http://www.techsoomer.com at the intersection of business and technology Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:31:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello devoted and/or passing readers, Please follow my blog by tuning into it's new address: http://www.gawrilla.com Thanks, Kevin http://www.techsoomer.com/2010/01/blog-moved-gawrillacom/ If you are a startup founder, you’ll want to bookmark this and refer back to it. It’s absolute gold. -Michael Arrington http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/10/aaron-patzer-mint-ceo-talks-startups/ From vinyl to cassette to compact disc to mp3; the music industry is home to one of the most shape-shifting of delivery models in recent business history.  Music is a constantly evolving medium and has seen tremendous breakthroughs in the past two decades alone.  This transmutation of music embodiments has ... http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/09/spotify-music-natural-selection/ via hockeyband.com http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/09/listen-hockey/ About a year ago, I wrote a post entitled "Changing the World vs. Making a Profit." Below is an excerpt from the post: There is one particular “fork in the road” that distinguishes one entrepreneur from another. It is the decision or strategy each entrepreneur consciously or sub-consciously makes when beginning ... http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/09/go-big-go-home/ I'm excited for the launch of my startup company, Kunsoom, and invite all of my readers to sign up for the beta invite here. Kunsoom aims to become a powerful consumer platform, facilitating both the consumers and the retailers/content providers simultaneously.  While this space is full of competition, we feel as ... http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/09/how-to-become-a-kunsoomer/ "Keep it simple" is an overused, yet under-executed mantra for most. With the abundance of distractions in today's society, it's not hard to realize why this is the case. When it comes to maximizing your personal, professional, or financial life, eliminating complexity can do wonders. I urge you to ... http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/08/embrace-minimalism/ TechCrunch broke the story and has recently been confirmed.  Let the discussions begin... http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/08/unbelievable-facebook-acquires-friendfeed/ Early adopters are a critical component to any startup environment.  This particular demographic is unlike any that a company will face in the future.  It's the early adopters who are first to interact with a company's initial product or service.    It's the early adopters who represent a company's first fan ... http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/08/early-adopter/ Morten Lund offers up a super-refreshing outlook from a serial entrepreneur's point of view.  A man who expresses so many awesome character traits, most notably: humility honesty transparency perseverance http://www.techsoomer.com/2009/07/mind-serial-entrepreneur/