KYSSS: 5 Steps to …Keep Your Startup Simple, Stupid

June 30, 2008

The new rule these days is keeping your startup as dead-simple as possible. Feature creep has so often been the problem for web 1.0 players and the web 2.5 crowd has definitely learned its lesson. I think the reason we’re seeing such a shift to simplicity in this new crowd of web 2.0 apps is [...]

MSI Wind – Legitimate Macbook Air Killer …Now that it runs Mac OSX

June 30, 2008

I hate to keep belaboring over these supposed “killers” but it appears to be the new buzzword along the lines of Web 2.0, re-compensation and the like.
If you’re like me and enjoy Macs in any flavor and variety, you’ll be extremely happy to see this ultra-portable running Mac OSX. The MSI Wind, which already is [...]

Nokia e66 Reviewed: iPhone Killer? No. iPod Killer, Maybe

June 30, 2008

With all of the iPhone killers being showcased, it’s refreshing to finally see a phone company trying to compete with the lowly iPod. Joking aside, the Nokia e66 spec list is quite impressive including, A-GPS, Wifi, 3G and a beautiful slider-form factor.
Engadget has a great hands-on with the Nokia e66, hit the jump for more:
Nokia [...]

First Step in Starting Your Business: Incorporate Your LLC Early & Often

June 30, 2008

Incorporating your startup is an important step in your long process of starting your business, forming a business plan, and generating revenue. The key point of this article is the urgency. Incorporating your business early is a big motivator to get going on your business. First, you’re going to be spending money to do this, [...]

Pictured: Voodoo Envy 133 is Legitimate Macbook Air Killer

June 27, 2008

While I was the first to brush off the Envy 133 as just another Macbook Air Killer, wannabe, these pictures have definitely changed my mind. The Voodoo Envy 133 is most definitely a Macbook Air “killer” or at least contender.
The actual hardware is absolutely beautiful and while it’s not as wafer thin as the Macbook [...]

Always Be Closing: Top 10 Sales & Marketing Blogs

June 27, 2008

If you’re planning on your startup generating revenue, which you should be doing, you had better have one hell of a sales team. And like many startup entrepreneurs, you probably haven’t spent 10 years in the sales industry and as a result, your sales skills might be a bit lacking.
These sales & marketing resources will [...]

HTC Raphael aka Touch Pro Reviewed, Verdict: Better than Xperia X1

June 27, 2008

With all of the fighting going on over iPhone 3G killers, we have a review on the HTC Raphael aka Touch Pro aka Touch version 3.0, whew!
There have been a lot of phones released since the original iPhone and sadly I can’t say any of them are as good as the iPhone. It’s really amazing [...]

Starting a Small Business? 3 Best Free Project Management Solutions for Startups

June 27, 2008

Starting to build your small business or Internet startup and don’t know where to start? Besides hiring a developer as your CTO, you should be looking at project management solutions to keep your business organized. I used to loathe project management suites, but lately I’ve given them a second chance as our business has grown [...]

Ikea Summer Sale 2008 Shopping List

June 25, 2008

I hope you all had a chance to make it out to this Summer’s 2008, “Ikea Summer Sale,” but if you haven’t, I wanted to share my shopping list with you. In total, we spent $1300, including everything for delivery and all, and for Ikea, that may seem like a lot of money, but we [...]

Business Plan 101: How to Generate Revenue Early & Often

June 24, 2008

When writing a business plan, you want to be able to prove to potential investors that your startup can produce revenue early, and often. Business plans are notoriously tossed out months after being completed, but the core elements of the business plan and the process of planning out and writing them is what’s so valuable [...]

Starting an Internet Business? Bring on a Developer as a Co-Founder

June 24, 2008

Starting a new business and have no technical prowess? Looking to write a business plan but need a website first? Now you’re stuck using a consultant to build your startup empire?
You may be able to limp by initially with an elancer.com consultant, but soon you’ll find yourself relying more and more on development and have [...]

Bootstrap Startup Funding: Maximize Cash Flow & Looking Good for Investors

June 22, 2008

Starting a new company, have no money? Bootstrapping is learning to finance your company without spending major cash. When you’re first starting your business empire, you need to know how to produce the most value while spending the least amount of cash. In the early days of a startup, cash flow is the most important [...]

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