Archive for March, 2007
« Previous EntriesWeb Companies in Ireland
Friday, March 30th, 2007Today, Read/Write Web has a feature on the Top Irish Web Apps. Believe it or not, there are some familiar web brands based in that area, including AllFreeCalls.net, which has received flak here in the U.S. due to their free international calling service.
Web2Ireland.org is another resource to learn about the internet community in Ireland, and […]
Why People Say NO
Friday, March 30th, 2007Seth Godin wrote in “The two reasons people say no to your idea”
“It’s been done before.”
“It’s never been done before.”
In pursuing a startup, how will you be prepared for these rebuttals? You’re going to have to persuade at least one person your idea is worth it.
Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
Thursday, March 29th, 2007Over the past few years there has been an increasing debate surrounding entrepreneurship and education . Can it be taught? Is it innate? Should you go to school for it or should you simply start a business? Does an MBA provide more clout than a few years with a gritty startup? Though […]
Steve Ballmer’s Take On Strategy (and Google)
Thursday, March 29th, 2007Steve Ballmer, the energetic CEO of Microsoft, recently visited the Stanford Business School to discuss entrepreneurship. Luckily CNET captured a highly entertaining video of the event.
Along with some interesting criticisms of Google’s approach to growth, Ballmer outlines the four stages of business strategy:
Stage 1: Invent something
Stage 2: Get the idea/product/application/service to critical mass
Stage 3: […]
Slowdown your Startup with Space
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007I found a good post from Matt McCall at VC Confidential (Chicago-based) via FoneShow’s blog about how office space slows down and financially hurts startups. As entreprenuers we’re 90% optimists, so we should/have to admit our optimist view on our “baby.” Too many startups have died due to the lack of managing growth and signing […]
Sparkmeter - Rate The Political Bias In News Stories
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007Louisville entrepreneur Ben Thomas recently launched SparkMeter - a social news website that lets the community vote on the relative bias in news articles. According to Ben:
It provides a platform for you to react to political punditry by rating news and comments as leaning-left, leaning-right, and objective.
The media has feigned objectivity for decades. […]
VC tips for startups outside the valley
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007Popular Question and Answer venture capital blog ‘Ask the VC’ has a post yesterday giving tips for startups that operate outside Silicon Valley, Boston, or NYC.
There are some great points in that post, including find the local entrepreneurship ecosystem by seeking out other companies, researchers and universities, and finding advisors who can introduce you to […]
EyeJot - Video Messaging
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007EyeJot is a Seattle based startup that provides an online video messaging platform. The appeal of Eyejot to users is that no software downloads are needed. The founders pitch it as video email, only better.
EyeJot allows you to upload your video, post it to a widget on your blog, or simply send […]
IQzone.com - Mobile Classifieds Application
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007IQzone puts an interesting spin on online classified ads… The service lets you take a picture with your phone, attach a few lines of text, and then it posts it for you.
No computer, no internet, just a phone that can do SMS.
IQzone has a number of things going for them. First off, the […]
Steve Poland launches democratized startup
Monday, March 26th, 2007Steve Poland, Techcrunch contributor and author of business idea brainstorming blog Techquila Shots, has announced that he is going to lead and launch Ringside Startup, a company funded and managed by everyone (well, everyone that contributes $10 to the cause).
Poland is looking to raise $20,000 over the next 60 days, and you can contribute a […]
