June 2009
27 posts
Hacker News | Ask HN: Making Wireless Work With... →
Any Linux guys/gals care to offer feedback or help?
Enlisting a Global Work Force of Freelancers -... →
“One way for entrepreneurs to mitigate market risk is to avoid perfection....”
– The Startup Entrepreneur’s Guide To Risk Management
“Risks that could have major consequences but are relatively unlikely to happen...”
– The Startup Entrepreneur’s Guide To Risk Management
“You can buy an iPod nano on Apple, Best Buy, etc. for about $149. Amazon sells...”
– Revealing Design Treasures from The Amazon (via iamdanw)
This is the truth. Most people miss how brilliant and critical this is to Amazon’s success, especially in the earlier days.
(via caterpillarcowboy)
Running a startup board meeting
bijan:
Earlier today, Andy Payne wrote a great post about running a startup board meeting.
I highly recommend reading it if you are a startup CEO.
Thanks Andy.
“Twitter would couple e-commerce with advice from other shoppers, an element that...”
– Twitter Plans to Offer Shopping Advice and Easy Purchasing - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
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Mapping A Company's DNA: Introducing Salescoop
Last week, a really smart girl said the following to me while watching “Three Days in the Valley,” a special report from Fox Business about buzz-worthy companies in Silicon Valley: “You can be like them. No, be better than them. It doesn’t matter where you are. You just need to be smart.”
Amanda was referencing the notion that if you’re an entrepreneur and...
“The primary draw of online shopping for me is convenience - buy what I want,...”
– Facebook | Salescoop Discussions
Mark Gerson Wisdom: 15 Mistakes and Misconceptions...
caterpillarcowboy:
navsmusings:
“Taken from @jonathanglick today (I just reversed the order for easier reading). These are all spot on. Unfortunately, most can only be anchored through experience. “ gbattle ==== I’m going to be live-Tweeting Mark Gerson’s 15 Mistakes and Misconceptions of Entrepeneurship to the Zell Students at the Smoke Chop House. Misconception 1: We have no competitors....
“Innovation today demands more substance, and less hype. A bigger SUV with even...”
– Is Your Innovation Really Unnovation? - Umair Haque - HarvardBusiness.org
“Enabling quality conversation (ranked on a ten point scale) with my consumers?...”
– Keeping Score with Social Media Marketing and Measurement: Three Things to Consider Before Getting Started (comScore Voices)
“According to a study by the London School of Economics, brands must increase...”
– Social Media: A Brand’s Best Friend Or Worst Enemy? (Three Minds On Digital Marketing @ Organic)
Rob is biking 150 miles for Multiple Sclerosis...
aja:
I have family members with MS, and I’m so appreciative of people like Rob, who take their time and energy to devote to a cause like this. Please sponsor if you can, or reblog his post for extra karma points.
rjdlc:
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but MS is a pretty nasty thing. It starts as just a small neurological disorder and slowly progresses to a full blown physical and or...
