The New Business Model
Last year, Jonathan Coulton wrote about how the new business model for musicians and anyone trying to break into the music industry is no different than what it used to be, but also about how the...
View ArticleWelcoming Competition
Beeminder takes the time to blog about their competitors. We have a new competitor about to launch: Lift! Their (meta) goal is the same as ours. They want to “eliminate willpower as a factor in...
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Square’s Digital Loyalty Card
In an article in the New York Times, a new update to Square’s Register software was reviewed. Square, the mobile payments start-up, thinks it has come up with another good reason to buy things with a...
View ArticleDan Frommer’s WWDC Notes
Dan Frommer’s WWDC notes from last month are pretty good, but this one in particular stands out to me: 4. Apple’s new Passbook seems more of an opportunity than a challenge for Square. If you think...
View ArticleBuild A Business That Makes Money
Colin Devroe comments about the common startup question, “what is your exit strategy?”: He recommends telling it like it is when the question arises. I’d go one step further than he does (though he...
View ArticleSparrow Success
The tech blogosphere was in a flurry of writing about Google’s purchase of Sparrow. For many, even if they were verbally happy for the individuals, there was this bitter residue hanging from every word...
View ArticleConstant Innovation Wins
For many businesses, success is a fish they’re still looking to catch. This is great mindset talk for those who have found success. At Rands In Repose in an article titled Someone is Coming to Eat You...
View ArticleListening
The better you become at listening, the more of the world you’ll see, and the world knows a lot more than you. -The World Knows A Lot More Than You, You’re Not Listening at Rands In Repose
View ArticleShort stories
John Allison explains why he writes and draws the short intermission comics between the episodic mystery solving teen masterpiece that is Bad Machinery. I wanted to write briefly about why I break up...
View ArticleThings I’ve Learned
Tina Roth Eisenberg writes about the lessons she’s learned in the first year of her business Tattly. She goes into detail with each point, but here’s the quick list of lessons learned: 1. Never...
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R.I.P Hostess
Yes, Dr. Venkman, what about the Twinkie indeed. The Twinkie, as well as ho ho’s, snowballs, and ding-dongs are unfortunately coming to an end. Well, kinda. Hostess retail stores will remain open in...
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Instagram Updates TOS, Puts in Ability to Use, Sell, And Distribute Your Photos
Earlier this year when Facebook purchased Instagram, there was a lot of talk about where things would go next with the widely popular image hosting site. Well on Monday, we got a hint about the...
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THQ Files for Bankruptcy
There were rumors in the air that this was going to happen, and it finally has. Today, THQ announced in a press release that they are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At the same time, Clearlake...
View ArticleSell More Software by Patrick McKenzie
Kalzumeus Software is the software company that Patrick McKenzie runs. He’s a marketing genius, and if I haven’t written about him already, shame on me for not writing about him sooner. Patrick has a...
View ArticleThoughts on The Food Tech Revolution
Dave Mcclure writes about a possible technology revolution in the restaurant industry: Well, I hope I’ve enlightend you and piqued your imagination about the opportunity to make an everyday experience...
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THQ’s Bankruptcy Bid Deadline Extended
In a hearing today, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary F. Walrath approved a process that will end in the sale of THQ by January 23, 2013. This process includes governmental oversight on the sale and...
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