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Seen that? - Internet marketing made simple-and cheap!
in BootStrapMe, on November 6, 2009
... WebMarketCentral provides a growing portal to resources [...] Read More Four keys to bootstrapping success at BootStrapMe An article on boo...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
...achinations. As this New York Times piece point out, 84% of the $1.05 billion in "green" stimulus funding distributed since September had gone to foreign companies building renewable energy projects...
Waiting for the crash
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
.... The problem, Roubini says, is that its being funded by a tanking US dollar which has become the funding currency for these trades. If the dollar starts to appreciate and the US economy starts to s...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
...carefully. The problem with the legislation is that it enshrines a system where taxpayers will be funding future bailouts. But isn't the problem that the banks got too big in the first place? Wouldn...
Seen that? - SNOCAP nets $15 million more
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 28, 2009
...Digital Music - The Future Music licensor SNOCAP announced a third funding round of $15 million. SNOCAP licenses music from the major labels and other content provider...
Obama and Google: a love story
in Sox First, on October 27, 2009
..., as director of citizen participation, Sonal Shah as head of social innovation, overseeing federal funding for nonprofits, and turning top Google policy exec McLaughlin into his deputy technology cza...
Profits are a gift: Soros
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
...nd so there’s a resentment which I think is justified." In other words, US taxpayers have been funding the pay increases at the banks because the US Government is too weak and gutless to take them on...
Heroes Season 4 : Ep. 5 - Tabula Rasa
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-23
...icrosoft Poised to Integrate Twitter Into Bing?
• New Google Music Service Launch Imminent ...
BioAccelerate NYC Prize To Fund Translational Research
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 18, 2009
...echnology would be able to attract venture or other commercial capital, assuming this translational funding produced positive results; and 2) whether the technology could support the growth of an inde...
Keep Yourself Sharp
in BootStrapMe, on October 11, 2009
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In any endeavor in life, keeping yourself mentally well tuned is extremely important if you want to be successful. Entrepreneur.com 's Scott Halford recently had some tips to help you keep yourself sharp. The foundational idea is simple: be a life long learner. Consider t...
Seen that? -
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 8, 2009
...results (everyone dreams of being a millionaire but only very few make it). If we are talking about bootstrapping entrepreneurs, then they will put more than plain hard work into the business they are...
Seen that? - Stream DivX to the 360 without re-encoding
in XboxSpace, on October 2, 2009
... the right product and business model to emerge, the Crescent Ventures study concludes that "a funding strategy that deploys capital [...] Read More divx with another $19million rou...
Chamber of commerce: denying and splitting
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
...p.He details how the chamber has campaigned to resist climate change laws even down to the point of funding climate change deniers. In the long run, this will do serious damage to the chamber because...
美国南方洪水泛滥
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-28
... Sales "Exceeding Expectations"
• New Twitter Funding
• Twitter Appears Set to Raise $100 Million, Valuing It at $1 Billion
• Analyst: Reports that Verizon Snubbed Palm "Off Base&...
Twitter 完成新一轮融资，涉资 1 亿美元
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-27
官方 Blog 消息 ，Twitter 公司网站今天宣布已经完成了约 1 亿美元的新一轮融资，其 CEO Evan Williams 的个人 Blog 也证实了这次融资计划。
除了 T. Rowe Price 公司以外，最新的 1 亿美金的筹款还来自风险投资公司 Insight Venture Partners、Institutional Venture Partners、SPARK Ventures 和 Benchmark Capital。
Twitter 公司目前的投资估价已经达到 10 亿美金，但是 Twitter 公司创始人坚持在不被收购的前提下独自向前发展。 Twit...
Is Twitter really worth $1 billion?
in Sox First, on September 26, 2009
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Bloomberg reports that Twitter has received $100 million in venture capital funding that actually values the social networking site at $1 billion, providing the investors with a 10% stake. Now...
LA's analysis of Google Apps
in The CIO Weblog, on September 10, 2009
...mises based systems to Google Apps. The spin on the article is the irony of the city's proposed funding for the transition, more than half of which consists of funds from the settlement reached wi...
火星表面的高清相片
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-07
... App Foursquare Takes in $1.35 Million in Funding From Unionsquare
• How Team of Geeks Cracked Spy Trade
• RSS Is Alive And Well
• Mozilla to protect Adobe Flash users
• Watch Out Baidu, China...
Steps in a Business Plan
in Biz Plan Hacks, on August 31, 2009
... She describes: ...the outline of a basic plan, which is all you need unless you are going to seek funding. This type of plan helps you clarify your reason for going into business, your purpose, your ...
DC 出品 魔兽世界 恶魔猎手 伊利丹
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-31
...itvid.io Changes Names, Direction, And Gets Funding
• Belgian teenager latest victim of exploding iPhone phenomenon
• The Snuggie Sutra
• Bill would give president emergency control of Internet ...
19 Carbon Sequestration Programs See Government Funding
in IfEnergy, on August 31, 2009
...ed recently on the U.S. Department of Energy's announced intention to provide $27.6 million in funding for 19 different projects testing "the efficiency of underground carbon dioxide sequestr...
Will We Soon Be Paying for Content?
in Web 2.0, on August 24, 2009
...ge volume of information about every American with Internet access, and we could produce additional funding for content sources by selling that information...
Things that make you go hmmm .
I...
Liquidia Technologies Raises $7 Million
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 13, 2009
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Nanomedicine company Liquidia Technologies has raised over $7 million in new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
"A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reve...
Startup Models: Push or Pull?
in BootStrapMe, on August 12, 2009
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Young Entrepreneur examined two contrasting startup models recently. If you have thought much about the difference between a "push" model and a "pull" model for your startup, you should.
The difference between the two models is this:
In a push model an ent...
Two Pennsylvania Startups Receive Nanotech Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 8, 2009
...aterials Commercialization Center .
"Philadelphia-based Arkema Inc. is getting $275,000 of funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), matched by Lehigh University , to develop ...
Flycast gets funded
in Digital Music - The Future, on July 24, 2009
... suprised to hear that FlyCast, a mobile streaming radio application, had secured that $2million in funding.
FlyCast is an app available for iPhones, Android phones, Blackberries as well as your de...
Startup-Friendly Industries
in BootStrapMe, on July 23, 2009
How do you decide whether opening your own startup business is a good idea?
Consider a couple of things. How example, how much startup capital does it take to get into the industry? How long does it take to move a business from opening its doors to profitability? What kind of grow forecast is the...
死亡笔记 L 之 Q 版手办（可换脸）
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-22
...acebook angels?
• Build the Wall
• Sharing on Facebook Now More Popular than Sharing by Email
• Why Is Obama's Top Antitrust Cop Gunning for Google?
• YouTube myth busting
• Yahoo Finall...
VC Investment Bounces Back
in Biz Plan Hacks, on July 20, 2009
...ut a recovery. It's especially good news if you're a business looking for VC investment and funding. We'll see whether the trend continues.
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Goldman Sachs: behind the numbers
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
...ence sensitivity of securities firms with sizable trading operations and high reliance on wholesale funding, despite this strong recent showing. Although GS may well continue outperforming its close p...
Two New Google Trends Features
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-15
...Contracts In Q2 '09
• TeachStreet
• The Time Has Come To Regulate Search Engine Marketing And SEO
• Slatebox :: Visualize Everything
• Xpences - The free online financial tool that helps y...
A Day In The Life Of A Twintern
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-13
...k Raises Around $2 Million In Funding
• Android Will Live On, Get 'Sweeter' and More Social
• AP, Media Standards Trust Propose News Microformat
• Facebook? Up 10%. Twitter? Up 16%. Frie...
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces $3 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
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Nanotube manufacturer SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. this week announced $3 million in funding from Michigan's Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP.
"Insight will manage the fun...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
... that allowed it access not only to $10 billion in TARP funds, but to a whole other publicly backed funding, including lending from the discount window of the Federal Reserve. Some of this stuff is o...
ExxonMobil funds climate sceptics
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
Fascinating to read the report of scientists warning Congress about "climate alarmism". It's fascinating because the crew includes retired manager for strategic planning at ExxonMobil Roger Cohen. Are ExxonMobil's footprints all over this? Maybe, when The Guardian reveals ...
The Mother of all Dashboards
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...ct look all the more feeble.
Turns out this has all been in the works since 2006, when the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act was passed, implemented in large part by the Office of M...
Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...n technology, energy, agriculture, medicine and environment protection. The roadmap indicates that funding will be provided to several nanotechnology projects, which intend to benefit identified indus...
The Coming Solar Revival
in IfEnergy, on June 15, 2009
... an abysmal period in which new commercial-scale solar business has stalled due to the lack of bank funding for projects. The defunct investment bank Lehman Brothers had been a major investor in renew...
NIKA Water: Helping Body and Soul
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 12, 2009
...ost environmentally responsible bottled waters on the market, NIKA offsets its carbon footprint by funding the planting of trees in a "NIKA Forest" in Nicaragua to naturally absorb carbon fr...
Microsoft Shuts Off Windows Live Messenger IM For Users In Countries Embargoed By The US
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-23
... Parent, Closes Third Round; Funding Estimated At $5 Million
• Do iPhone App Store Reviewers Spend Their Time Searching for Porn?
• BlackBerry Storm 2: the official unofficial hands-on
• Oprah&#...
No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
... But TreeHugger pointed out one chunk of news that didn't get much coverage. Federal support funding for hydrogen cars seems to have collapsed for now: The money was stripped because the presid...
The Balance of Life
in BootStrapMe, on May 10, 2009
Like many high pressure careers, bootstrappers face a problem that can sometimes be difficult. It is a problem for which no pat answers or prefabricated solutions are available. The problem: maintaining a balance between your entrepreneurial endevears and the rest of life.
You do have a life , do...
USC Gets $12.5 Million from DOE for Nanotech Energy Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 2, 2009
...house an alternative energy research center that's expected to receive $12.5 million in federal funding.
"The grant was included in a White House announcement that the U.S. Department of E...
H.P. Labs Pulls Out the Measuring Stick
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-02
• H.P. Labs Pulls Out the Measuring Stick
• Kickstarter
• Obama On Flickr: The First 100 Days and More
• Things to do in London, London Events - Spoonfed
• Miro Adoption Center
• Ex-DoubleClick CEO Rosenblatt To Leave Google
• The Venture Capital Math Problem
• Apple CEO stays home; a...
How Sound is Your Business Plan?
in BootStrapMe, on April 27, 2009
I recently reported at BizPlanHacks on some research that shows that business plans don't get start-ups funded by VC's. But what do we care?
A business plan takes on a whole new meaning in the context of a bootstrapped business. PE Hub 's Joanna Glasner rightly points out that the...
Business Plans a Waste of Time? Maybe...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 26, 2009
...oral student Azi Gera, studied business plans and found quality had zero impact on the amount of VC funding raised. Ouch!
To be fair, we should say a couple of things. First, the study looked at bu...
Gates Foundation World Malaria Day Blogger Teleconference
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 23, 2009
...ity of Washington
Drs. Marka, Foy and Rathod received GCE grants during the first round of GCE funding. Now six months into their 1-year grant, the researchers will provide insights into their pro...
新款 Final Fantasy XIII 高清壁纸两张
in Wangtam, on 2009-04-20
...cts Hot Titles
• Facebook rejects funding at $4 billion valuation, may not raise more
• Apple Researching Movement-Aware Interfaces for iPhones, Depicts Front-Facing Video Camera
• Sun Said to B...
Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on April 19, 2009
Adam over at Blogtrepreneur points out the prominent role women play in the bootstrap community and the larger world of entrepreneurs today. He uses suffrage as a point of reference; 90 years ago women couldn't even vote. "You've come a long way, baby." (Hope that doesn't...
The Pirate Bay Goes to Jail
in P2P File Sharing, on April 17, 2009
...g and Peter Sunde were found guilty in the case, along with Carl Lundström, who was accused of funding the five-year-old operation," writes Wired's Oscar Swartz .
"Representatives...
Microsoft Stops Mainstream Support For Windows XP
in Wangtam, on 2009-04-17
...es With Google Earth
• App Management System ExtraHop Scores $5.1 Million In Series A Funding
• Online Backup from Backblaze
• HD Cloud
• Start-up Hitches Ride on I.B.M. With Super-Charged Ser...
DoubleTwist gets funding; goes big.
in The Wired Home Weblog, on April 9, 2009
...lexities of setting encoding paramiters or possibly even cracking encryption.
They've just got funding and are now demoing a windows version, check it out! ...
The best entrepreneurs of the year?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 9, 2009
...entrepreneurs with key business concepts: completing a cohesive business plan, generating ideas for funding sources and investors, and finding ways to increase their impact while maintaining positive ...
Will Karen Mills Make a Difference at SBA?
in Bizinformer, on April 8, 2009
...cy. Mills nevertheless inherits an SBA that languished under the Bush Administration, which cut its funding by about 26% since 2001 and sliced staff by 18% since 2003. Lobbyist Todd McCracken, preside...
The Latest on PowerPlay Golf
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 7, 2009
...ith PowerPlay Golf's brainchild, Peter McEvoy and several others are busy raising the necessary funding to make the dream happen.
The miracle is that they are able to attract any kind of investme...
Before You Start a Business, Do an Internship
in BootStrapMe, on April 4, 2009
Before you start a business, you can gain a lot of insight into you new industry or market by doing an internship in a business in the same sector of your economy. That was the advice of Karen E. Klein at BusinessWeek last month. She called it an "inexpensive way to avoid mistakes when you la...
Google to Invest in Biotechnology
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 3, 2009
...e, will be based at Google's corporate headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
Google is open to funding biotechnology start-ups. "If we find an interesting therapeutics company, we'd be h...
The Value-Price Relationship
in BootStrapMe, on March 31, 2009
Entrepreneur had a good piece by Barry Farber earlier this month on how the relationship between value and price can make or break your business. I remember seeing this statement above a local printer's office:
Price, Service, Quality
(Please pick two)
If you choose to lower your pr...
Support the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009
in Allergies, on March 28, 2009
...s Management Act of 2009 get passed by Congress this year and to ask for more food allergy research funding?
The Act was initially introduced in 2006, but only passed by the House of Representative...
FED is DE(a)D
in The Digital TV Weblog, on March 27, 2009
...ness of LCDs and plasmas has just took a big blow as Sony has bowed out of research, citing lack of funding as their reasoning.
It's a real shame; if Plasma dies out, and nobody makes FED, where ...
The Personality of an Entrepreneur
in BootStrapMe, on March 25, 2009
Young Entrepreneur had a piece recently on entrepreneurial personality. It was an interesting look at the importance of matching personality to your job function.
The article interviews consultant Bill Wagner of Accord Management Systems. Word to the wise, we can't change our personality bu...
Private Student Loans Network
in Wangtam, on 2009-03-25
...gle Chrome
• iPhone game developer Ngmoco raises second round of funding
• The Javascript Trap
• From Google to Gone: EMI Boots Digital Boss Douglas Merrill
• 江苏电信正式启动3G商用
• Windows 7 interf...
Ideas for social entrepreneurship in crisis times
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
... communal hedge fund and allow community members to submit ideas that the community gets to approve funding for.
2) Using frequent fly points to feed the poor: Currently many business people accum...
VC's Overrated...
in BootStrapMe, on March 20, 2009
Brad Feld had an interesting piece recently that I thought my BootStrapper friends would smile about. It was on the relationship between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. When I think about who I spend most of my time with, it's entrepreneurs. When I think about who really drives innovati...
Will Health Care Reform Affect Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 15, 2009
...a very interesting point about the way that the U.S. funds its own social safety net, and how that funding creates additional pressure for outsourcing/offshoring.
Unlike most of the industrialized wo...
OMNIBUS Bill Passes: AIP Funded for Over $300 Billion
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 12, 2009
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Tuesday the Senate approved the omnibus Bill that will provide funding for DOT, FAA and a few other federal departments and agencies. The bill provides the funding through fisc...
Confessions of a Startup Addict
in BootStrapMe, on March 11, 2009
Ivan Widjaya over at Noobpreneur had a cute piece Monday. He confesses that he's addicted to starting new businesses.
Ivan looks at the symptoms of his addiction (with an eye toward helping to decide if you share his problem). Then he looks at himself as a case study. I started dozens of busi...
Looking for a School of Entrepreneurship? Look No More...
in TJ's Weblog, on March 10, 2009
...experience you get from the program. And if your idea is successful enough, they may offer you seed funding...
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The Bootstrapper's Fable: Is a VC Hunting You?
in BootStrapMe, on February 28, 2009
Scott Dig , a bootstrapper himself, had an instructive little fable for the bootstrappers of the world earlier this month. I won't retell it in its entirety, but the moral is that we often lose sight of our most valuable assets.
Scott's message is simple: as a Bootstrapper, your most valua...
The banking crisis and Eastern Europe
in Sox First, on February 18, 2009
...l currencies, exposure to a regional slump in real-estate and an over-reliance on scarce short-term funding. That spells trouble for the major banks. Last year, the Russian stock market lost 70% and i...
