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Seen that? - Internet marketing made simple-and cheap!
in BootStrapMe, on November 6, 2009
... It doesn't cost a lot to get involved in e-commerce, as any good bootstrapper knows. This weekend I attended a (wince) free Internet marketing seminar at the Zolling...
Skype Founders Drop Lawsuit
in The VoIP Weblog, on November 6, 2009
The battle over Skype has been resolved.
"The founders of Skype, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, will drop their lawsuits against [eBay] and a consortium of buyers whose bid to purchase 65 percent of Skype was announced last month, according to an announcement released by eBay be...
BrainiacDating.com - Online Dating for Smart People
in The Dating Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...tead the site's members are required to fill out a more detailed profile that describes intelligent thoughts and ideas. Members can also join a chat room, write their own blog, post in the forums, or ...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-10-28
• 预订「战国BASARA」官版人偶 伊达政宗 / 真田幸村 限量首发
• Forza Motorsport 3 Review
• EA Sports Pushes Out Comprehensive NBA Patch
• Lenovo to pre-install Skype on its laptops
• The Master List of New Windows 7 Shortcuts
• 十月的阿富汗 (43P)
• Will There Be an Android App Boom Soon?
• Da Vinci's The Las...
Pay Yourself First
in BootStrapMe, on October 27, 2009
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It's a basic truth for all personal finance: pay yourself first . Get Rich Slowly had one of the best explanations of this practice I've read in a while. One of the oldest rules of personal finance is the simple admonition to pay yourself first. All the money books tell...
Managing IT on a Bootstrapper's Budget
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
VentureBeat took a good look at managing your business' IT issues on a bootstrapped budget. There are ways to keep overall costs down during a company’s early stages – and this frugality (and a well thought out IP strategy) is something that will impress VCs when you decide to seek funding...
Seen that? - How to act in a company takeover ?
in Tech Intelligence, on October 21, 2009
... The web is more and more an open place where writers put up their thoughts, companies gain money thru advertising and webdesigners charge crazy rates to create fabulo...
How to create a fluctuation-proof supply chain...
in Supplychainer, on October 20, 2009
...rs such as GUUCI and LOEWE: Does lean makes sense for such players? I am keen to know what are your thoughts.
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Boosting Productivity and Profits
in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 2009
© Adam Jones, Ph.D.
Small Business Trends had an interesting post last month on how the American work force is under untilized. In a recent article on MarketingProfs, Gallup research of 300,000 businesses indicated that 75-80% of employees are achieving much less and feeling far less ...
Seen that? - Love goes through the stomach
in Are you a beauty?, on October 12, 2009
... a man choosing the more 'household able' girl to marry. But, to step away from such gloomy thoughts, there are more practical reasons for a trendy girl to master some culinary delights. First...
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...
DJ Hero track list: 100 songs, 93 mash-ups
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-10
...Sites
• When Did You Join FriendFeed
• 谷歌CEO称广告衰退最严重阶段已结束
• Your world, your map
• Google: We're Hiring, and Spending, Again
• Dell to Build Android Phone for AT&T
• Second Porch
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Seen that? -
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 8, 2009
... CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Link: Cristian Dorobanetscu Especially if you are a bootstrapper. Entrepreneurs are a special kind of people. They are ready to put a lot of work into s...
Seen that? - legal file sharing and movie downloads
in TJ's Weblog, on October 7, 2009
...releases in this format. He claims free downloads dramatically aided distribution of his book The Bootstrapper's Bible and believes [...] Read More Dangers of File Sharing a...
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-29
What Is It?
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is an adventure game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP and whatever else they can figure out how to program for. It's a tie-in game for the Cartoon Network series that takes place between the first an...
First Business? Some Tips...
in BootStrapMe, on September 14, 2009
Entrepreneur published some tips this month for rookie business owners. If this is your first business, you should take note...
Tip number one? Focus! Many first-time entrepreneurs feel the need to jump at every "opportunity" they come across. Opportunities are often wolves in sheep'...
Microsoft Security Patches September 2009
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-10
...e: Palm To Unveil Pixie Phone This Week
• A few thoughts on foursquare's seed financing...
• HOW TO: Plan a Wedding on the Web
• Facebook Launches Official Google Android Application
• HOW...
Web OS shaping the future
in The CIO Weblog, on September 9, 2009
...As is often the case, Dion Hinchcliffe's latest post contains thoughts and concepts way above my pay grade, but "How the Web OS has begun to reshape IT and business" should be required...
Apple's new OS geared for multicore future
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-03
...gle CEO Eric Schmidt Interview: His Thoughts On Search, Books, News, Mobile, Competition And More
• Android Market Sales, Are Those Tears or is it Raining in Here?
• Global Search Market Draws Mor...
Be Your Spouse's Boss? Maybe...
in BootStrapMe, on September 1, 2009
... Women Entrepreneurs asked an interesting question that bootstrappers should consider: should you put your spouse on your payroll?
Of course, for them the issue was complicated by our society's ...
Missing From Modern Auto Advertising: The Power of Illustration
in Classical Drives, on August 31, 2009
...lient's ads apart from today's look-alike and not very interesting print materials.
These thoughts came when I was perusing the National Automotive History Collection site at the Detroit ...
Skanks, Hos and Anonymity in New York
in Web 2.0, on August 30, 2009
... identity. Google complied. And that's how we all know Rosemary Port's name...
A couple of thoughts:
Steven Hodson at the Inquisitr asks the question: "Since when is calling someone ...
Your Vision of Success
in TJ's Weblog, on August 20, 2009
... © mind_scratch
I saw this piece recently at Women Entrepreneurs on vision and several thoughts came to my mind as I read throguh it.
It's almost impossible to hear that word, vision , u...
Shelby Daytona, Ferrari 250 GT, Jaguar C-Type Top Monterey Auctions
in Classical Drives, on August 17, 2009
...le but who can boast of selling it for the most money. Which seems strange to me as I've always thoughts the boasting rights went to whoever paid the least for the most. That said, here are your 2...
Post 9/11: What to do when post-traumatic stress doesn't subside?
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 14, 2009
...ation tactics.
Keep a journal - Making notes about times when you have flashbacks or upsetting thoughts will help to determine specific triggers and memories.
Talk openly - A common symptom of P...
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...
Building a Niche Business
in BootStrapMe, on August 9, 2009
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Entrepreneur Dot Com had an interesting piece recently on building a successful niche business. Niche products and services have the potential to generate big bucks if they capture the hearts, minds and wallets of a dedicated consumer base. Unlike conglomerates that targe...
Working From Home? Consider This...
in BootStrapMe, on July 29, 2009
Bootstraping often means working from home . If you decide to take the path, there are some specific questions you need to consider.
The central question: You need to ask yourself whether you can financially cover the resources needed to take you through your transition, through the acquisition of...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-07-29
... Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin
• Apple, Unicom ink deal on iPhone China sales -paper
• Apple Is Growing Rotten To The Core: Official Google Voice App Blocked From App Store
• Show If
• Spym...
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...
Too Old to Start a Business? Probably Not...
in BootStrapMe, on July 16, 2009
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A recent survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that senior citizens are the largest demographic group starting new businesses these days, according to Inc.com . Between November of 2007 and May of 2009, the percentage of Americans age 65 or older who are self-emplo...
Employee or Entrepreneur? The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment
in BootStrapMe, on July 12, 2009
J.D. at Get Rich Slowly recently took an interesting look at the pros and cons of self-employment. His perspective is especially interesting because his blog is not about bootstraping - or any other kind of entrepreneurship. It's just about personal finance... Although I tend toward entrepre...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Wandalust, on July 8, 2009
...e your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth of information already available on the web.
...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in The Flyaway Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...e your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth of information already available on the web.
...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Web 2.0, on July 8, 2009
...e your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth of information already available on the web.
...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Latina Viva, on July 7, 2009
...e your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth of information already available on the web.
...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 7, 2009
...e your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth of information already available on the web.
...
Get Yourself on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.com
in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2009
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I've been contributing over the last few months to the content of a vibrant and growing site that points toward the future of the Internet and has profound potential for users interested in creating business relationships over the web. The site is NetworkingForPros.com .
When...
When Setbacks Happen
in BootStrapMe, on June 29, 2009
In this economy you have to expect setbacks. And you have to be prepared to deal with them. Whatever you do to create that mental framework is up to you. I know of people who keep a litttle laminated card in their wallet that gives them a list of steps to remember when bad things happen. I don't...
How Big is Your Farm?
in BootStrapMe, on June 21, 2009
Seth Godin asked that question recently, as a metaphor. If you own a lot of acres but just have a few bags of seed, you might be tempted to spread out what you've got and cover as much territory as you can. Farmers tell me that this is wasteful and time consuming. You end up with less yield an...
Yescalate Brings You Business Information and Customer Reviews
in BootStrapMe, on June 19, 2009
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With any new business, one of the most difficult tasks is finding affordable ways to publicize products and services. Yescalate gives you and your customers a chance to tell your local community about what you do. And it's more than affordable; it's free.
If you're ...
IBM's Big Blue Cloud
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-18
... Seesmic square off
• Thoughts on Opera Unite
• T-Mobile's Second Android Phone Expected Soon
• iTunes: About unsupported third-party digital media players
• Gmail to Get More Protection F...
Opera Reinvents the Web by Sharing it With Everyone
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...of plugins for the Opera 10 browser that allows users to easily share media, photos, documents, and thoughts. Think of it like Orb on steroids. With Opera Unite, a person's personal computer can e...
Problem Solving is Key
in BootStrapMe, on June 12, 2009
Success in starting a business is mostly about figuring out what to do when challenges arise. So I couldn't help but get a little excited when I say this point on problem solving .
In the piece Sid Kemp looks a six basic steps to assessing and solving problems. And in his view, most of it is c...
The Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors
in carzz.org, on June 10, 2009
...eability." Always outspoken, he was one of the few auto executives willing to reveal his inner thoughts about the industry. You might think that GM's board of directors would disapprove but i...
Social Networking With Purpose
in BootStrapMe, on June 7, 2009
Entrepreneur.Com had a piece recently that made a simple point: You should be selective with your social networks.
The simple truth is that social networking can be a time consuming endeavor. It's easy to get bogged down trying to read all your Twitter posts. Social networks can become redun...
Viral Marketing Chocolate Grasshoppers
in BootStrapMe, on May 30, 2009
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Small Business Trends had a cute piece recently on a viral marketing campaign that included mailing chocolate covered grasshoppers to some 5,000 marketing gurus with a simple message: if you can eat one of these, you probably have the guts to be an entrepreneur, too.
From Rob Ma...
Windows 7: More of the New '7'
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-28
...system & More
• Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista SP2
• When 1.3 Billion People Are Too Many
• Kindle Notes And Highlights Now Accessible On the Web
• Smashwords...
Payoff Over a Web Sensation Is Elusive
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-27
...oHunter
• Windows Operating System Tweaker PowerPack
• Connect Your Thoughts To The Mindex With Imindi
• Farkie Lets You Download YouTube Videos, MySpace Playlists And Much More
• Coupious | M...
Using Video to Boost Your Profile
in BootStrapMe, on May 24, 2009
...that lets you select a background, making your video look much better. And free tools are good for bootstrappers, right?...
Supply chain video: Interview with Edwin van der Meerendonk, Vice President of European Supply Chain for Walt Disney
in Supplychainer, on May 24, 2009
...rendonk, Vice President of European Supply Chain for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on high thoughts about bullwhip effect, uncertainty, open innovation, etc.
The interview also covers an in...
MBAs and Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on May 21, 2009
BusinessWeek recently published an article that looked at our infatuation as a nation with the MBA and suggested that perhaps we should be more concerned with the talent of entrepreneurship than with training. Rarely have I seen the contrast spelled out so clearly... Now, I understand the us...
Supply chain video: Supply risks for airlines
in Supplychainer, on May 16, 2009
...vent where Joseph Gigliotti, Manager of Supply Chain System and Strategy at jetBlue, shares his thoughts on the top 3 supply risks in his industry. In Jeseph's point of view, the top risks inc...
Failure Whets the Appetite for Success
in TJ's Weblog, on May 5, 2009
... brad over at Feld's Thoughts had some interesting ideas to share recently about everybody's favorite topic: failure. More specifically, he looked at how failure impacted the entrepreneur...
Business Plans a Waste of Time? Maybe...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 26, 2009
...t;doesn't mean writing one is an entirely worthless process, as it may be useful for organizing thoughts and details of a venture. However, it's not going to bring in the money."
If you ...
Next Giveaway
in WebKinzBlog, on April 16, 2009
...We will announce the winner of the latest giveaway later today but wanted to get some thoughts from you all before we think about our next giveaway. Can you take a second to voice your opinions? Thank...
Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage
in Web 2.0, on April 11, 2009
...ge Company Opens For Business , GigaOM
The Beginning of the Real Mess in the Clouds , from Feld Thoughts
The Perils Of Cloud Computing: Privacy Group Wants To Take Your Gmail Away , from TechC...
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...
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...
NASA to provide 100 TB of space images to Microsoft
in Wangtam, on 2009-03-27
...ernships | LaunchMind
• Blahsports.com
• SweetCircles.com : Connecting Fun, Friends and Thoughts.
• 美科技业前两月裁员67127人 为去年第一季4倍
• Disable the Close button (X) of selected windows.
• Firms Seek ...
Some thoughts as the month ends
in WebKinzBlog, on March 1, 2009
-The survey question this week was how often do you answer surveys. That's just an odd questions - they can tell that from the system's data and honestly, people reporting their own data is usually not completely accurate. Were they out of good questions this week?
-So bingo is now limiting...
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 s...
Brain Device for Severe OCD, Approved By The FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 19, 2009
....
OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
...
20 Bootstrapping Tips
in BootStrapMe, on February 4, 2009
...piece today that looks at ways you can bootstrap. What it amounts to is 20 tips for succeeding as a bootstrapper.
The tips are basic: Hire people on a part time basis
Automate wherever possible
...
Privacy on the Web
in Web 2.0, on February 3, 2009
...ugh. I participated a while back in a listserv where people really didn't understand that their thoughts on a variety of subject were being archived and could be found through most search engines....
Building a Start Up from Scratch
in BootStrapMe, on January 21, 2009
Evan Carmichael over at the Young Entrepreneur blog has a nice basic step-by-step on how to start out with nothing and build yourself a start up business. Here are the steps that I took. This process helped me build my business with $0 in startup capital. Hopefully you can learn from my experien...
Phenom's Latest Gadget Turns Anyone into Dick Tracy
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on January 5, 2009
...r 2009 really sounds advanced doesn't it? Those of us old enough to remember the 1970s and 80s, thoughts of the year 2009 usually inspired flying cars, video phones, and civilian space travel. We ...
Fear Not! In a Recession, Fear Will Kill Your Business...
in BootStrapMe, on December 26, 2008
...ad an excellent piece early this week on the negativity and fear that comes with a recession. While bootstrappers are probably a little less prone to fear and panic than most other business people, ...
What is a Bootstrapper?
in BootStrapMe, on December 24, 2008
...teresting piece this week on bootstrapping. It was a nice, simple review of the concept.
"A bootstrapper is someone who uses his own time, money and resources to get a business launched...,&qu...
