A couple of months ago I put some thought into the area of competition. You may not know, but my latest startup has some competition. The competition we face ranges from trivial to troublesome. But we’re glad to have it. Once you launch a startup, it’s only a matter of time until…
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Those in the Seattle area can check out TalkToTheManager at Spitfire in Belltown on Tuesday, April 24th. I’ll be doing demos of TalkToTheManager and showing off all the cool features. Tickets to the event are $15 or $20 for 2. Get more info at: http://seattlebeta.com/ Update (April 30,…
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My latest startup is TalkToTheManager, which is a departure from the consumer-focused startups I’ve done in the past. This announcement is a little late, since I actually launched on March 4th, but I was holding back on an announcement until I could get some good market traction. Read more…
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From time to time, I’ll divert from talking business into getting down into tech details, because doing more with fewer servers or other resources will save you money and that’s good for business, especially when bootstrapping. For this tutorial, you’ll need to be running your…
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Early Friday morning, I was thinking that if I could get an instant domain search going, I could hook it up to Hover.com and send them traffic (because they’re awesome) and get some affiliate revenue when someone bought a domain with them. After work Friday I started coding, and Sunday night…
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I’m pleased to join Earndit as an advisor. Having worked with the founders professionally before Earndit’s inception, I can’t imagine a better combination of co-founders. Harry Kautzman II and Andres Moran have the tenacity and drive that the best entrepreneurs exhibit, yet are…
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Let’s face it. We want to make all our customers happy. More happy customers means more money and fewer complaints. So what happens when you discover that a feature isn’t working properly in one obscure browser? If you’re like me, you let it go. There are quite a few obscure…
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This is Part III of the Delaware LLC series. Start series here. OK, this is where the real action happens. Once you’ve got your business and personal accounts separated, it’s time to take the plunge and get your LLC. There are any number of companies that would jump to help you: The…
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This is Part II of the Delaware LLC series. Start series here. In order to protect your personal assets, it’s vital to separate your personal money, expenses, and debt from those of your business, or you may forfeit the legal protections that LLCs and corporations offer. Failure to separate…
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Part I: Why you need one, and your options This is the first of a three-part series on how to set your startup with a Delaware LLC. I recently did this, and will guide you through the process. Let’s get started. Sole Proprietorships are good if you are very small When you’re first…
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