Thanks to Let’s Encrypt, everyone can enjoy the security of an SSL-protected domain. To be fair, there are still a few places where their automated system won’t work, like if you’re running your web server on an irregular port, like 8443, or perhaps running in a load balanced…
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In this day and age, faxes are still surprisingly widely used. Should you have a fax machine to run your business? Not necessarily. I’ve got the solution to all your faxing needs and it’s not expensive. The complete fax solution is a combination of 3 things: eFax, a scanner, and your…
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Don’t use photos of people pointing at computers. You’ve come up with a brilliant startup idea, and perhaps have even completed the site, but at this point it’s just working wireframes. It’s ugly. It’s time to employ your design skills to make it appeal to people. But…
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Today I’m going to discuss two more services for handling your startup’s email. These options are for those of you who need a little something more in your email hosting. Looking for Exchange and Sharepoint hosting? Got it. Need tons of mailbox space because you never delete email or…
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My first startup involved hosting websites and offering email accounts to users, so I had to set up an email server and programmatically add/remove email accounts, filter spam, and knock it with a wrench then mail got stuck in its innards. These days setting up an email server is pretty easy. But…
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If you read my last post about servers, you may be wondering how much this is going to cost to get a server. Don’t worry. It’s not as expensive as it once was. Let’s go over the options. Why can’t I just run my startup on my own computer? It’s a noble thought, and you…
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When you’re working with a contractor to build your site prototype, or you’re just brainstorming your site and discussing with others, using a wireframe/mockup tool is helpful and saves time. I’ve come across two mockup tools recently that I’m proud to…
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When I came up with the concept of this site in early 2009, I was coming across many services that effectively outsourced tasks that you would normally hire someone to do. One of these tasks is logo design. Update (Feb 1, 2016): I’m no longer using the logo on the site. There are hundreds,…
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