What to make of the StackOverflow.com VC funding push?
Much to-do has been raised over Joel Spolsky’s announcement that he was going to seek funding for StackOverflow.com. The 37 Signals guys do a much better diessection of it than I can, so I will just add my conculusion, to wit: StackOverflow.com has become the default go-to site for any technical problem for coders all […]
How to write an effective email
After listening to Jeff Atwood rant about email on the most recent Stack Overflow Podcast I thought I would write a quick guide to creating an effective business email. I am defining “business email” as email designed to garner information needed to perform some larger, work related task. Business emails tend to be a constant […]
Follow up post to my Start Up Atlanta post
I wrote up my experiences at StartUp Atlanta, and the good people at Core Motives were kind enough to send me a few corrections to wit (they wrote these in the comments) – 1) Actionable: a) Sales: detecting the interaction of a prospect who is in a stalled sales opportunity, and pinging the salesperson’s Blackberry, […]
A Successful Evening at StartUp Atlanta
Last night I attended the StartUp Atlanta January event (on the web at StartUpAtlanta.org, @StartupAtlanta on Twitter) where about 60 or so members of the Startup community mixed, mingled, and listened to 5 presentations by new Startups in Atlanta. The community was quite nice, and the venue, Ignition Alley was cool too. Ignition Alley is […]
What is the best jQuery modal popup method?
I do not know that much about jQuery, or any of it’s offshoots (jQueryUI, etc) but I do have a need for modal popups. As I am building the website in ASP.net MVC, instead of ASP.net webforms I have decided to use the jQuery platform instead of the standard Ajax Toolkit. I have looked over […]
Non-Disclosure Agreements are the Kiss of Death
photo credit: mil8 “Before I tell you about it you have to sign this!” is what they all say. The idea will be written out over five pages, usually in the passive voice, with as many adjectives and adverbs as possible. By the time you finish reading the document the concept will be fuzzier than […]
Flying Car Syndrome
This is will most likely be included in some form in my upcoming e-book. Flying Car Syndrome Imagine the following exchange one week after a car sale: Salesman: So, how do you like the new Prius? Prius Buyer: It’s a piece of crap, I’m never buying a hybrid again. You lied to me! Salesman: What […]
What should I title my new book?
Last night I decided to package up some of my insights I've gathered in my seven and and a half years as an introverted small business person into a convenient e-book. Being a self-diagnosed Aspie, I've categorized most of my feelings into Jungian Archetypes with descriptive names and stories behind the names.
The Web Startup Success Guide by Bob Walsh
I recently read the Web Startup Success Guide by Bob Walsh and liked it. It was chock full of useful information and helpful tips about how to go from a programmer to an actual Owner. In the words of Michael Gerber, it helps you work on your business, and not in it. Brief Thoughts The […]