Archive for August 2nd, 2006
Feedback on eBay Worth its weight in gold
A good reputation at Ebay is “worth its weight in gold”, according to German researchers who have conducted a detailed analysis of the relationship between positive feedback and successful sales on the auction site.According to the boffins from the University of Bonn and the University of Aachen, a good reputation on Ebay translates into cold, [...]
Keeping PayPal on Online Usage Safe
Online ecommerce is growing rapidly, and with that is the growing opportunity for fraud and scams. As Internet users, it is our responsibility to take some precautions that will make our online transactions safer.One area we need to take responsibility for is protecting our online payment information. Online payment providers have come and gone, but [...]
Got Skype Then You Need Verballs
I’ve just seen these cool little Verballs which are designed to make your Skype experience a little more fun.They’ve been designed by Aardvark Innovation and are effectively a USB speaker and mic combo that interact with your Skype software – but done up as fancy characters: called Mr V, Britney, Baby, Striker and Slick.Verballs move [...]
Skype Says Tens of Millions Use Software
SKype says that tens of millions of people around the world now use its software to make and take no-cost or low-cost phone calls over the internet. Most do so with no additional PC hardware other than a microphone headset. Yet there are alternatives that let you use a conventional phone or, better still, a [...]
Venture Blog: I spent last week in Europe meeting with entrepreneurs in Amsterdam and Paris (it is a tough job but someone has got to do it). I met with some very smart people who are working on interesting projects. They are absolutely committed to their startups and are, in varying degrees, having some success [...]
30 Second/One Question Interview with David Tufte
Stealing a great idea from Darren, I’ve started a 30 Second/One Question Interview. My first participant is David Tufte, a professor at Southern Utah University. I asked: One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure. What product or service have you imagined would be a good business opportunity, but you’ve rejected because it’s too off the [...]
Startups Offer Protection from Identity Theft
Startup Journal: Scott Mitic thinks it is far too easy to be ripped off by identity thieves, and he is making it his business to do something about it. As a former executive at Fair Isaac Corp., a Minneapolis data-management company, Mr. Mitic watched millions of people wake up to the importance of credit ratings, [...]
How to Launch A Business in Your 20s
Startup Journal: Starting a business at any age takes nerve. Unless you’re thick-skinned, motivated and willing to take major financial risks, you’re probably better off working for someone else. But building a business as a twentysomething has its own special challenges. On the one hand, you have decades to recover financially if the business goes [...]
