Archive for February 2007
Jessica Livingston, a founding partner of Y Combinator, a seed-stage venture firm, has just published a book of interviews with 32 high tech company founders called Founders at Work: Founders at Work is a collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about whathappened in the very earliest days. These people are celebrities now. [...]
5 Things I Had to Learn on the Road to Self-Employment
Dragon Slayers’ Guide to Life: Going from over a decade of salaried work in a licensed profession where I had a clear role and status to full-time self-employment in a profession that is a bit like the Wild West was not without it’s challenges. If you are an entrepreneur or considering making the leap, here [...]
BusinessWeek.com: If you’re trying to keep your payroll expenses down but are still in need of high-quality employees, here are some strategies to consider. Offer internships and part-time challenges to graduate students and upper-level undergrads. They want to get experience and can bring excellent knowledge and skills. Keep an eye out for displaced “Mommy Trackers”—smart [...]
Using Social Networks To Talk Up a Product
The Wall Street Journal: The social-networking bandwagon is getting awfully crowded. For companies looking to better connect with consumers and build brand loyalty, social networks are increasingly looking like the ideal tool. Users get a forum in which to share information, pictures and videos about themselves and their likes and dislikes — and, companies hope, [...]
Entreprenuer Goes Back In Time For Business
Startup Journal: Terry Jarvis describes his hand-powered lawnmower business as a hobby turned obsession turned enterprise. A constant source of annoyance for me on weekends was the hours-long droning of power mowers, leaf blowers and other outdoor power equipment, including my own power mower. I remembered the heavy, clunky hand mowers I used when I [...]
Entrepreneur Magazine: When skateboard-maker Sector 9 in San Diego decided to add a couple of bamboo skateboards to its product lineup, company managers thought they might appeal to a few environmentally conscious customers. But in less than two years, customer demand led the company to expand the line to four models. Bamboo has more going [...]
