Startup
For some reason, I like wordsmithing and trying to make phrases smaller (but still have some meaning). So, late at night, I tried to come up with some of my best startup advice and see if I could reduce it down to exactly three words (which is why I call them "triplets"). One thing led to another, and I became obsessed with it. So, then I made 47 before I had to make myself stop. And, to ensure that you didn't take this too seriously, I included a photo of some puppies. You will now find the article irresistible and will share it with the entire world.
The current economic downturn could be quite depressing for an entrepreneur trying to start a business. With unemployment on the rise, business optimism down, and startup capital being scarce, it is no wonder entrepreneurs are struggling. There is however, hope for entrepreneurs truly committed to opening a business, but they have to use a little creativity.
I came across a great article today by Jason Calacanis on the topic of PR for startups. Jason Calacanis is founder and CEO of Mahalo, but you probably would better know him as the the guy behing Weblogs, Inc. In any case, he’s accomplished, and knows a thing or two about getting visibility for a startup.
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Jared Diamond's new book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, provides a simple framework of five forces that lead to collapse: environmental damage and population growth, climate change, hostile neighbors, weakened trade partners and failure to solve societal problems. I thought I would mash it up with the Techcrunch Deadpool:
ReadWriteWeb has 36 great tips for startups. One thing I’d add to that list: make sure you use every tool you can to help get your story out. The startups that have gotten the best reputation with bloggers have been the ones that show up to conferences and little events around town, do videos, Twitter, AND do everything that ReadWriteWeb talks about.
First off, let me begin with a disclaimer: I AM NOT A LAWYER, I don't play one on TV and I don't play golf with lawyers on Sundays (I don't play golf at all). None of the content from this article or any other article on this blog should be taken as legal advice. If you have a situation that does require professional legal advice, please seeklegal counsel.
If the title of this article made you smile, then chances are that at some point in your life you've worked for a big company and/or been subjected to a Dlibertian pointy-haired boss/manager. If you're not familiar with the stereotype of the pointy-haired boss, wander on over to The Dilbert Site.
An interesting CNet article on the nine major ways that any startup can commit legal suicide in the Web 2.0 world, and what you need to be aware of legally with your company or application. The cool part is that if you were not careful, your company is probably already in violations that no one ever thought of while cranking out those great Web 2.0 applications. Probably the most intriguing, and one from experience that is easily understood is cooperating with the police.
I'm going to refrain from starting this off with the story about the chicken and the pig (there's something about the former being involved and the latter being committed).
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