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by minouye 16y ago
"I’ve had over 50K visitors to the blog, over 500 subscribers via RSS and email, 221 comments and over 150 Twitter followers." The OP claimed to get 500 RSS subscribers from those spikes (avg. subscription rate of 1%)--was this similar for
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by minouye 16y ago
I'm not saying I disagree, but I think there is a fundamental difference between monetizing functionality in a piece of software, and monetizing user-generated content.
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by minouye 16y ago
To confirm for yourself: 1. Go to this post (the result of a Google search for Posterous and Amazon) - http://adeb.posterous.com/ubuntu-one-music-store-vs-amazon 2. Fire up a browser extension/add-on to monitor HTTP requests like HTTP Fox
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by minouye 16y ago
Great design and a cool idea, but I really think that 101 things is way too many. I had the patience to put in about 5. I doubt that very many people will be able to think up 101 things--of course maybe I just have fewer goals in life tha
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Steve Jobs and Adobe Flash: Our thoughts(developer.appcelerator.com)
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by minouye 16y ago
What about business structure options? I may be wrong, but I've always thought of Japan as being a non-ideal start-up location as far as the onerous business regulatory environment and the high rate of corporate taxation. Is any progress
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by minouye 16y ago
So Palm = Groupon? http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/13/groupon-raises-huge-new-rou...
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by minouye 17y ago
"This is an easy business to start; it’s a really hard business to scale." It will be interesting to see how Gilt, Ruelala, ideeli, etc. continue to address this. They all seem like they've been frantically trying to diversify (travel bein
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by minouye 17y ago
Glad to see they've finally updated the merit badge pamphlets--maybe I'm getting up there, but I seem to remember that in the late nineties when I was pretty active, most of the content seemed to be 10-15 years out of date. I never got this
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by minouye 17y ago
Also interesting are the implications for Softbank (the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in Japan). They'll definitely keep taking market share away from NTT Docomo as they continue to offer innovative devices and compelling pricing.
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by minouye 17y ago
Yes affiliate marketing is legit. Nearly every major online merchant has an affiliate program (Amazon, eBay, Zappos, Overtstock, Apple, Best Buy, etc). There are numerous companies that utilize affiliate marketing to monetize their conten
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by minouye 17y ago
Just curious--in situations like this would there ever be a situation where they run out of ad inventory to serve?
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by minouye 17y ago
For those interested in the specific app, here's a QR code to the listing on the Android Market: http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=230x230&#3...
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by minouye 17y ago
For anyone with concerns about business structure, I highly recommend "The Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Law"--while it doesn't cover all of the tax implications of each structure, it is a great general reference for LLC vs. S-Corp vs. C
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by minouye 17y ago
FYI this was featured on This American Life last week: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/405/i...
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by minouye 17y ago
I've used ScreenHunter for a while and it has performed nicely--you can capture a selection or an active window w/ a keyboard shortcut: http://wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm We just recently upgraded to Office '07, so I'm
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by minouye 17y ago
Went through the same experience--Ubuntu (via VirtualBox) on a Vista machine saved me from pulling all of my hair out. If you have plenty of memory to play with, certainly the way to go.
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by minouye 17y ago
Kudos to Google on this. They've really been pushing QR and that's exactly the kind of support needed for it to reach critical mass. Reading QR codes is one of the few ways my Droid can school the iPhone... http://code.google.com/p/zxing
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by minouye 17y ago
Approaching corporate foundations might be a good start. If you have a compelling idea, they have deep pockets, and your success would reflect positively on the overall organization (e.g. MicroPlace at eBay)
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by minouye 17y ago
Wow - I thought my 50 min. one way commute was bad, but I guess I should be considering myself lucky. For those commuting long distances by car, has anyone figured out how to optimize that time? I usually try to make calls, listen to podc
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by minouye 17y ago
I did not know that, but thanks for the heads-up. Sounds like there's an interesting story there...
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by minouye 17y ago
Using the Gilt example I don't think I'd have the chops to do so. If someone was able to rally that kind of talent in NYC without an MBA, they'd have to be pretty amazing. Pedigree is still important, esp. with a Fashion startup.
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by minouye 17y ago
It totally depends on what industry/vertical you are trying to take on. For web apps, yes an MBA is not vital since you can bootstrap w/out funding (as the author alluded to). However, I'd argue that the connections you get with an MBA ca
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by minouye 17y ago
Most of the evidence used in the article was focused on MBA's attempting to get into China. Is there a serious demand for MBA level jobs in India/Vietnam, by non-native MBA grads? I mean, going to Vietnam after dropping 100K on b-school wo
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by minouye 17y ago
Several threads about this cool service already, but it's worth a mention: http://www.nxdom.com
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by minouye 17y ago
To clarify, this article is focusing on affiliatizing product links in editorial content--not affiliate links in general. One overlooked point is the potential costs of writing biased articles to boost affiliate commissions. Anyone serio
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by minouye 17y ago
As an Android user for the past several months there is not a single app that would compel me to stay on the platform. I've been patiently waiting for the Android Market to start filling up with polished apps, fun games, and tools to help m
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by minouye 17y ago
The icing on the cake is the Amazon affiliate links to Garmin products (see right side-bar below twitter feed: http://thegcteam.com/about )
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by minouye 17y ago
"I became infested almost immediately, it must have been either the first or second day I spent walking barefoot through the latrines. When one thinks of it this was an enormous piece of luck" Wow - what a glass half-full outlook :-)
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by minouye 17y ago
In the absence of a Charlie Rose that interviews entrepreneurs, an Andrew Warner will do just fine. Yes, a free program would be better, but given the amount of work that Andrew has already done (nearly 270 interviews by my count), and the

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