Tweet Health insurance is probably not the most exciting topic to think about. It has caused a considerable amount of controversy and heated debate in political circles. The minds of aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned startupists alike may not default to thinking about health insurance as they plan and build their company, yet brushing the topic [...]
Tweet “While you were Innovating” is a series of articles focused on “old” yet still extremely relevant business models that are often bypassed in favor of creating the next biggest and most disruptive business model. Don’t be afraid to revisit older and underutilized concepts and business models as you plan your next project. The email [...]
Tweet The idea of bootstrapping and building a lean startup has become increasingly appealing and is much easier to accomplish thanks to a number of different resources, services, and methods which have been popularized and well implemented over the course of the last couple of years. Blake Jenelle recently co-founded and launched a startup out [...]
Tweet In a recent interview with TechCrunch Caterina Fake, co-founder of Hunch, talked about their recent move to a closed site which only logged in users could access and use. She estimated that the Hunch’s traffic would decline significantly – yet the suggestions/results for the Hunch members would increase in accuracy by up to as [...]
Tweet Guzzle is a news aggregator much like Popurls or Alltop, that allows you to create a custom page where you can follow topics of interest. Read the interview below with Marca Tatem of Lemonchik, creator of Guzzle. (Check the end of the interview for a demo/screencast.) Where did the idea for Guzzle.it come from? [...]
Tweet Niche and industry focused Yelp-like websites are popping up all around the web. These websites have made it easier to discover the people, business, and places and have taken full advantage of the popularity and irreplaceability of the web and have effectively begun to replace the traditional phone book. ChoiceVendor, a sort of review [...]
Tweet It seems that the only people in the startup world who have more fun that the startupists themselves are the angel and VC investors. The problem is, many people lack the funds and connections to be an angel or a VC. Additionally, many are not fortunate enough to join a startup early enough to [...]
Tweet How startups are collecting valuable data in a fun way, and utilizing it to more accurately predict trends, habits, and needs – and how you can do the same in your business. The majority of social startups have always understood the importance of data collection. Large social networks like Facebook and MySpace have their [...]
Tweet Many aspiring entrepreneurs have an inborn desire to create something new and revolutionary. While a select few will accomplish this task, other entrepreneurs must realize that they can accomplish their goals of starting a new and successful “boring” business. “Boring” in this sense does not have to refer to your new company’s culture, rather [...]
Tweet A recent article printed in the WSJ offers a look into how some entrepreneurs and businesses have adopted social networks to promote their brands, products, and services. While a few brands have had success through their social media campaigns, many others have found themselves questioning the value of social media and are left wondering [...]
