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Bootstrapping a Software Product

Khar Zakh (Black Market), Ulan Bator, Mongolia

I just came across a great set of slides put together by Garrett Dimon the creator of Sifter, a bug and issue tracking software package. He talks about the leaps needed to go from creating something to developing it into a fully fledged company. It’s… Read more »

Why is SEO like lipstick?

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I must have still been a bit sleepy this morning while driving to work. You know how it is, the mind wanders, your creative juices start flowing and you start making connections that weren’t so obvious before. My train of thought this morning was how… Read more »

Getting your project off the ground

I was reading an interesting post on the NTEC Blog that talked about 3 sources of funds that they were pointing companies who worked with them at. They talk about Johnson & Johnson Seed Grant Funding, the NSF’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program and one that… Read more »

When cybersquatters try the extortion game

Image via Wikipedia An interesting case at work today, where a website owner got targeted by a company/individual who had registered a number of domain names relevant to them and was trying to sell them at £3000 a pop. As you can imagine, the website… Read more »

Do you “get” Social Media Marketing?

Here’s a great video you might find interesting: Don’t discount the first few minutes of the video, Perry talks through the basics of social media, then puts together a flow of how the Marketing side of it works. He compares social networking websites to a… Read more »

Getting started with social media

Allan sent me link to some advice by Dave Briggs recommending how Local Councils can start setting involved in social media. The great thing about it is that you could really apply this to anyone making a start in this environment. Here’s what it says: First, start… Read more »

WordPress Themes: What to look for

photo credit: Nikita Kashner Great post down at NetStrife talking about Things to Look for in WordPress Themes. There’s lots of good advice in there which you can really apply to any technology that has stand-alone themes, not just WordPress. So, what does the article… Read more »