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Sales Kids With Grit – Web 2.0 Paper Routes

InfoChachkie

Customer Service – As newspaper boys were the face of their employers, savvy carriers learned to establish healthy customer relationships to facilitate timely collections and generous tips. Although paperboys decreasingly delivered morning papers, the early hours, hazardous conditions (e.g., Alternatives.

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Design for the Novice, Configure for the Pro

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve had a long-standing rule of thumb in product design, which I call “design for the novice, configure for the pro.&# I started saying this back in 2001/02, long before the era of Web 2.0, It is beautiful in its simplicity (although I think I could give them a few tips to improve usability if they ever asked.

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Some Startup Opportunities Are Losers Today

Startup Professionals Musings

People are always asking me for an inside tip on Internet sites that will be “the next big thing.” Those are hard, since someone has to invent something innovative, but I do have some views on other ideas whose time has come and gone. In some cases, these are concepts that have already been done too many times, and the space is crowded.

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Popular Startup Opportunities That Aren’t

Startup Professionals Musings

People are always asking me for an inside tip on Internet sites that will be “the next big thing.” Those are hard, since someone has to invent something innovative, but I do have some views on other ideas whose time has come and gone. In some cases, these are concepts that have already been done too many times, and the space is crowded.

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TechZulu Live to Premiere "TZLaw" at 5:15 p.m. PT Thursday, October 7, with IP Attorney Denise Grayson of "The Social Network"

Tech Zulu Event

Tech Law Tip of the Week: explanation of a frequently-asked IP law question for tech companies. Her practice has evolved with the Internet, from meta tag infringement, cybersquatting, and Napster, to technology IPOs, file-sharing litigation, Web 2.0, She has specialized in entertainment and Internet law since 1998.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: So, you need to develop a product?

Frank Addante

My next five posts will be focused on 5 tips that I put together for dealing with the tech resource challenge: 1. Tell Your Friends Subscribe Filed under: engineers , product development Newer Post Older Post Home No Comment Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Chocolate Candy Web 2.0 Scrappy versus Steady 2.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

Frank Addante

Management Tip: This tip is mainly for startup companies. I still remain a very big fan of outsourcing, if done right… Tell Your Friends Subscribe Filed under: internet advertising , outsourcing , product development Newer Post Older Post Home No Comment Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Chocolate Candy Web 2.0