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When it comes to business cards, gray is the new black

It’s a new month, which means another fine working session for Two-Bit Operation. Justin flew into town on Monday, and we’re looking forward to attending a number of networking events here in Seattle, including a TIE business plan competition and Seattle MindCamp.
In preparation for these and future promotional activities, we designed a sleek, black [...]

Two-Bit Bio #2: Herb Kelleher

The choice for the second Two-Bit Bio comes from a recent flight on Southwest Airlines, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary as one of the most successful airlines in history. The growth and success of Southwest wouldn’t have been possible without the guidance and leadership of Herb Kelleher, whom we’ll learn about here.
Herb Kelleher, [...]

Learning from the Art of the Start

Guy Kawasaki just posted an MP3 recording from an event known as the Art of the Start, where well-known venture capitalists from Silicon Valley gather to discuss the business environment for startups and strategies for raising capital in various market sectors. You can download it here.

The recording lasts an hour and can be a [...]

What’s your domain worth?

I recently learned about LeapFish, a site which offers estimates on the value of any given domain name. For each domain they calculate a CVS (Combined Value Score), which is composed of a number of factors, including whether it’s a .com/.org/.net, how similarly it matches a dictionary word, and the number of search results on [...]

Second pass on the two-bit logo

Some of you commented on the 1st logo having an “W” that was too “E”-like. Here’s a line-up comparison of a blocky (original), medium, and sharp version. Seeing as I don’t really have an eye for design (or color), they all look good to me So, I turn to all [...]