How to Start a Two-Bit Operation: Small Business Tips

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The seasons are a-changin’

Following our recent successful launch of Menuism.com, we’ve been asked by many, “what’s next?” For the past few months we’ve been heads-down on building the site and the functionality, and in most techies’ minds there’s a (mis)belief that all you need to do is build “it”, and “they” will come. Early on, Justin [...]

Finding fans and new customers on MySpace

If you already have a website and/or a blog, you’ve taken a good step to building your online presence and feedback channel with your customers, but there’s more than a couple of ways to get online.  One way that’s increasingly hard to ignore is MySpace.  If you don’t know what MySpace is, here’s the Wikipedia [...]

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 [...]