"After a few pitches, entrepreneurs realize that the distant future is safer territory than the immediate."
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How could you build a business with the newly announced Google Wave?




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"After an hour of talking, the reporter said, 'Wow, I’m really surprised at how long and hard you worked, Patricia. You always assume when somebody has success, it was easy.' There is absolutely nothing easy. Any success, however you define success, is going to make you work harder than you could have ever imagined. Add in a start-up, and the to-do list can be enormous. This is why I constantly tell those I advise or mentor to create a list of their goals, a timeline for those goals and then, from there, the individual, small steps to get to each of them. Doing this makes the work easier, more digestable and less overwhelming. [..]
If I were to try to do everything I want to do at once, nothing would get done. I focus on the small things and so far, pretty much everything I’ve set my mind to has happened."



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Aspiring Entrepreneurs: There is no better time to start a company!Paul Graham writes:
The opportunity cost has decreased as many high paying jobs have disappeared and employment opportunities in general have lessened. If you have a job, companies will have less room to give generous bonuses and/or raises.
It’s going to be harder for entrepreneurs to raise money, but competitive pressures decrease dramatically in downturns giving you more chances to establish yourself as the leader in your field and more time to do so. [...]
If you have been thinking of creating a company, now is the time to make the plunge!
The economic situation is apparently so grim that some experts fear we may be in for a stretch as bad as the mid seventies.
When Microsoft and Apple were founded.
As those examples suggest, a recession may not be such a bad time to start a startup. I'm not claiming it's a particularly good time either. The truth is more boring: the state of the economy doesn't matter much either way.
My new startup needs a name and the corresponding .com domain. I've spent hours and hours trying to come up with something good. Why not crowdsource it? My blog now has over 400 subscribers. Thus, there must be someone in my audience who owns the perfect domain name for a new email / communications startup.Labels: business, ideas, new-company, startups




"Xobni is such a simple idea, but it is sure to radically change how you handle email." - Tom Spring, PC World
"For those who work in the corporate world - where Outlook is still heavily used - Xobni's public beta will be of great help, allowing them to quickly find and expose the data trapped in their inbox." - Sarah Perez, Read Write Web
"This plugin looks like it would be insanely helpful. Gmail, are you paying attention? :)" - Comment by Ross M, Lifehacker
"Given that Outlook is pretty much de rigueur for most corporate e-mail systems, this should be a welcome addition for those of you trapped in Outlook at work." - Scott Gilbertson, Wired
"Oh Microsoft, you’ve missed the boat yet again it would seem." - Zach Epstein, The Boy Genius Report
"In just a short few days, I can already share my belief that Xobni is a must download for Outlook users." - Kevin Tofel, kjOnTheRun
"Designed to make it easier to handle the deluge of daily messages, Xobni integrates with Outlook and - to quote our original review - becomes an invaluable weapon in the daily war with email." - Tim Danton, PC Pro

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I'm on a short trip to Europe to take care of some things. It's nice here: Well-architected buildings line pretty streets with cozy cafes and without homeless people.
Most revolutionary new technology products and Internet services come from a handful of large companies and small startups. What's the secret sauce? 








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(This post is based on a discussion at BarCampZurich back in October. The opinions expressed here are mine, not those of my employer or other attendees.)Labels: barcampzurich, startups