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Twitter Topic: OnStartUps

I've been (personally) using Twitter more frequently lately because more people I know are using it.  Not sure how many people really care where I'm having dinner.  But, I figure there are many more people interested in startups.  So, I've kicked off a Twitter account for OnStartups. If you are interested in getting pithy insights, quick tips and short quips On Startups on Twitter, follow OnStartups on Twitter:  

German Startups Imitated Tribbles In 2007

We know, we know - it's almost March.  But a story a story relating to what ended a few months ago just emerged, and it turns out that in comparison to 2006, the number of German Internet companies created in 2007 more than tripled.

Try Hiring the Next Seth Godin

A recent article by Zoli Erdos really got me to thinking about startup hiring. The article was titled "Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits".

Tips For Startups Can Apply To Any Business

If you've ever trained a newbie, you know that there's a lot of routine stuff you'll sigh your way through.  Questions or comments may bring up entirely new ideas, however, and it's for this reason that many businesses, whether they're new or old, can learn from tips for startups.

Who has the Best Startup Blog?

I've been reading startup blogs for as long as there have been startup blogs. I'm a fan of Joel Spolsky.  I'm impressed with his wit and humor.  Some of his older stuff was really good, but most of his newer stuff just hasn't struck me in the same way.  But, maybe that's just me. I'm a fan of Paul Graham.  I'm impressed with his intelligence and ability to really cover a topic well in a way that makes sense and appeals to my analytical side.

Working For Google "Worst Decision"?

It’s a well-known fact that Google frequently lets its employees do their own thing on company time.  Many of those employees then come up with brilliant ideas, but the search engine giant - wealthy as it is - doesn’t have money to pursue them all.  In the long term, do those employees go on to get rich, or get screwed?

Perhaps Entrepreneurs Can Stay East After All

A little while I ago, I wrote an article on this blog titled “Go West, Young Entrepreneur!  Is The Valley Better For Software Startups?”. 

What Does Carson Daly Know About Social Media?

I have no idea, but he's on the speaker lineup at the EconSM (economics of social media) conference put on by Paidcontent.org, being held on April 27th in Beverly Hills.

How VCs Can Help Software Startups in India

This article is a continuation of my series of articles on software startups in India (a topic I know very little about, but am hopeful that I can spark interesting conversation in the comments).

Startups: Compete With Your Customers

Before we go too much further, let me explain a bit further what I mean when I say "competing with customers".