The Ultralight Startup
The Ultralight Starup

The Ultralight Startup shows you don't need an MBA, a trust fund, or even experience running your own company to become a star in the tech world. The Ultralight Startup is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide that will prepare any entrepreneur for success. Learn how to raise money, launch a product, get covered on TechCrunch, and the secrets behind companies like Onswipe, Foursquare, Twitter, Dropbox, Mint, and more.

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04 Aug

Build What Had Previously Not Been Possible

Build What Had Previously Not Been Possible

TweetIf you’re an entrepreneur looking to change the world it all seems to start with a simple little idea. It may seem as if the idea sprung up instantly, but it’s most likely a compilation of building blocks. Over the course of history new building blocks become available, which allow us to build companies that [...]

27 Jul

If You Build It, They Won’t Come.

If You Build It, They Won’t Come.

TweetYou’ve probably heard the cliched phrase “If you build it, they will come.” More importantly, I would like to counter that with an even more important cliched phrase “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” In the web and entrepreneurship community there’s [...]

20 Jul

They Will Steal Your Idea. They Cannot Steal What Really Matters.

They Will Steal Your Idea. They Cannot Steal What Really Matters.

Tweet “If you were the inventors of facebook, you would have invented Facebook”- Mark “Jesse Eisenberg” Zuckerberg If you’re in the tech scene you have most likely seen the theatrical trailer for The Social Network, a movie with a semi-sensational edge on the founding of Facebook. The quote above really stuck out at me, and [...]

13 Jul

How To Succeed Like Apple

How To Succeed Like Apple

Tweet /* First off, this is not a fanboy piece. Apple’s successes do not depend on others having to fail. The other companies mentioned below such as Microsoft, DELL, and Google are doing pretty well. I have no intentions of starting a flamewar or Android/PC/Google/etc. debate. */ Everyone seems to think Apple is superhuman with [...]

01 Jul

Email Newsletters Are Still A Serious Business

Email Newsletters Are Still A Serious Business

Tweet In late 2009, I wrote an article about the fascinating and very lucrative business behind email newsletters.  In the world of Twitter, Foursquare, and Tumblr, it’s not the sexiest of businesses.  In the past 9 months, a ton has happened in the space.  New entrants have emerged and past entrants are doing even better. [...]