Catching Up On Readings: Facebook Chasing Google

The stage is set for a battle between the big players as the way we use computing power continues to change. For Only Facebook Can Match Google’s Run, and all the week’s posts, click on the full article.

Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Allan Young

Allan Young writes with a somewhat different perspective in a post called The Startup Myth, warning entrepreneurs about existing in a perpetual startup mode and never getting to cruising altitude. He says:

Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Tim Berry

Tim Berry says something that many of you have heard me say repeatedly at the roundtables: The Best Startup Funding Is Initial Sales. And yet, every week, I work with entrepreneurs who do not seem to listen to this simple piece of wisdom:

Next Strategy Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Thursday, February 4

Sramana Mitra is offering this free online strategy roundtable to entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and other aspects of a startup venture.  Up to 1,000 people can attend, but only the first five who register to pitch will be able to present their business ideas.  All attendees are able to join in on the conversations via

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Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Dane Carlson

Dane Carlson lists 20 Things Not To Do Before Starting A Business, including:

The EJ Methodology: How To Check Infant Entrepreneur Mortality

I would not have believed this had someone just told me so. But based on my roundtables, I have now a reasonable sample of entrepreneurs to do some trend analysis and draw a few conclusions:

Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: SVB

SVB stands for Silicon Valley Blogger, who writes The Digerati Life. She has a number of posts on bootstrapping online businesses, but the one that I found really interesting is: Make Money Blogging: Top Bloggers And How Much They Earn .

Blogosphere On Bootstrapping: Jeff Cornwall

I met Jeff at a conference last Spring and shared some interesting discussions. The post that he sent me is one that wholeheartedly conveys what I would often say myself to young people out there navigating this economic meltdown: Bootstrapping Lessons for College Graduates. I tell my students and recent alumni that the age of

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