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So You Want to be an Online Retailer?33 comments
Posted by Scott on 3rd October, 2009Thinking about selling stuff online? As someone who derives most of his income from advertising, I don’t suggest it — it doesn’t sound like a very fun or profitable venture for most, and it sounds like a lot of work, daily grind, and expense (inventory) for very low margins. On the other hand, if you […]
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Evaluating Ideas for New Businesses and Startups32 comments
Posted by Scott on 1st October, 2009So you have a few ideas for new businesses to start — good for you, the wheels are turning! How do you decide which one to pursue? Some pointers, key things to look for:
-Make sure you’re passionate about the idea. It may be a good idea, and it may fill a niche, but launching a […]
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Success Takes Time for Startups, so Start Now24 comments
Posted by Scott on 29th September, 2009I’m not stupid, but I’m not Einstein either. My secret has been that I have good instincts on what to work on, I have a good work ethic, and I’ve been at it for years (15 years now). If I were to start a business from scratch though today, with no money or startup costs, […]
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Conquer Decision Paralysis25 comments
Posted by Scott on 17th August, 2009One of my biggest challenges that I deal with frequently is decision paralysis. Most of the time, I make small day to day decisions easily and without fear. But when the decision is big enough, the consequences of making a wrong decision large enough, and the number of different options I have is large, I […]
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A Bit of Tour de France Drama23 comments
Posted by Scott on 17th July, 2009Photo: Charles Platiau/Reuter
If you follow the Tour de France like I do, you’ll know that there is some team rivalry going on between Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador. Both have a chance at winning the Tour, and both are on the same team, Astana. Generally, a team designates a leader, then the whole team […]
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I’m Done with Tivo And You Should be Too23 comments
Posted by Scott on 8th June, 2009Oh Tivo, how our love affair was so long and while it lasted it was pretty good. But guess what: while your hardware/software is nice, your corporation blows, and DirecTV HD DVR is, while not perfect, so much better than you.
I bought a Tivo HD for a family member in December. She didn’t like it. […]
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So Just What is it That You Do, Anyway?23 comments
Posted by Scott on 4th June, 2009I get this question from time to time, usually from other adults who aren’t Internet savvy and have absolutely no idea how it is that I earn a living from “some websites”. “So you make websites for people?”… is usually the question I hear. Kids are even more dumbfounded and think that what I do […]
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Changes in Email Etiquette21 comments
Posted by Scott on 17th May, 2009Recently I’ve been noticing some changes in basic email etiquette that I thought were interesting. I’m a grandpa when it comes to the Internet, since I was launching sites in 1994 when the Internet was still very new. Back then, most emails began with “Hi Dave,”, and ended with “Thanks, Scott”. Since then, I’ve been […]
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A Different View on H1N1 Swine Flu19 comments
Posted by Scott on 4th May, 2009There are two groups in the h1n1 swine flu issue. Group A is panicking, flooding the ER’s, thinking they have the swine flu, fearing death, or avoiding all human contact. Group B says the media is overhyping this, they are citing the 50M killed in 1918 compared to the 200 killed in 2009 by h1n1, […]
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Takeaways from Adspace 2009 Conference11 comments
Posted by Scott on 25th April, 2009Adspace is a new publisher-oriented conference operated as part of Ad Tech in San Francisco. I was there on Wednesday. It had panel sessions focusing on monetization, Adsense, affiliate marketing. If you missed it, there are others coming up in Chicago (Sept) and New York (Nov).
I really like attending these conferences. I like the different […]
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