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By: Advice on starting a Company « ScottMilling.com

Advice on starting a Company « ScottMilling.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:54:16 +0000

[...] Published November 23, 2008 Business , entrepreneurship Tags: advice, starting a company If I Started a Company Good advice on simple steps to take when starting a new [...]

By: Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:39:23 +0000

Your blog is impressive… How long has it taken you to get this far?

By: Before Starting Your Very Own Companyâ€¦ | KillerBlog

Before Starting Your Very Own Companyâ€¦ | KillerBlog — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:06:01 +0000

[...] Broadly speaking, there are five basic points that you must make sure to check out beforehand. (Thank you Andrew Hyde . [...]

By: bcpjy04

bcpjy04 — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:59:46 +0000

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Not only is it founded by a great CEO and managed by experienced team members, they listen to their members and really fill a niche untapped by typical web 2.0 sites. Bestcovery is the fastest, easiest way to find the best of everything. There is always one item in every category that stands out as the best. Whether you're looking for the best ultra-portable laptop, 42-inch LCD TV, iPod speaker system, or budget digital camera, our experts quickly identify the best one for your needs.

Check it out, http://www.bestcovery.com

By: michy2

michy2 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:02:09 +0000

As moderate-income and younger workers feel the pinch of money and time spent commuting, more large employers need to recognize alternative arrangements to recruit and retain these employees. According to a new survey by the Urban Land Institute, 69% of the larger companies (those with 100-plus employees) believe a long commute time increases employee stress, but 55% reported a lack of affordable housing near their location. The vast majority say this lack of affordable housing has a negative impact on retaining qualified entry-level and mid-level employees. And 58% say a lack of affordable housing has resulted in losing employees, at least in part to long commute times, as moderately priced housing is often located far from large employment centers.
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By: andrewhyde

andrewhyde — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:17:35 +0000

I'm glad I could help! Best of luck with it!

By: Josh of Cubicle Ninjas

Josh of Cubicle Ninjas — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:16:53 +0000

Thanks Andrew!

By: DoubleDad

DoubleDad — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:03:07 +0000

I'm in the process of putting together a webapp (in the project management space) and I agree that assembling a strong team is key. While I also agree that building your product (or application) alongside your customers is key, so is having a strong starting point. We're putting forth a lot of effort into the initial design for the first release so we can avoid as many design flaws as possible. This way we can minimize the impact (read “cost”) of future enhancements. Also, if you don't start with a strong basis, you won't be able to engage your customers because they'll lose interest too quickly.

What is everyone's experience with offering “deals” to your first few customers to generate interest and start relationships to help improve the product? Do you try to give the product away for free in exchange for a collaborative relationship?

By: Timothy

Timothy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:07:58 +0000

Some very good points. Nice post.

I am actually in the process of starting up a company, and this was very helpful.

By: andrewhyde

andrewhyde — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:26:42 +0000

Good call, especially on the order.

You are so right about contractors being more available and cheaper. Same goes for advertising buys.

Great post as well!