...on VC Firms That Fund. :
17:58, August 1st, 2008: You can find that article here: http://www.entrepreneur.com/vc100.
...on Calling A Spade A Spade. :
13:44, July 3rd, 2008: Cheers, Nathan, that your father has found a passion that he's able to continue in retirement. You bring up a good point - what is the aim of business? I think if you talk to most entrepreneurs, part of it is having a passion for whatever it is they do. Another part of it is autonomy, and working for themselves. But let's face it, money, for most entrepreneurs, is what drives them. And if you're not trying to start, grow, and profit from your business - then you're simply doing it for your own personal fulfillment. I would argue that that defines a hobby, wouldn't you?
...on There's No Free Lunch In Business. :
19:09, June 11th, 2008: Like I said up above, you get what you pay for. Also, bill's in the mail.
...on Sure It's Green, But Is It Profitable?:
18:00, June 6th, 2008: Not sure how it works in Portland, but in California they don't give you a discount - even if you're sending energy back to the grid like Bill Nye.
...on Small Restaurant Lets People Pay What They Want, Owner Apparently Not Crazy.:
17:09, June 6th, 2008: True enough, it's working for now. Will be interesting to see if this entrepreneur reverts back to her original, one-size-fits-all pricing once the economy turns up again.
Re: Threadless is a terrific business, if not just because their shirts are hysterical. The communist party, for instance:
...on Is Your New Idea, Well, Actually New?:
14:56, June 2nd, 2008: Interesting post, Mike. I have a question though. What if a search turns up a product that's similar to mine, but not exactly the same. Can I still file a patent? Also, what if I find that someone filed a patent for my idea years ago and never did anything with it. Do patents ever expire?
...on Web 2.0 Doesn't Make Money. VCs Keep Funding.:
14:52, May 28th, 2008: This one is for you, BHowe:
Bubble 2.0, The Video.
...on Forget Google, Let's Live Search!:
18:37, May 23rd, 2008: Good point, Richard. The point of most my searches isn't to make purchases either, which is why unless something major happens with Yahoo, I'll keep using Google. Google's fast, efficient, and it's already my default browser...
...on Why Knock-Offs Can Help Small Business Owners:
19:34, May 21st, 2008: The fake's the plastic one on the right.
...on Here's Proof Your Idea Isn't Too Crazy To Get Funded:
13:11, May 21st, 2008: My first thought is that I wouldn't want to be out at sea when a major storm hits.
...on You Ask. We Answer.:
13:31, May 15th, 2008: Agreed, Ellen. Nau had already wrangled $35 million in start-up capital - and was looking for more after just one year of operations. Nau says the problem was a risk averse market, but I say it's that no investor wants to throw more money at a company that blows through $35 mill in one year. However, I do think their green mandate was part of the problem. The fabrics they were using were incredibly expensive (which translated into overly pricey clothing) and apparenly their website didn't work fluidly. Given that their business was operated via "Webfronts" intead of traditional retail stores and that they were flush with start-up cash, they should've had the slickest, most effective site around.
