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|From concept to launch in 24 hours
January 2nd, 2011
I thought I was pretty quick about getting sites built and launched, but I must bow to the master.
Yesterday Kyle Bragger (who also built Forrst), took a concept and launched a site in just 24 hours. He posted this blog post about Facto today.
Facto is a fun way for you to share facts about yourself with friends or anyone on the internet. It is a simple idea beautifully executed.
It sounds like Kyle had a great time building Facto, and thinks you should build one of your ideas too. As Kyle says:
There’s nothing more fulfilling than creating something out of nothing, and in my opinion there is no better time to transform yourself into someone who can produce something from a mere idea. It doesn’t have to be perfect, or even refined. The ability to create a working prototype of an idea is invaluable. It’s not a mockup, it’s not a powerpoint deck, it’s a real, living, breathing thing that real users can interact with now. If you’re a developer or designer but lacking in the opposite discipline, what are you waiting for? You could be hacking on a cool idea as we speak. If you’re a business guy/woman, or “ideas person”, why spend any more time relying on other people** to build your ideas?
Now back to my ideas, not sure I can do any of them in just 24 hours, so I might have to come up with something else!
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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.
September 21st, 2009
TechCrunch recently published a post by Meebo CEO Seth Sternberg.
The post provides some great advice on starting a starting a new company, which basically boils down to do it … before someone else beats you too it.
Whilst the article makes some great points, I have to keep reminding myself we’re not all in the same position as the author. Just like every great golfer has their own unique swing, as entrepreneurs we have to evaluate our own situation, what worked for someone else might not work for you. Some of the authors points are very much aimed at the consumer space, and just won’t fly in the business arena, where you only get one chance to impress.
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Do you want to be an Entrepreneur?
August 10th, 2008
You’re thinking about starting your own business, but are you really sure you want to be an entrepreneur?
The dream sounds good. Start with nothing, and create a business known the world over and retire next year when you’re brought by the large corporation worried about your pesky business, or maybe you’ll have an IPO instead and keep running your business to world domination.
You probably know the the stories of Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Steve Jobs and many others starting with nothing to create successful businesses. Gates & Dell dropping out of school to pursue their dreams, why not you?
Running a company is not for everyone. There I said it. That should not be a surprise, but people often appear offended when I say that, like I’ve stolen their dreams.
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