Strategies for Growing Technology Businesses

  • Monetization for Startups
    We are always interseted in other people's approach to a profitable revenue model. In this presentation from FBFund Incubator summer, Dan Greenberg offers his point of view on monetization. We …
  • Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow
    Many of us have heard about Maslow's pyramid strategy from our days of studying psychology. But how does it apply to businesses trying to get to the top? Successful entrepreneur Chip Conley …
  • Business Execution
    Getting to the goal is what good management is all about, and you either do it, or you don’t.
  • Managing the Digital Enterprise
    Here’s a soup-to-nuts course on Internet businesses, put together by Professor Rappa of North Carolina. You can jump to topics that you need, or go through it systematically as a student …
  • Mission Statements
    Mission statements can be seen as optional, but according to this blog entry, they are as critical as your business plan. Take a look at the main points about mission statements, and be inspired.
  • Monetize
    New models for monetizing your web business
  • Ten Startup Lessons Worth Knowing
    Hats off to mark Goldenson, for taking the time to be honest and share his experience with a failed startup. Most people hide in the sand, and then no one benefits. Mark has created an outstanding …
  • Advice for Winning Competition: Kayak
    Entrepreneur Sam Shank is no innocent by-stander as he analyzes Kayak's chances for taking market share from TravelPost. Why? Well, he founded the original company upon which Kayak is now built. …
  • Analysis of a Business - TravelPost and Kayak
    Entrepreneur Sam Shank, founder of DealBase, has taken his extensive expertise and shared it with us in the form of this competitive analysis. Here he is looking at how Kayak might take on …
  • Focus is the Key to a Successful Startup
    The clock is always ticking, and the money (if you even have any) is running out by the day. With so little to leverage, you need to make sure that the focus of your company’s product offer …
  • Managing Your Internet Business During Recession Years
    Here are some key principles for taking care of business during a recession.
  • Beware the Sirens Song
    Keeping your eye on the goal, and doing what you do best, is a sure way to grow your business, internet or otherwise.
  • Companies Need to Love Customer Service
    Good customer service is a great marketing tool, and makes you feel great too.
  • Great Customer Service
    David Hornik writes about the need for great customer service, and points out rightly, that SaaS products, which have Service in their name, really need to pay attention. The two companies he …
  • Lean Internet Startup
    In another information article, Eric shows the technology side of creating a lean startup. We have long been proponents of lean startups, (see our article on staffing,
  • Startups in a Recession Grow, but Slow
    Here's a great article to read if you are uncertain about going ahead with your startup during a downcycle. The answer is to go for it. As the article states, ""At this point, it would be hard for …
  • Typical Startup Mistakes
    In this blog article, there are some typical mistakes an early stage start-up makes. Here are the ones we feel are most important: 1. Don't price your product too low 2. Don’t let nonbelievers …
  • Blue Ocean Strategy
    A "Blue Ocean" represents a market that is not crowded with competitors. In this highly readable book by two men from one of the leading business schools, located in France, the authors point out …
  • Tough Talk for Tough Times: What the CEO Should Be Saying Now
    Perhaps you are the CEO, or else, you are hearing the CEO, or, you are a Board Member and want the CEO to talk. In any …
  • Effective Internet Business Models
    Create an effective Internet Business Model by asking yourself the right questions.