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- mork571, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4There's two overtones to this guys otherwise excellent list.
One, he constantly rmakes references to Google - why? Why must everything be compared to the way Google operates, does business, hires, markets, etc. This guy sounds like an over-the-top Google layalist (I know I might get flamed ehre as 90% of digg readers are themselves google-fanboys).. I suspect it is because Google bought Blogger with an overly genrous offer and he probably enjoyed his time as a google employee.
The second overtone is he seems to be suggesting start-ups get into business with the aspirations of being acquired by a larger company. Anyone getting into business for themselves with such objectives is a company I would stay faaar away from. Focus on the product/service, too much focus on being acquired and the product suffers from negect and the company will become top-heavy layers of management doing funding drives.
I'm surprised he doesn't recognize just how bottom-heavy Google themselves are and how succesful it has been for them.
Other than those two points that really demonstrate his own character, the rest of the advice is very good and an interesting read. - vagabond0101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3@ ":'( God make the lame top 10 lists stop!"
Read the 10 points first. Its written by a successful entrepreneur. Its not lame. - freakystyley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1#13: Stop it with the spinning logos, the blinking text, and the goddamn photoshop filters.
- mockboard, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Great read.
- vagabond0101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I use digg more than Google, Technorati or Slashdot. The informtion here is very relavant and easily accessible. But what I have seen is, most people who use digg have a passion for technology but are very petty thinkers.
- FishyJoe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+111th rule, don't use giant fonts.
- joehobbes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1high quality stuff!
- buckaroo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1#13 - development environment is important. Don't cram developers into a small area with no partitions, and expect them to be able to concentrate.
#14 - benefit from those with experience & ideas. If you're a hot 25 year old programmer, that doesn't mean you will be successful running a company. If older, more experienced staff gets the feeling you "just won't listen", they'll bail. It will even become a pattern.
#15 - ship early & often. It's not a frikken CD! On the Web, there is no "gold master". Iterate. Famous examples: CNet, Google. Get the product out there before the window of opportunity slams shut. - jiminoc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1nice list, dugg
- wired4u, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1dont use frontpage, I work at a webhosting company and you would not beleive how many idots use frontpage.
- elliothere, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1good, good tips.
- jaredvolkl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+111th rule, don't use giant fonts. - FishyJoe
Actually wordpress does this quite effectively. - subscribtion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Really good list indeed.
- larathydo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This story is creeping me out...
...My name is Evan Williams :S - headzoo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"What is a startup without bleary-eyed, junk-food-fueled, balls-to-the-wall days and sleepless... ...apologies-to-the-SO amount of work. But it can't be all the time."
My clients should read this. :) - absmith1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Its nice to get a list like this written by someone (like Evan Williams) who has actually done it several times sucessfully.
- osilla, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0great digg!! priceless information!!
- BlueLaser, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I was skeptical about this story, but after reading it I have to add my praise. Definitely take a minute and read over the list if you're working on any "web business".
- SniperX, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"The second overtone is he seems to be suggesting start-ups get into business with the aspirations of being acquired by a larger company. Anyone getting into business for themselves with such objectives is a company I would stay faaar away from. Focus on the product/service, too much focus on being acquired and the product suffers from negect and the company will become top-heavy layers of management doing funding drives."
@mork571
If you knew anything about the starting a business one of the first things to consider, especially when writing your business plan, is your exit strategy.
This guy prefers being bought out, it has obviously worked well for him in the past, as it has many other successful entrepreneurs. But you arn't wrong in what you said, you just have a different vantage point, and thus would opt for a different exit strategy. - Rkstar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I actually used followed a lot of these rules (unwritten at the time) when i made my first webzine back in 1996, now called www.rkstar.com . I was never in it for the money... just for promoting good music and using the internet to do so, which was a rather uncommon tool then. It started off as just a song chart listing, and just grew in so many directions from there. Really the only one that I didn't follow was the "be narrow" rule. I keep coming up with what I think are really cool ideas, so I incorporate them into the site. In time, I just weed out those that people don't use. Any way, a lot of these rules also apply to real businesses as well (as I'm looking to open a web cafe).
- CoolHandLuke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0#11 Constantly pimp your new website.
CLH
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www.gadgetskins.com - FunnyStuff, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0ha ha i did most some of that stuff when i started sharewareisland.com
- slhilbert, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Great digg. Must work!
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http://www.getyourowntots.com - allenu, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0#12: Be lucky
- terminalfreeze, on 10/12/2007, -2/+035 diggs in 15 hours? Front Page?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0digg this startup blog - http://digg.com/music/Sweet_iPod_blog
- MikeEnIke, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0not a bad list...
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http://rewardhits.com/index.php?hit=3709 - theMaxx, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0:'( God make the lame top 10 lists stop!
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