I had an opportunity this weekend to talk a little about personal productivity with some friends. As a result, I wanted to share a few of the techniques I use to keep “on task” during my day, week and month. A little background: I like
The OkcCoCo has now posted the full video of my recent presentation to the Bootstrapper’s Beer: “Business Models for Web 2.0 Startups: What works now?” (Be warned: I’m at my loquacious best… This is the full 1.5 hour presentation. I’ll try to put a series
We have a winner. If you recall, we went out looking for a new, hosted CRM system for one of our portfolio companies. We had a long list of requirements that are probably valid for most technology-oriented early-stage businesses. (They’re not retail or POS oriented,
Check it out: R7 Solutions is hiring a full-time ASP.Net / C# software developer in Oklahoma City. Application info here. Careers at R7 profile here. They’re also going to be posting other positions soon. Working with young, growing companies is exciting. Get your friends to
I’m preparing for the upcoming OpenBeta barcamp, on Saturday. I’ll be presenting my new Black Mesa Consulting powerpoint: “Business Models for Web 2.0 Startups: What works now?”
A truer statement has never been made: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/07/the-art-and-skill-of-working-with-bureaucrats.html This jives with my experience: We have to charge our municipal and large corporate clients much more than we charge other clients just to cover the sales overhead, which includes dozens of unnecessary meetings, 8 to 12
We’re in the midst of moving to a new customer relationship management (CRM) system for one of my companies. The term “customer relationship management” system is inherently ambiguous. Some businesses think of CRM as a sales and sales force automation tool. Others think of it as a
Periodically, this is one of those things that executives in startup companies should think about: What are the current multiples on revenues and EBITDA in my industry and my niche? These days, of course, this is one of those “cover your eyes, you don’t want
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Here’s one of my favorite blog posts for the early-stage entrepreneur. This is from Noah Everrett, a local entrepreneur in Tulsa, Oklahoma with global social network impact through his TwitPic application: Nusoni blog » Blog Archive » Startup Tips for the Early, Early Days