I always find it interesting to here other people’s stories about how they started their own business and how they not only succeeded but also failed way more often than many would think. One of the most inspiring and motivating stories I have heard recently on this topic is the one by Steve Jobs held in 2005 during Stanford University’s 114th Commencement. It is hard to summarize this speech in just a few words but I guess “don’t give up and live the life YOU want to live” or as Steve puts it “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish” describe it quite well. Watch the video below and take a couple of minutes to digest his messages! They might be quite useful for those looking to start their own business. (more…)

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Fred Wilson, venture capitalist and blogger, did this talk at the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami in February. The reason why I wanna share this with you is that some of the 10 principles he describes have often been key reasons for me to choose a certain web app over another. I think these principles are actually very basic but nonetheless extremely important. I will use them as a basic checklist for all future web apps that I am going to develop. (more…)

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I found this video quite a while ago and I thought it might be worthwhile sharing with you on this blog because it really gives you the motivation you need when you have one of those moments where all the potential drawbacks of starting your own business come back to your mind. The guy is a little crazy but that probably makes him one of the most interesting people on the internet. He started off running a video blog on http://tv.winelibrary.com which was and still is a huge success. He now regularly speaks at web conferences sending out his message that basically anyone can start a business online. He also stresses that creating your own personal brand is key to sucess. I guess some of his advice is not for everyone but just seeing how passionate he is about what he is doing makes me wanna start my own business right now. (more…)

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