Video: The 10 Golden Principles of Successful Web Apps by Fred Wilson

April 27th, 2010

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…)

Video talk: Gary Vaynerchuk on Why You Should Do What You Love

April 1st, 2010

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…)