I was at Lean Startup Machine in New York last weekend and I was so impressed by a post by Cindy Alvarez that Trevor distributed, 10 Things I’ve Learned, that I decided to blatantly copy her and create my own top ten list. Unfortunately I’m a terrible editor. So here are 21 things: …and the [.]. MORE >>

I loved Bijan Sabet’s (Spark) post today titled Patience & Persistence. In it, he talks about how OMGPOP’s new game Draw Something is blowing up after nearly four years of making some, but not a ton, of progress. Company xyz now has a zillion users, another company just went viral, overnight sensation, etc. It’s Be patient. MORE >>

Every now and then I start using a service that really changes my life. don't mean just because it's awesome, but that it literally effects my behavior so significantly that it makes noticeable changes in the way I conduct my life. Here are a few examples. Twitter made me stop reading regular news and RSS. DVR (and now Hulu, etc.) Startups MORE >>

This is a guest post by  Sacha Greif  – a designer and entrepreneur who recently sold thousands of copies of a self-published eBook that shows  how to design a user interface step by step. He’s worked with multiple startups and is also the founder of Folyo , a service that helps companies find vetted freelance designers. Amazingly well. MORE >>

One of the confusing things to entrepreneurs, investors and educators is the relationship between customer development and business model design and business planning and execution. When does a new venture focus on customer development and business models ? And when do business planning and execution come into play? Don’t Throw the Tomatoes. MORE >>