Eric Sink says that tradeshows are like sex : When it's good it's really really good, but when it's bad. it's still pretty good. lot of tradeshows have been cancelled due to low attendance (which in turn is probably due to slashed travel budgets), but those which remain are that much more interesting. It's easy to waste time and money at tradeshows. MORE >>

Business development is fun. Putting together partnership deals requires a special combination of hustle, strategic thinking, technical chops, project management, and sales and negotiation skills. It's a bit like a triathlon MORE >>

Andrew Chen New here? Check out my list of featured essays How to create a profitable Freemium startup (spreadsheet model included!) Comments Click to download Freemium spreadsheet Background on this discussion Last year, the stupendous Daniel James co-hosted a talk with me on Lifetime Value metrics for subscription and virtual goods-based items. MORE >>

The name of your company and your logo are two creative elements of your brand, but your brand is much more than the name and logo. brand is the sum total of the experience your prospects and customers have with your company. Your company’s brand is, in many ways, its personality. Brand Should Have A Good Name and Logo. Brand Is An Ecosystem. MORE >>

Yesterday, I met with someone at the early stage of a startup. He has a great concept with some complexity to it. He was struggling to find high quality developers in Los Angeles. Just the kind of person I like to meet. :) But I was a bit surprised when he emphasized how hard it had been for them to find a web developer in Los Angeles. MORE >>