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A Startup A Day
Average of 4 posts per month.
November 4
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03:13 AM
Here’s the deal - in the 1.7 years I’ve been running this blog, I’ve made a very deliberate point not to post anything that isn’t related to startup ideas. However, today is a very, very, very important day and I want to do whatever I can to encourage you to get out and vote. So, [...]
October 23
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08:01 PM
Last June while I was deep in the middle of my wedding planning, I wrote about an idea for a wedding site called “Bridechilla”. I kinda dug that name, and on a whim I snapped it up over at GoDaddy. For the past year I haven’t really given it much thought, but while I was [...]
October 13
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08:16 PM
Lots of stuff going on - here are the two biggies: Blogging on Seattle 2.0 About two weeks ago I was asked by Marcelo Calbucci (founder of Sampa.com) if I’d like to join his team on the Seattle 2.0 site to blog about new Seattle startups. Ummmm…are you kidding?!? I’ve been a Marcelo fan for a while [...]
September 30
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10:59 PM
Speaking of Netflix, I’m receiving word from my inside sources that Netflix is planning to roll out a developer API tomorrow, October 1! I played around with a bit of the data from their Netflix Prize contest, and they’ve got some good stuff. And the best part? It’s licensed for commercial use! You know what that [...]
September 30
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09:13 PM
Thanks to everyone for all the great comments on the final post of the Y Combinator Challenge. As promised, I’ve put all the names of the commenters into a hat and the winner is…Joel! I got a real prize for this one, courtesy of a great new Seattle startup called GreetQ. Instead of explaining it [...]
September 26
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09:01 AM
I’d like to join myself in extending a very heartfelt congratulations to me for completing the Y Combinator Challenge. Coming up with 30 startup ideas over the course of 30 days (with one little break) was not easy, but what worthwhile things are? I had a blast working my way through the list and having [...]
September 26
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08:01 AM
For more information about the Y Combinator Challenge, check out this post first. 30. Startups for startups. The increasing number of startups is itself an opportunity for startups. We’re one; TechCrunch is another. What other new things can you do? Short description. Even Paul was starting to lose steam at this point. Since today is the [...]
September 25
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08:00 AM
For more information about the Y Combinator Challenge, check out this post first. 29. Easy site builders for specific markets. Weebly is a good, general-purpose site builder. But there are a lot of markets that could use more specialized tools. What’s the best way to make a web site if you’re a real estate agent, [...]
September 24
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08:01 AM
For more information about the Y Combinator Challenge, check out this post first. 28. Fixing email overload. A lot of people, including me, feel they get too much email. A solution would find a ready market. But the best solution may not be anything as obvious as a new mail reader. Related problem: Using your inbox [...]
September 23
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08:01 AM
For more information about the Y Combinator Challenge, check out this post first. 27. Hardware/software hybrids. Most hackers find hardware projects alarming. You have to deal with messy, expensive physical stuff. But Meraki shows what you can do if you’re willing to venture even a little way into hardware. There’s a lot of low-hanging fruit in [...]
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