A historical collection of our writing.
“Lesson number two: don’t get high on your own supply” — Elvira HancockAt betaworks we try to (over) simplify some key principles (no business development, for example) to operate our businesses, and look for inspiration for those ideas in disparate pockets.One of our key learnings is that while […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
We have a saying at betaworks – “no business development allowed.”Of course, it’s tongue in check and we don’t really mean it (well, maybe we do), but it represents the application of one of our core business scaling principles. Namely, find a way to scale usage of a service or application that […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
Kortina implored me to do resolutions, like him, instead I will just write down what I want to do more of next year:1. Help spread the joy of Tipjoy. Of course I am hopelessly biased and financially motivated, but I think that what Abby and Ivan have created has the potential to be the right […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
Latest things I am tracking:WWOOF – world wide opportunities on organic farms – ebay for farming – “WWOOF is an exchange – In return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.”Devo – keyboard command launcher (thanks […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
CDARS – “When you place a large deposit with a network member, that institution uses CDARS to place your funds into certificates of deposit issued by banks in the network. This occurs in increments of less than $100,000 to ensure that both principal and interest are eligible for full FDIC […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
Lazyweb links:http://www.fuspy.com/ (via kortina)Dave Cancel’s invisible webTwitter CounterDaytum – what is it? I like anything that greets one with a “Hello”Recomm.me “a simple Twitter bot with memory”Stevienickshasneverthe prison burpee […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
