Author: Justin Thiele

via ommwriter.com Ommwriter is like WriteRoom, but much prettier (and sounds awesome). If you’re not familiar with either of these products, basically they are distraction-free word processors. They are full screen so you aren’t interrupted by your inbox, IM, etc. Ommwriter is free, currently only available for the Mac, and in beta. Check it out: … [Read more…]

BOF-TequilaBook.pdf Download this file Corporate culture documents are usually super cheesy, but, when done well, they can be a good reminder of who a company really is. My favorite part: #10. If it ain't fun, we must be doing something wrong. Brainsonfire.com

via kungfugrippe.com I admit it, I’m a total Merlin Mann fanboy. Super genuine guy who doesn’t claim to be something he’s not and doesn’t apologize for who he is.

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via vator.tv Raising Money: * Phase 1: Once you have a mature idea, raise $100,000 from friends and family to build a prototype * Phase 2: Prototype complete, raise $1 million and launch an alpha into the market. * Phase 3: Once you have some traction, raise $5 to $10 million to scale up. Phase … [Read more…]

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via jasoncalacanis.posterous.com Notice how bike culture melds perfectly with the environmentally friendly, non-combustible, lawn mower. The only thing missing now is a hipster-mustache comb. I joke because I love ;-)

A startup with a couple founders in their early twenties can have expenses so low that they could be profitable on as little as $2000 per month. That’s negligible as corporate revenues go, but the effect on your morale and your bargaining position is anything but. At YC we use the phrase “ramen profitable” to … [Read more…]