Posts Tagged ‘ Apple ’

Dec 15
Monday

Steve on the Downturn

Filed under Tips/Advice
Image representing Steve Jobs as depicted in C...

The Mac Man Himself

A very inspirational piece of advice from Steve Jobs himself. Here, he talks about the downturn and what Apple is going to do to battle it:

“We’ve had one of these before, when the dot-com bubble burst. What I told our company was that we were just going to invest our way through the downturn, that we weren’t going to lay off people, that we’d taken a tremendous amount of effort to get them into Apple in the first place — the last thing we were going to do is lay them off. And we were going Continue…

All entries filed under this archive


The Commandments of Branding
Comments - Posted 12.15.08
Branding is something that could take your startup to another level. InfoChachkie.com just came up with some “Branding Maxims” or commandments that are worth taking a look at: 1.    It’s About the Brand, Stupid 2.    What You Say It Means Doesn’t Mean Anything 3.    Gap, Gap, Everywhere a Gap 4.    Frankly, [people] don’t give ...continue
Being a “Demo God”
Comments - Posted 12.02.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="As of today, he's the Demo God"][/caption] Guy Kawasaki knows a lot about demoing startups. He basically wrote the book on it. If you have a successful demo, you might score some funding, and even recognition from important news sources in the industry. Here are some tips from ...continue
Truco: My New Obsession
Comments - Posted 11.21.08
It’s a slow news day (as are all Friday’s), so what is there better to do than to talk about my new favorite iPhone game? Nothing. So let me get started. If you have never heard of the South American variation on poker, Truco, then it’s time you hit the App ...continue
Even Steve Jobs Got Laid Off Once, And He Took It Like a Champ
Comments - Posted 11.18.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Steve Jobs: He Got Fired Too"][/caption] Some people might overlook the fact now, but Apple once got rid of Jobs, sending him packing from the very company he started with Woz when he was 20. At 30, Steve Jobs was laid off from Apple. Did he cry? ...continue
The 18 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Startup
Comments - Posted 11.05.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Image via CrunchBase"][/caption] Paul Graham knows a lot about startups, that’s why it’s no wonder that he can come up with lists like “The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups”. The mistakes all make a lot of sense, and should be avoided at all costs by any startup ...continue
More on Embracing the Recession
Comments - Posted 10.31.08
[caption id="attachment_1290" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Don't Jump! It could be a good thing (and don't do those other things either)"][/caption] It seems that the winds are blowing in another direction as the week ends. Yesterday, we covered a list of reasons on why you should embrace the recession, and today, the folks ...continue
Guy Kawasaki on Venture Capital
Comments - Posted 10.27.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="164" caption="Image by alexdecarvalho via Flickr"][/caption] Is there need to say more on Guy Kawasaki? In this three video presentation, he goes over what some of the things Venture Capitalists are looking for. This man is like an unending source of knowledge, so make sure you take some ...continue
Guy Kawasaki in The New York Times
Comments - Posted 10.23.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Guy Kawasaki"][/caption] Guy Kawasaki is a very respected authority when it comes to startups. Marci Alboher, of the New York Times, recently interviewed him over the release of his new book “Reality Check”. The new book is filled with advice, interviews, and many more things that are ...continue
10 More Ways To Fail
Comments - Posted 10.22.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Homer was happy when Flanders failed. Avoid failing at all costs. "][/caption] We discussed 25 ways to fail, but here’s another list, narrowing them down to 10. The guys from FailBeta compiled it, but as it is in Spanish, we thought it good to give you their ...continue