Category: Posts of the Week

OnStartups: Startup Lessons From the Underpants Gnomes: PROFIT!
Dharmesh posts a great article about for-profit companies that aren't thinking about profits - and to consider how often you are keeping your mind on profits. Here's an excerpt from the post:

For some reason, many startups treat profit as a 4 letter word.  The common argument goes something like this:  "We're going to create something so fantastically wonderful that millions of people are going to flock to our site, and then we're going to be fantastically successful.  Just like YouTube.  Or Facebook. Or Twitter"

Prevential: Three Must-Read Best Practices from Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie - one of the richest men in world history - once set a train car on fire. Sounds like an act of vandalism; it was actually a sign of innovative thinking and efficiency to focus on solving a costly problem. You can't miss this post.

Harvard Business Publishing: 4 Tips for Writing Better Emails
David Silverman posts four important (yet overlooked) tips to improve your emails that we're all guilty of forgetting now and again.

MINDdrift: A slick video is not always the best video
Siamak Taghaddos shows how GotVMail was able to increase website conversion rates by 18% by replacing a video with an effective image. This post isn't about video's being bad - it's about the importance of testing and monitoring your website to find what works (and how a small change can produce significant results).

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Prevential: 10 Great Quotes from 10 Great Business People
Do you have a favorite quote that's not in this list? Share it in the comments!

Blogtrepreneur: Twitter in Plain English
Wondering what Twitter is? Adam at Blogtrepreneur posts a great video that uses visuals to explain exactly what Twitter is.

Small Business Trends: 12 Steps to Upgrade Your Business
A very specific how-to post of what you can do in 2009 to improve your business.

Keiretsu Forum NW: 5 Key Questions for Angels
Todd Dean of the Keiretsu Forum posts one of my favorite blog posts of all time. It's over a year old - but is a MUST read for any entrepreneur or small business owner. Todd lists 5 questions you should be able to answer if you're even thinking about raising capital. Even if you have no intention of looking for financing, this post will help you think big.

Freelance Folder: 15 Websites to Sharpen your Business Skills
Ironic...I know. My post about must-read blog posts sends you to a list of must-read websites. Nevertheless, this is a fantastic list of quality resources that small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers should be reading.