“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more good startups than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. This term refers to the penchant to add just one more feature to the product or service before Read More
To fill the bubble tea void in Issaquah, Chinh Vo created a unique family-friendly Bubble Shack in 2006. But like many others, the shop has been challenged by the downturn.

Its solution is a story of tapioca pearls meets pearl necklaces: A struggling bubble tea shop diversifies its clientele by Read More
I generally don't like to speak in absolutes - especially when it comes down to starting and operating a successful online business. there's a lot that goes into a successful business and many different aspects of the site, the marketing, operations, logistics etc can play crucial roles at differen Read More
We all know the story. Almost all new restaurants fail soon after opening. Not every chef can have his own kitchen.

But, you endeavored. Your doors are open, your first few patrons have straggled in. Maybe your Opening Week was even a huge success. There’s a long road to hoe, however, and y Read More
OpenPhoto is a photo sharing service allowing you to store photos, tags and comments into your cloud account. It's a soon-to-launch crowdfunding project. Read More
In my previous life, I made a six figure salary. I was the youngest division head reporting to the president of our company and I was in charge of a 30+ person partnership marketing department. My career was on fire.

However, my daughter (who was then 3 years old) said to me one night as I was Read More
Choosing a name many not seem like the biggest challenge your company faces, but the right name can influence buyers and become a staple of your company's entire image. Read More
Many entrepreneurs still dream of “going public,” making billions of dollars, and playing with the big boys. They don’t realize that this option would likely be their worst nightmare, since it costs millions for the road show, usually dilutes your equity to a tiny fraction, and takes away all your Read More
  Entrepreneurs by their very nature have lots of great ideas, but not every great idea makes a great business. Many businesses fail, not from the idea, Read More
Eager to support a business startup, a project launch or an art project? Here are 3 crowdfunding projects I am currently following. Read More
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