Do Business Like A Prostitute ↵

• Location is everything.
• You have to stand out from the crowd.
• Have a clear message.
• Tell your customers what they are buying.
• Supply has to meet demand.
• It's easier to upsell than it is to sell.
• Account for the unexpected.

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The absolute beginner's guide to starting a small online business ↵

Karol Gajda (of ridiculouslyextraordinary.com) has been working online full-time since he was 19. His top five tips?

1. Get started. NOW.
2. Invest in education. Keep on teaching yourself
3. Ask for help
4. Participate in the community
5. DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB <-- v. v. important

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Switching from left to right

In Hong Kong, we drive on the left side of the road, whereas in all of China they drive on the right. Now if we're building a bridge between us and them, there's got to be a way to switch lanes efficiently and accident-free.

Behold, the flipper bridge:

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Are you married/ in a relationship? You need to slow down. ↵

It's all too easy to use your startup/ business as an excuse for "not having time" and say things like "I'm trying to make money for the both of us", "I'm trying to achieve something here", yadda yadda.

Corey Allan of Simple Marriage offers a few key ideas to reduce friction & find pleasure in some of the simple things:

• Start small.
• Leave the office. (or if you work at home, leave the computer/ work desk/ studio etc.)
• Turn off all electronic gadgets. <-- The missus often feels she's lost me to the iPhone. I'm working on this, honest!
• Be 100% present.
• Take a walk.
• Eat outside.
• Prepare for your day.

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Anomie

There's a benefit to being naïve to the norms of the world.

Deciding from scratch what seems like the right thing to do, instead of just doing what others do.

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Reach customers in 140 characters, for FREE ↵

Too many businesses (even the small/ micro ones) are using Twitter and Facebook to just talk, talk, talk. All of that talk translates to spam, spam, spam.

The New York Times offers a down-to-earth, 'mere mortal' introduction to Twitter Marketing 101. And what's the No. 1 thing to do on Twitter? Listen.

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Why is Froyo good for the iPhone?

Because it's doomed without a proper competitor.