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If we’re anything alike, you also use a wild tangle of web applications to manage your life or job. We all love web applications — they’re often inexpensive (if not free) and they allow us access our data from almost anywhere. If you have a modern cellphone then you’ve probably also felt the [...]

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Scanning through the November 2007 analytics for www.cerberusweb.com shows 34% of our traffic comes from Google search results. We’ve always had a strong “word of mouth” factor in our marketing, but sometimes we get a bit too proud of that and overlook the benefits of fresh traffic from [...]

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Photo by Jeff Standen
Naturally, not all businesses have a choice of whether or not they’re going to be funded or bootstrapped. Some business plans will always require major equipment, inventory, real-estate, licensing or other initial costs that simply cannot be paid for by actual customers voting with their wallets. A software company, on the other [...]

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First, the necessary disclaimer: I like risk — a lot. And chances are I don’t know you or your financial situation. My thoughts on investing should be considered entirely anecdotal. Nothing I say should be construed as financial advice that has you, or your best interests, in mind. I have no problem risking [...]

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