Here are the first eight chapters on turning your blog into a media company. They are based on my experience as the founder of Muniwireless.com.
Part 1: birth of Muniwireless
Part 2: first year of Muniwireless
Part 3: finding a business model
Part 4: the Ninth Circle of Hell
Part 5: becoming a niche online publisher
Part 6: miracles happen [...]
I came across the Open Coffee Club for entrepreneurs, which is located in cities around the world. Local entrepreneurs create clubs on Meetup.com or Upcoming.org and meet.
When I saw this mentioned on Read Write Web, I thought, “The bubble is back. This looks like First Tuesday.” But I will be going to our local coffee [...]
I love email but when you get hundreds everyday, you begin to hate it. You spend more time responding to email than doing your work.
1. Smart Folders on the Mac
If you are on a Mac and using Apple Mail, create Smart Folders: one called Urgent for emails from people you need to respond to right [...]
I was in London this week and in Brussels a week ago attending conferences. I do a lot of work when I am traveling. I respond to emails, use Skype to return calls, write blog posts for Muniwireless, Rose Cantine and this website, and search for interesting stories on the Internet. So I need a [...]
I am in London Gatwick waiting for my flight back to Amsterdam. So I decided to log onto the BT OpenZone network. I am on the second level at Pip having coffee. The results were almost the same as KPN’s hotspot in Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, just as pathetic. A true race to the bottom. Web [...]
