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French Fries on Sandwiches are Cool & Other Thoughts
I recently completed a cross country drive with a great friend that included a lot of culture/people watching that you don’t get to see if you live in Seattle, Silicon Valley, New York, etc. In no particular order here are some of my thoughts…
Implementing Cool Mega or Simple Dropdowns
If you need to create a menu with some dropdowns there are hundreds, if not thousands, of examples out there. But I’ve bookmarked my favorite here:
Tweet an Image to Avoid Stock Photography
A personal mission of mine has been to avoid the use of stock art or photography in my latest projects. You’ll notice on the KickoffLabs blog that the photos are mostly pictures that I’ve taken or images I’ve drawn. No one else may like or notice, but I get a personal sense of satisfaction knowing that the words, product, AND the art are mine.
Enjoying my KickoffLabs Blogging
There’s only so much time in the day. If you follow this blog and your wondering what happened… It’s mostly that my effort’s been going into getting KickoffLabs ready to launch. I’ve been doing two posts there a week. This is harder than it sounds without a writing staff.
Taking Back your Home Sceen
Not sure where I saw this first, but I love the following iPad tips.
Incubating at the Fortune 500
in – cu – bate
to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other conditions promoting development
Don’t forget to set up your Facebook page ASAP
I’ve talked to a few business lately that ended up finding squatters on their ideal Facebook URL. Yeah, it’s the new “AOL Keyword”, but it’s just expected these days. Same thing with your twitter name. It’s just not as simple as securing your domain name anymore. But there are more reasons to start early on Twitter and Facebook than just avoiding squaters and beating competitors… Here is the first mistake I made with KickoffLabs and Facebook:
A Message to My Friends and Family
You may have noticed that I’m starting to talk more about what I’m working on publicly. I’ll do my best not to spam you continually about my startup business ventures. It’s a tough line to straddle as you are getting started. Word of mouth is critical and ones own networks are key to spreading your message. I love all the support I’ve received. I do, however, have a few things to ask of you… and none of them involve money. 
Practicing what we preach at KickoffLabs
Today Scott and I announced the foundation of a new business with KickoffLabs. Our goal is to make it simpler for people to validate, connect, and launch their ideas with customers. Although V1 hasn’t been released yet we are going to practice what we’re preaching and start building a list of potential early adopters that can help shape the direction of V1 before we launch.
Why am I Recording OneDayApp?
I’d probably have my new app for sale if I wasn’t using it as the subject of my training series. But one of the things that really stuck with me after reading Rework was the concept that you can sell the byproducts of building your product.