http://blog.lowesoftware.com Engineer turned entrepreneur. On software, technology, and startups. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:08:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi everyone! My brother, Adam Lowe, founded a Mac blog at http://mac.lowetechlabs.com. He has invited me to publish some of my thoughts, writings, and videos on Mac related items from my Windows perspective. Adam lent me a MacBook several months ago, about six weeks ago I purchased a new MacBook ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/general/all-things-mac-at-maclowetechlabscom This isn't a new site, but it's something that every entrepreneur and wannabe entrepreneur should read. The advice is great, the writing is fun, and while it's may not answer 100% of your questions, it will answer a lot of them. http://venturehacks.com/term-sheet-hacks http://blog.lowesoftware.com/links/venture-hacks-great-resource-for-entrepreneurs-seeking-funding While this article below does not paint the entire picture, it does mention comScore is only one source and others are required to see what's going on, it does spark an interesting conversation. With an online economy driven by advertising demand and not necessarily demand ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/ad-venture/advertising-driven-vs-demand-driven-online-economies Another great article from ReadWriteWeb. I tend to believe that technology amplifies humanity, human interaction, and human behavior. I don't think it trends one way or another. Rather I believe it gives us greater potential for both good and bad. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_web_technology_making_your_life_better.php . http://blog.lowesoftware.com/links/is-web-technology-making-your-life-better-readwriteweb An interesting video. Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU1fixMAObI . http://blog.lowesoftware.com/links/imagining-the-tenth-dimension A must read regarding this new online advertising economy we are in. If you are building a web based consumer service this is something you need to know. http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free?currentPage=all http://blog.lowesoftware.com/links/wired-free-why-000-is-the-future-of-business This is a picture of some of the WebRaiser team with Vlade, former center of the Sacramento Kings, and Angela Hughes. A great event and a lot of fun. This is another mobile blogging test.   http://blog.lowesoftware.com/personal/vlade-divac-charity-ticketing-kiosk This is really just a test of my iPhone and WordPress integration so I can do some mobile blogging. I'm the guy in the center accepting the award. This is Las Vegas in 2005 when I was CTO of WebRaiser Technologies.   http://blog.lowesoftware.com/general/kioskcom-2005-best-software-winner-me This is a great article about startups and monetization of services in the new advertising and sponsorship based ecosystem of online consumer apps, services, and content. With advertising becoming the primary business model of the online economy it is critical that we as investors and entrepreneurs understand the advertising business model. Its ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/links/supported-companies-are-doomed-to-fail Tonight I am suffering from entrepreneurial insomnia. AdAble, Inc. has soft launched and the pieces are coming together... the team, product, capital, and business plan. So, why can't I sleep? It's not from worry. It's from excitement and analysis. Business scenarios, investment pitches, financing instruments, customer relationships, marketing, branding, legal work ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/startup-ventures/entrepreneurial-insomnia Microsoft and Google, two giants fighting it out for the future of software business. On the surface Microsoft and Google look similar. Both offer software, both have an online presence, both are technology companies. But their business models and revenue streams are nowhere near the same thing and that's going ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/other-tech/google-and-microsoft-a-battle-for-the-consumer So, you've got a startup. You've got a great team, you've got a great product idea, and you have a great market to sell to. When getting your startup off the ground I think there are a few key aspects to remember beyond the traditional "team, market, and product" mix. Capitalization- ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/startup-ventures/keys-to-getting-your-startup-off-the-ground They say there are three things to building a startup successful: team, market, and product. I want to explore these three concepts from my experience and then get into some of the other things that are necessary that team, market, product help you attain. Team  The team, in my opinion, is of the utmost importance. ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/startup-ventures/team-market-product-in-order-of-importance Priorities, that's what we set when we're in business. One priority that is tricky is optimization in search of a greater profit margin. Product optimization, workflow optimization, operational optimization, and any other ways of making business more streamlined is a good thing in general, but can be a bad thing ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/startup-ventures/hunting-for-optimization-or-i-want-more-profit You'll read lists and lists and lists. You'll read advice and more advice. I'm part of the information storm, and I want to talk about it. When you're in a startup the context of your business changes all the time. It is so dynamic that "the most important thing" never ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/general/remember-advice-is-contextual-especially-in-a-dynamic-startup There are precarious times when in business. I'd like to draw attention to the two most precarious times: high growth and slow decline. The ideal state of a business is sustained growth, a nice gentle line that trends upwards. A bad state, obviously, is a sharp downward slope. The only positive behind a ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/startup-ventures/enter-the-danger-zone-fast-growth-or-slow-decline It seems there are three motivations for information exchange in the niche of blogging media: Entertainment Planning To Generate More Information Blogs serve the purpose of entertaining, this includes all the jokes and humor, updates about the next gadget, horror stories about failed companies, gossip, or even just news about local events. This is information ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/general/technology-and-information You need information; news, entertainment, research, or something else. Traditional media has become more corporatized and influenced by advertising dollars and politics. The web is following suit with major players bubbling to the top, advertisers directing content, and search empires telling us where to go. Blogs have been touted as ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/technology-culture/the-blogosphere-uncovered-why-blogs-arent-egalitarian Hi everyone, happy new year! Well, this will be the first post of many about a new venture that I'm putting together. The focus of the offering (no, I'm not going to announce it yet) is optimized online advertising. Today, Google and other behemoths have made their money by operating ad ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/ad-venture/monetizing-the-web-optimized-advertising This is a short synopsis of advertising and the Internet. There are a few direct ways to make money on the Internet. Subscription to services, sale of goods, and advertisements. For pure online plays, in other words businesses that are in the business of information, it's either subscription or advertisement to ... http://blog.lowesoftware.com/business/internet-advertising