The “Build to suit” ten step

Here’s a formula for a base-hit (or better) and optionally landing a really cool job for smart entrepreneurial geeks. 1. Take a look at the biggest apps that people can’t seem to get enough of. The iTunes Music Store, MySpace, FaceBook, Flickr, etc. Don’t just focus on the hugest companies, also think about local companies …

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Newsgator to Go!

Newsgator (Denver) has released a Windows mobile RSS reader called Go!. Greg says it came out today. Earlier this year, I explained how my friend Kevin Cawley‘s company (SmartFeed) was acquired by Newsgator. Kevin, who now works for Newsgator, told to me today that Go! is “loosely” based on SmartFeed and reuses most of the …

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Boulder’s smartFeed acquired by NewsGator

You’re probably heard about this by now, but SmartFeed has been acquired by NewsGator. SmartFeed allows you to receive podcasts on pocketpc or windows mobile devices. I used to work with Kevin Cawley, the creator of smartFeed. I hired Kevin early on at one of my startups – Pinpoint Technologies – which is now ZOLL …

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