Comments on: 47hats.com is launched.

By: Mike Rohde

Mike Rohde — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:38:04 +0000

Bob, congrats! Just back from Belize and it’s cool to see the new logo we developed up and running. I can’t wait to read more about your perspective on the logo development.

By: Mark Gladding

Mark Gladding — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:26:01 +0000

Hi Bob,

Congratulations and good luck! I’ve really appreciated all the advice and encouragement you’ve given me.

I like the name and logo. When it comes to offering consulting services, reputation and referrals are infinitely more important than a domain name optimized for search.

Regards,

Mark.

By: Tony Wright

Tony Wright — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:07:40 +0000

Just as a data point… I had to Google “ISV” to figure out what it meant. Given that I *AM* one, that’s probably good you switched brands. Might be worth throwing a tagline under then name “Helping Independent Software Vendors Succeed”.

By: Les Suzukamo

Les Suzukamo — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:54:44 +0000

I was on the phone when you called, so I’m sorry I couldn’t talk but congrats on your new venture! I’ll be interested in tracking the progress and seeing what comes of it. Maybe you could sell your services to Whole Foods on do’s and don’ts of CEO blogging (though I know it was a chat board and not a blog but you get the idea ;->)
All my best to Tina and Los Gatos,

Les S.

By: Todd Arendt

Todd Arendt — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:32:37 +0000

Bob,
Congratulations on what I think will be a great success for you. I don’t see anyone else in this space for Micro-ISV’s, especially not anyone with a reputation and name recognition in the community like yours. I’m looking forward to seeing your services/prices. I’m one of those paranoid developers who is too proprietary to seek feedback on BOS, although I love the forum.
Impressionable,
Todd Arendt

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:01:43 +0000

Best of luck! I know it’ll be a smash.

By: Scott Carpenter

Scott Carpenter — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:03:01 +0000

Congratulations on the launch of the new business Bob!

By: The Agile Micro ISV Blog

The Agile Micro ISV Blog — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:39:46 +0000

Bob And His Hats…

Bob Walsh has decided to formalise his interest in the micro ISV community by forming 47 Hats – a new consulting firm helping micro ISVs succeed. I know that Bob will be great in this role, his enthusiasm, approachability and…

By: Nick Hebb

Nick Hebb — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:20:12 +0000

Bob,

I think this is excellent. I’ll be interested to see what services you plan to offer. I swear that not 10 minutes ago, I was thinking that there was a dearth of marketing services specifically targeted at microISV’s.

By: TheDavid

TheDavid — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:19:43 +0000

After hearing about the importance of brands, capitalizing on search engine terms and so forth, I’m very curious as to why you made the switch. The phrase “microISV” does have some meaning to a lot of Microsoft developers whereas the connection between 47hats and small businesses that specialize in software development, is not as obvious. Maybe a topic for a future blog post?

By: bobw

bobw — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:55:21 +0000

Ken, Thomas – thanks for the encouragement – it’s a bit like bungee jumping – you know it will work out, but it’s a long way down!

By: Thomas Rushton

Thomas Rushton — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:28:10 +0000

Hi Bob

Thought things had been a bit quieter than usual from you — and now we know why!

Good luck with it.

By: Brian Plexico

Brian Plexico — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:34:40 +0000

Way to go Bob! All the best in the new venture.

By: Ken Dyck

Ken Dyck — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:43:59 +0000

Great name! Nice logo, too. Best of luck with the new(-ly named) venture!

By: Ian Landsman's Weblog v2.0

Ian Landsman's Weblog v2.0 — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:58:18 +0000

47 Hats a MicroISV Consulting Service Launches…

Bob Walsh is launching a MicroISV consulting service on his new site, 47hats.com. There's not much else up about the exact services, it will be interesting to see what he ends up offering. I think it's an interesting idea. I remember talking …