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- BooksJuly, 2009: The Web Startup Success Guide is out and selling! (Looking for the PDF Version?) Below is a PDF of the Table of Contents to give you a more specific idea of what’s in The Web Startup Success Guide: (If you don’t see a PDF above this line, please let me know!) Older books A little background on the first two (physical) books I’ve written: Back in March 2005 I’d launched my microISV, Safari Software, Inc. and my first product, MasterList Professional. I quickly realized that while the initial programming was done, I needed to learn and do a whole slew of other things if I wanted to make money; everything from the basics of marketing a commercial product, to handling tech support, to dealing with the money to doing a product blog. Micro-ISV From Vision to Reality Having been a reporter before getting into programming, I decided since I couldn’t find a book, I’d write one. Micro-ISV: From Vision to Reality is that book, and from the Amazon ratings to the the emails I get, I know I not only scratched my itch, but contributed a valuable resource to the community. Here’s what’s inside Micro-ISV: From Vision to…
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- AboutBob Walsh Bob Walsh is the author of The Web Startup Success Guide, co-hosts the Startup Success Podcast and founded http://startuptodo.com (a training/productivity community for startups and microISVs). Over the years Bob has written 4 other books for microISVs and startups including Micro-ISV: From Vision to Reality, presented at both European Software Conference and the Software Industry Conference, and co-moderates the Joel On Software Business of Software forum. His ebook, MicroISV: Sites that Sell! is the definite guide for microISVs who want to improve their web site. Bob started in IT many years ago, developing custom desktop applications for medium and large companies. In 2004 he launched his first startup product, MasterList Professional, for Windows desktop, which he later sold to another company. Since at the time he knew zip about all things you need to know to sell commercial software, he researched and wrote Micro-ISV: From Vision to Reality. Discovering he’d rather spend his time helping microISVs, microprenuers, ultralights, mISVs, and startups succeed he hung out his consultant shingle, while undertaking learning Ruby on Rails in order to build StartupToDo.com. His blog, 47hats, covers topics interesting to microISVs and startups. Bob provides consulting services to startups and microISVs via his MicroConsult with Bob Walsh service, and also consults on web site copywriting, market positioning, social media and product strategies.
What I do:
Write Code
1I’m a developer for hire – going all the way back to the day and all the way forward with Ruby on Rails and jQuery.
Build Content
2Sometimes books, other times podcasts, and posts here and elsewhere. I like to apply the five Ws to the online world, especially the startup community.
Help Startups
3Be it answering questions during Online Office Hours or leading MicroConsults to “unstick” founders, larger consultations, or presenting at conferences, I prefer to spend my time helping startups be successful.
Blog:
Seven Secrets of Startup Success
By David Feinleib VC, Entrepreneur, and Author of Why Startups Fail: And How Yours Can Succeed Startups fail for many different reasons. Turn failure into success by avoiding some of the most common causes of startup failure: Failing to drive demand Building a product people ...Read More →
It’s not getting them to try, it’s getting them to buy…
It used to be all you had to do is create a new startup, polish your Web 2.0 buttons and people would sign up for your service, and pay you. That was about 500,000 apps ago. Today with services like oAuth through Twitter and Facebook, ...Read More →
London calling…
I’ve been conducting an experiment this week in going global helping self-funded startups. Normally, I keep what I call online office hours here at 47hats.com between 4pm and 6pm PST weekdays. (Stop by and I’ll be happy to chat via IM with your about ways ...Read More →
New Twitter tools for Startups in 2012
With something north of 10,000 Twitter related tools, services, and apps, it’s very easy to become overwhelmed and undermotivated looking for tools to help your startup. Here’s 5 new Twitter tools I’d recommend, and why. Buffer What: Repeat your tweets so more people see them. ...Read More →
Danger! Experiment ahead
Andrus Purde, one of my MicroConsult clients, just suggested I expand my usual 4-6pm PST (UTC -8) free online office hours here so european startup founders don’t have to get up in the middle of the night just to connect with me. Well, time for ...Read More →