No more hassle
Cloudkick takes the pain out of running servers by putting a host of world-class tools at your fingertips.
Custom alert thresholds only notify you when it’s a real emergency, and features like the change log tool let you easily employ best practices while running your infrastructure.
This looks like a good tool for monitoring those vital virtual boxen.
10 Tips for a Strong Start
Make sure you have a clear vision and plan–and that you stick to them.
As someone who has been called a serial entrepreneur, I’ve had more than my fair share of experience starting new enterprises, turning around underperforming enterprises or re-vamping operations.
During that time, I’ve learned a thing or two about some critical factors you absolutely need to know before you jump into the proverbial entrepreneurial waters.
In the majority of cases, start-up success or failure is all about knowing the both the how and the why of taking action, and always being clear about which steps to take next.
To help this process, here are 10 essential things you need to know about running a successful business. Use it as a checklist to make sure your thinking and your business plan are on the right track, or if you need to get more information, strategic education or clarity for yourself on your overall vision, your market, or your product or service.
1.Offer what people want to buy, not just what you want to sell.
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Another quick list to help you through your day.
posterous, “the dead simple place to post everything.” Posterous was part of Y Combinator in the summer of 2008, and immediately got traction after being launched on Techcrunch.
In this interview Garry explains how that happened as well as how product development, idea generation, YC, previous experience and execution contributed to their success. He also gives advice on press and customer support.
This interview is ~40min. If you just want the audio, use the mp3 version. You can also get the video on your iPod/iPhone via iTunes.
For more interviews, visit the Traction Book site.
Good, if a little slow, interview with one of the Posterous founders. Covers a wide range of topics.
