September 2009
18 posts
Yale Press drops Paul Rand logo →
jstn:
zerostyle:
Yale drops a classic Paul Rand logo for a typeface, that just defies all common sense.
Branding tip: if your organization is lucky enough to have a classic Paul Rand logo, never ever fucking change it. Ever.
All About Credit Card Processing →
hlpme:
Thanks to Kyle for this one. I feel that anyone selling services relating to online credit card processing need to present their product like this.
Cork'd Relaunched. →
Also see Techcrunch. We have been killing it for the last three months to get the new Cork’d revitalized and relaunched, and it feels pretty good to unleash it to the masses.
Making Versus Planning
caterpillarcowboy:
jonathan-deamer:
continuations:
Fred had a good post yesterday about why he considers Y-Combinator the “Best Deal in Startup Land.“ I believe that also and want to add a key reason for it: An intense focus on making versus planning. By entering Y-Combinator, teams commit themselves to a mad sprint to get something built. Ideally something that works well enough or is...
AnyClip Will Launch Live at #TC50 at 2:30PST →
innonate:
AnyClip, my baby, will launch live between 2:30 and 4pm PST at TechCrunch 50. Please watch, tumble, tweet, enjoy.
I’m giddy.
I have been fortunate to watch (somewhat) the evolution of this product, and I must say, it is fucking sick.
Help? →
Watchinnonate:
arigreenberg:
Gary Vaynerchuk with Jake & Amir.
Hilarious. Great job Gary.
So good.
Support Details →
davidkaneda:
A new site from Imulus which gets a user’s browsing configuration and allows them to easily share it. It’s a simple concept — executed well — and looks very useful for web developers and designers.
Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups? →
I say absolutely not. What do you think?
“A common, but frequently unreported labor violation is the use of unpaid interns...”
– Want an Unpaid Internship So You Can Get Valuable Experience ? – Screw You ! « blog maverick
Can any lawyers confirm that this is indeed true? Unpaid internships are illegal unless the intern does work that has no benefit to the company?
(via caterpillarcowboy)
Ha! We were just...
Ten Characteristics of Great Companies, By Fred...
jschwa:
Original Post
1) Great companies are constantly innovating and delighting their customers/users with new products and services. 2) Great companies are built to last and be independent and sustainable. Great companies don’t sell out. 3) Great companies make lots of money but leave even more money on the table for their users and partners. 4) Great companies don’t look elsewhere for...