http://www.startupbackpack.com The Startup Business life. All Business, All Startup Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:02:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few key members of the Mozilla Thunderbird crew have set out with their own wings on and left Mozilla to start up... an email company. The company/product has yet to be named.  Scott MacGregor and David Bienvenu along with a few other Mozilla members are joining the team. With  ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/12/31/thunderbirds-setting-out-on-their-own/ If you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your Tesla Motor Car, maybe you should think about waiting a little longer. The Silicon Valley based electric car company are facing a slight technology issue, the transmission. The first run of environmentally friendly autos are scheduled to this the first ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/12/21/your-tesla-is-getting-its-transmission-fixed-but-it-will-ship-on-time/ It has been announced that Edgeio, the company that took millions of classified listings and catagorized them into one central location, has finally been sold. Founded by Keith Teare and Michael Arrington from TechCrunch in 2005 has sold its assets to LookSmart for $280,000, a little less we are sure ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/12/21/looksmart-buys-edgeio/ Entrepreneurs are too busy worrying about the big things, so why must they sweat on the small stuff. Here is a list that StartupBackpack has put together to suggest some useful items for the entrepreneur in the hustle and bussle of starting and running a successful business. What should every hard ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/12/03/what-do-you-carry-in-your-startup-backpack-an-entrepreneurs-must-haves/ Looking for a little extra cash to fund your online ventures? Google has made it a little easier for website owners to not only make a little cash from their websites, but serve relevant content with video units. This new ad platform allows Google AdSense users to drop in a fully ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/12/02/earning-revenue-from-googles-video-ads/ Microsoft's Office Live Small Business sector has teamed up with The Search Agency to help get small businesses rolling on the basics of marketing a website. The Search Agency will develop a range of new services that are aimed at getting smaller businesses up and running on search engine marketing. Through ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/10/04/microsoft-helps-small-businesses-get-started-with-search-engine-marketing/ Tucked away deep in Boston's Cambridge district, the Web Innovators Group had an evening of Demoing. For entrepreneurs and developers, its always best to get out into the field and ask people what they think of your applications, products and services. A consumers point of view is what can make of ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/10/04/bostom-startups-present-at-web-innovators/ Looking for some tips on starting up your business? Allen Stern from CenterNetworks has been following web based companies for some time and is considered an expert in the field. He has compiled an excellent ebook filled with startup tips from the famous faces of the web world. Check tips out ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/10/04/startup-tips-ebook-from-centernetworks/ Niklas Zennstrom, the founder of Kazaa, Skype, and now Joost was invited to talk at Zeitgeist and share his views on Entrepreneurship. Its a great look into the mind of the creator of some of the worlds leading businesses. Take a break from your business operations this weekend and watch ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/08/17/niklas-zennstrom-talks-entrepreneurship-at-zeitgeist/ Flying can be extremely tiresome, boring and downright annoying. But nothing makes it more worthwhile than flying executive class, larger seats, better service, and the use of private lounges to work away in. And nothing smell like business class more than deluxe airport lounges. The London Heathrow Clubhouse by Virgin Atlantic ... http://www.startupbackpack.com/2007/08/13/relaxing-flights-care-of-deluxe-airport-lounges/