Tom's Biztalk posts

Who's viewing your profile?

Just noticed that you now have to pay up (ie, upgrade now) to see who is viewing your profile. When did this happened? Why?

This function was available at the basic, free membership level ever since Biznik started. Why charge for it now? What basic features will you charge next?

Bellevue/Eastside & Seattle garage sale map: find your treasures and bargains today!

Bellevue/Eastside & Seattle garage sale map: find your treasures and bargains today!

We have launched our new and updated Garage Sale Map http://metrobellevue.com/garage_map.php and are very excited to share this news with the Biznik community first.

Now you can easily view garage sale listings to find your treasures and bargains, browse through available photos, and know exactly where the sales are located all on the same page. You can quickly get driving directions to your treasures and bargains with a simple click. In addition, you can search for garage sales by keyword, city, zip code, date, etc.

Got a garage sale of your own? It's FREE to post!

Tell your friends, coworkers and neighbors to check out and use Garage Sale Map to look for and/or post their garage sales. http://metrobellevue.com/garage_map.php

No Plan, No Capital, No Model...No Problem

I am watching this video and pausing it to put a post on BizTalk to share it with the group! The video is courtesy of Guy Kawasaki who moderated the five-person panel providing many good insights into starting and funding a company today: Marcus Kazmierczak, vp of engineering, Maya’s Mom Markus Frind, Founder, PlentyofFish.com James Hong, Co-Founder, HotorNot.com Dave Lu, CEO, Fanpop Karen Northup, CEO and Founder, CoreFino

Watch it and reap!

Here's the link to the video: http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/06/no-plan-no-capi.html

Cheers.

Questions about buying an internet business?

Wondering if anyone has experience buying an internet business and know of some good resources. I have some general questions about:

• what forms should one use/sign to make it legal?
• are there standard forms available online that one can use and modify?
• what about non-compete?
• other issues? Any information is greatly appreciated.

Bellevue/Eastside & Seattle garage sale map: find your treasures and bargains today!

Bellevue/Eastside & Seattle garage sale map: find your treasures and bargains today!

We have launched our new and updated Garage Sale Map (http://metrobellevue.com/garage_map.php) and are very excited to share this news with the Biznik community first. Now you can easily view garage sale listings to find your treasures and bargains, browse through available photos, and know exactly where the sales are located all on the same page. You can quickly get driving directions to your treasures and bargains with a simple click. In addition, you can search for garage sales by keyword, city, zip code, date, etc.

Tell your friends, coworkers and neighbors to check out and use Garage Sale Map to look for and/or post their garage sales. http://metrobellevue.com/garage_map.php

Real-World Guide for Speakers and Presenters

Found this great list of things to do prior to making a presentation and thought I would share with the group. If you make speeches, presentations, or pitches, you need to read this. For those Bizniks presenting at Bizjam, try to put some of these suggestions to practice! http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/getalifeblog/2007/05/obsessiveparan.html

Biznik on the Seattle list of "Web 2.0" startups!!

Congrats Biznik!

See who else made the list at: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/venture/archives/111566.asp

The Entrepreneur?s Guide to Web 2.0: Top 25 Apps to Grow your Business

I came across this and thought I would share it with the group: http://www.avivadirectory.com/entrepreneur-apps/

One of my favorites in Meebo, which I use on my web site.

For the Customer's Sake, Keep it Simple

Just read a good article on BusinessWeek.com's Small Business section that talks about simplifying your message, cutting out jargon, and getting to the point. Thought I would share it with the group.

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jan2007/sb20070117827961.htm?chan=top+newstop+news+index_small+business

Seahawks playoff tickets for trade

I have a couple of club-seat tickets for this Saturday playoff game (Seahawks vs. Cowboys). The game is sold out! If you are not familiar with club seats, see description below.

If you’re a web developer, web designer, and/or graphic designer and want to trade your service for these awesome playoff tickets, please contact me ASAP (tn@metrobellevue.com). These tickets are going fast on craigslist and ebay for over $800 a piece.

NFC Wild Card Playoff Game Cowboys vs. Seahawks (Qwest Field) Saturday Jan 6, 5pm

1 Ticket Section: Club Seat 234 Row: T Seat: 3

1 Ticket Section: Club Seat 235 Row: Z Seat: 19

1 Ticket Section: Club Seat 236 Row: E Seat: 13

Visit https://www.seats3d.com/nfl/seattle_seahawks/ to check out seat locations and views.

Club seating gives you access to the following amenities: Seats are covered to protect you from the weather, padded seats, access to the stadium 3 hours prior to kickoff, club lounges with HDTV's, full service restaurant, full bar service, premium food and beverages choices, upgraded restroom facilities, and special Club/Suite level entrances. These allow you to enter the stadium without standing in the huge lines, and finally, free game programs. These are awesome seats!!