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RunKeeper: How A Non-Programmer Launched A Huge Software-Based Business – with Jason Jacobs. There’s a shocking moment towards the end of this interview when I ask Jason Jacobs what kind of internet connection he’s on, and he says he’s “technically illiterate” and doesn’t know.

RunKeeper: How A Non-Programmer Launched A Huge Software-Based Business – with Jason Jacobs

The guy founded RunKeeper whose app has been installed on millions of mobile phones because it automagically lets runners track and share their runs. How did he do it if he’s technically illiterate and can’t code? If you listen to this interview (and you should really listen to this one, not just read the transcript, because so much of how he did it is in Jason’s voice), you’ll know instantly.

The guy is so passionate about his idea that developers and designers wanted to work with him, even before he had enough money to hire full-time coders. Teenage-entrepreneurs: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance. One of the most compelling reasons to consider retiring to another country is the opportunity to reduce your cost of living, maybe dramatically.

teenage-entrepreneurs: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

As one American I know who retired to Boquete, Panama put it recently, "Back in Tucson, Arizona, where I'm from, my monthly Social Security check might cover the cost of my utilities. Here in Boquete, my income from Social Security is enough to buy me a very comfortable new life. " The average Social Security check is about $1,200. Small Business Books - SmallBizBooks.com. Tutorials & training: Joomla! 1.5 Essential Training with Joseph LeBlanc.