15 entrepreneurs give tips on getting the most out of an incubator or accelerator. Before signing up for your local startup accelerator or incubator, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Is your pitch perfected? Does it matter which group you join? Is there a right or wrong time to sign up? We asked these fifteen entrepreneurs for their nuggets of advice on navigating the world of startup accelerators. Do your research to find the right fit You should do your homework on any accelerator you’re considering. Jason Evanish (@Evanish), Greenhorn Connect Don’t be a perfectionist and accept the guidance I think these groups are really important to early-stage startup attempts — the mentorship, community, and exposure they offer far outweigh any equity you might share with them in return.
Derek Shanahan (@dshanahan ), Foodtree Accomplish something on your own first Danny Wong (@blanklabel), Blank Label Group Be prepared to immerse yourself and go all in You need to dedicate your time into this — it’s an endeavor that requires focus 24/7. Ash Kumra (@AshKumra ), DesiYou. Cable-tv-budget-friendly-alternatives-kiplinger: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance. It's getting cheaper and easier to stream your favorite shows to your television set. Not long ago, TV reception depended on how well your rooftop antenna picked up the signal. But now cables and satellites have commandeered our screens. Today, about 87% of U.S. households subscribe to a "multi-channel video service," mainly cable or satellite TV, according to Leichtman Research Group.
Thanks to new offerings via the Internet, viewers are increasingly catching their favorite shows free or for a fraction of what their cable company charges. And going online to view TV shows or movies doesn't mean you're stuck watching programs on your computer or tablet screen. The Apple TV box ($99), for example, streams iTunes, Netflix, YouTube and some sports programming to your TV. You may already be paying for Netflix or other services that can substitute for cable, and some replacement programming is free. Television A new antenna or shows ordered a la carte from the Web may be all you need.
Netflix. Who Stole My Pictures Is a Firefox Extension That Helps You Locate Copied Images. GetJar offering premium Android apps for free | Digital Media. Mobile app store GetJar has unveiled a new program that serves up certain premium Android apps for free. Looking to grab business from other app stores, GetJar's new Gold service specifically offers several Android apps for free that would cost some dough at Google's Android Market and Amazon's Appstore. The current crop of apps include some that can run as much as $4.99 elsewhere. Right now, only about 40 such apps are available, but GetJar said that it's been introducing new apps every day in addition to the ones currently on the site. The company added that it "carefully selects" the best apps from among different popular categories, including games, entertainment, and productivity.
Some of the free apps now being offered are Age of Zombies, which costs $3.16 through Google and $2.99 through Amazon; Solo, which is priced at $3.99 at Google's Android Market; and Splashtop Remote Desktop, which runs $4.99 through both Google and Amazon. 10 Google Labs Experiments You Should Know. Google’s engineers are brewing in their cauldron of awesomeness applications that can make user experience better. Over the years they have come up with several useful applications like Google Reader, Google Maps, and Google Trends to name a few. Although most of the applications are still experimental and are still faulty, major features are truly groundbreaking.
I have gathered 10 truly useful applications that can be used for everyday life either for fun or for serious business. Remember, if you find a bug or you have something in mind that can make these applications better, don’t forget to send your feedback at Google Labs. 1. App Inventor for Android Let’s start with a very cool experimental application that can be use to build applications. It is said that if you want to impress the ladies, buy an iPhone. Visit: App Inventor for Android 2.
Fast Flip is for people who are easily satisfied by the very best and has little time to search for great online content. Visit: Google Fast Flip. Google Labs - Explore Google's New Ideas. Scripting Layer for Android - Google Labs. FAQ - android-scripting - Frequently asked questions. - Scripting Layer for Android brings scripting languages to Android. Still having trouble? Still got questions? Try the SL4A discussion group. SL4A makes it possible to quickly prototype applications for Android on the device itself using high-level scripting languages.
These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to full-fledged Android applications, but with a greatly simplified interface. Have a look at some of the example scripts to see for yourself. Why SL4A? Android programs are easy enough to write. That's very true. How does SL4A work? SL4A provides Android facades which make APIs available via JSON RPC calls. Does SL4A compile the supported languages to Dex bytecode or is there an additional layer of interpretation?
It depends on the language a bit. What about performance? With respect to the interpreters SL4A provides, Lua and Python are both cross compiled C binaries that run in their own process. As for the Android facades, the API is primarily focused on making it easier to write scripts than on the performance of those scripts. Yes! How Jeff Bezos’ long-term thinking paid off big for Amazon. This post is part of a series brought to you by Columbia Pictures Moneyball.
As always, VentureBeat is adamant about maintaining editorial objectivity. After Amazon’s success with the Kindle and its complete dominance of e-retailing, it’s difficult to imagine that it was once a company that struggled to make a profit. It’s even harder to fathom that was exactly what Amazon’s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos planned. The company, which launched in 1995, went over six years without reaching profitability. Come the fourth quarter of 2001, it finally earned a measly $5 million on more than $1 billion in revenue. For Bezos, playing it slow and steady helped Amazon survive the late 90′s dot-com crash. We can catch a glimpse into the way Bezos’ mind works with his recent $42 million investment in a giant clock that will run for 10,000 years. He continued: If you invent frequently and are willing to fail, then you never get to that point where you really need to bet the whole company. 5 iPhone apps for hiking.
Now that the weather is cooling down here in the States, it's time to spend some time outdoors. I love a good hike, and they're made even more enjoyable with a good app by my side. Track distance, brag about your workout or even find a hidden "treasure" during your excursion with these apps. Have fun (all prices are USD). iMapMyHIKE (Free lite version, $1.99 pro) I used iMapMyHIKE all summer. When you start out, launch the app and note your location. Of course, that's just the beginning. BoxFinder ($1.99) and Geocaching ($99) Here's a two-for-one deal.
Letterboxing is similar, but directed at kids. Both apps make the adventures much easier and enjoyable. MyNature Animal Tracks ($6.99) When I was a Boy Scout, I loved making casts of animal tracks we found in the woods. This great little app features a huge database of animal tracks, both hind and forepaws. Best of all, the data is all within the app so it works without an Internet connection -- a likely scenario in the middle of the woods.