A guy who started his own company...

http://www.socialmedian.com/2008/01/12_learnings_from_my_first_sta.html

How to get on TechCrunch

Just in case we ever wanted to:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2185464,00.html

c'est ca mec.

Once we have a logo...(MOISES!)

We can start making ourselves all kinds of SHIT. For cheap. This place lets you do one off stuff for a nice price:

http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customize/

sites that could be useful

for borrowing money:

https://us.zopa.com/
http://www.prosper.com/

mini social-networking sites (small scale neighborhood sites):

http://neighborology.com/
http://www.lifeat.com/

Trends

THis article has a lot of cool things in it:

http://www.trendwatching.com/trends/8trends2008.htm

I really like some of the ideas, like the peer to peer lending systems, the micro-social networks (of single buildings), and so on...

D!

Nice Party Location Idea

This was for a party in Berlin:

(check out the video...)

http://www.myspace.com/duscholux

From My German Friend

this is kind of the student approach i was talking about yesterday ...
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/loic-le-meurs-ten-rules-for-startup-success/

Ten rules for startup success:

Don't wait for a revolutionary idea. It will never happen. Just focus on a simple, exciting, empty space and execute as fast as possible
Share your idea. The more you share, the more you get advice and the more you learn. Meet and talk to your competitors.
Build a community. Use blogging and social software to make sure people hear about you.
Listen to your community. Answer questions and build your product with their feedback.
Gather a great team. Select those with very different skills from you. Look for people who are better than you.
Be the first to recognise a problem. Everyone makes mistakes. Address the issue in public, learn about and correct it.
Don't spend time on market research. Launch test versions as early as possible. Keep improving the product in the open.
Don't obsess over spreadsheet business plans. They are not going to turn out as you predict, in any case.
Don't plan a big marketing effort. It's much more important and powerful that your community loves the product.
Don't focus on getting rich. Focus on your users. Money is a consequence of success, not a goal.