April 2012
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andrewarifan asked: Hello there, i love your webbygram, is there anyway to share my Instagram gallery to public (for non-instagram users)?
rosensvaigarte asked: Hello and excuse for using this mediumhow do I enter Webbygram to view the comments made about my work??thanks Jorge Rosensvaig.
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Uber Experiments With Lower-Priced Taxis →
A few days ago, Uber announced that it was going to start an experiment with getting existing taxis involved. I was absolutely thrilled to hear the news.
While I’m a fan of Uber and know people on the team, I rarely feel like I need the full Uber experience. I split Uber’s value offer into the following buckets:
Uber makes it easy to find the closest driver
Uber guarantees someone...
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Introducing Webbygram, my vision of how Instagram...
Synopsis: I’m tired of Instagram not having a simple web app. So I built one.
I’m a huge, huge, huge Instagram fan. As a user, I’ve been enjoying the app for well over a year. I’ve posted 750 photos. I’ve probably made at least as many likes and I comments. I love the app.
As a developer, I’ve also been a long time fan. About a year ago, I launched...
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Watchbrycedotvc:
It wasn’t long ago that the billion dollar Instagram boys set out to debunk 8 startup myths to a room full of Stanford Mayfield fellows. At the time of this video, the service had about 4 million users. Earlier this week they announced having added that many users in just a matter of days. My how time flies.
But the advice and insights shared here really are timeless. From the “bar...
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Will Google+ focus on what's working, or force...
I opened Tumblr to write about Google+, and of course, MG Siegler had already written a great post with a lot of what I was going to say. The overall thesis of what I wanted to talk about is:
The point is that if Google+ is so great, shouldn’t Google be straightforward about the service and how it’s actually being used? Instead, it looks like they have something to hide.
Source
I totally...
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“A single VC firm entering or leaving the seed market will make just as much of a...”
– Naval Ravikant from This Week In Startups
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Dirty Pillows: Subtleties of unregulated...
This post originally appeared on TechCrunch
When my wife and I travel, we rarely stay in hotels. We usually either stay in hostels or apartments. The apartments are usually found and booked on Airbnb. We’re big fans of the service, and think it’s one of the best ways to experience a foreign city. However, some recent events have made me think a bit deeper about this maturing...
March 2012
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How to Fix the Relevance Issue in Highlight
Last weekend, I wrote a post on TechCrunch called “Why Highlight Wasn’t A Breakout Success At SXSW”. Although it sparked some controversy, especially around my logo rant, one part of my message that was lost to some was that I actually think the idea of Highlight is solid. My point was that we shouldn’t have expected SXSW to be the place it exploded.
So, to continue to...
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Elle and I will be speaking to Entrepreneurs in... →
We will be having an event with @elleluna & @mulligan on design and post-launch startup strategy - bit.ly/GzYnAz
— Open Network Lab (@on_lab) March 21, 2012
I’m very excited to return to Tokyo and speak with the local entrepreneurial community in a few weeks. The event link is above.
Elle and I were invited to speak by Open Network Lab, an incubator we visited the last time we were...
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Highlight Post-SXSW →
MG Siegler responded with thoughtful reasoning to my Highlight post of Techcrunch yesterday. I’d highly recommend you read his whole post.
parislemon:
I also think it’s extremely important to remember that many of us in the tech sphere are not the end goal in terms of users here. Brenden hits on this towards the end of his post when he talks about why he thinks Highlight can work down the...
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Why Highlight wasn't a breakout success at SXSW
This post originally appeared on Techcrunch
Highlight is one of the most talked about apps out there. It was touted to be the breakout app at this year’s SXSW. But it wasn’t. In fact, almost everyone I’ve talked to who used it ended up turning it off or uninstalling it.
(The same probably goes for Glancee, Sonar, etc.. but I only really tried and talked about Highlight.)
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Note to myself and guide for SXSW 2013
I just got back from SXSW 2012. Before going, I tried to come up with every excuse to skip it:
I had a lot of friends who weren’t going
I didn’t want to spend the money
I wanted to stay home and get work done
The weather was supposed to be shitty
I didn’t have a place to stay
blah blah blah
To be honest, I was being a little bitch about it. I was looking for excuses, but...
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The Attempt at a Meeting-Free March
NOTE: This blog post isn’t intended to show you how busy I am or stroke my ego. It’s me wanting to publicly state this policy, so when someone asks to meet, I can point them here as proof that I’m not saying ‘no’ to just them.
This isn’t going to work. But I’m going to try it anyway.
Lately I’ve found that I get a lot of inbound meeting requests....
February 2012
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Introducing TipList: The best way to build...
Today, I’m excited to announce my latest project: TipList.
TipList begins with a singular purpose: to replace the emails that you might send a friend visiting a city you know. You’ve probably written one of these emails before. A friend will ask you for tips in a city you’ve been to, and in return, you send a long email with notes on where to go, what to see, etc…
I...
January 2012
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Onesheet was accepted into the SXSW Music... →
onesheetapp:
From the SXSW site:
More than 670 companies submitted their web-based products to the fourth annual SXSW Accelerator Presented by Microsoft BizSpark. Competition was tough and we’re extremely grateful for all of the great submissions we received this year. Congratulations to the Music finalists who will be showcasing their products Wednesday, March 14 at the Austin Convention...
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WatchI recently connected with Tim Jahn of Entrepreneurs Unplugged (based in Chicago) to catch up. I’ve done a few interviews before with him, but it’d been about a year. Here’s the interview.
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Chill, learn to count your clicks
I promise this will be quick. I just have one little UX annoyance to point out. It won’t be quite as long or detailed as last time.
There’s a new app in town called Chill. It’s seeing some impressive growth and lots of excitement. Heavily (heavily) inspired by Pinterest, it’s a site where you can post videos that you like for your friends to see, and re-post videos friends...
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Onesheet is a finalist for a TechCrunch Crunchie →
onesheetapp:
I’m honored to announce that the Onesheet community has voted us a finalist for “Best Bootstrapped Startup” for the TechCrunch Crunchies.
Thank you so much.
If you’d like to vote, click the link above, or click here.
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Redesigning the Uber Surge Pricing Screen
Uber is awesome. My wife and I have been happy customers for almost 2 years. It’s been a joy to use.
Last night, however, we experienced our first really negative experience with Uber when we got a ride home from a friend’s house. We could have walked, as it’s only about a mile, but it was late and we were tired. Normally the price would have been $15. Last night, for our 2...
December 2011
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Everyone gets their hair cut. An interesting...
This was forwarded to me today by Elle, and I wanted to share it. The summary is: Instead of buying gifts manufactured in other countries this holiday season, buy people gift certificates and goods from their local merchants, restaurants, cleaning services, etc…
While I dont think the post needs to be so anti-China (plenty of great US companies outsource some things to China), I think the...
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UX Critique of Path 2
Path has gotten a lot of well deserved praise for the release of Path 2. It’s a beautiful app, that really pushes the envelope when it comes to mobile experiences. Their whole team should be congratulated in created something that stands out in a sea of endless apps.
I think it’s a great app, but I do have a few critiques. While mentioning some of my thoughts to a friend yesterday,...
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November 2011
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The Foundations Of A Startup Community
This post originally appeared as a guest post on TechCrunch.
For the past few months, my wife and I have been traveling and meeting startups around the world. We’ve met entrepreneurs in Tokyo, Thailand, India, Israel, and Istanbul. In the next week we’ll be meeting with a community leader in South Africa. It’s been fascinating.
In addition to meeting with the teams, we have been leading Q&A...
October 2011
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Travel essentials: Belkin Mini Surge Protector... →
I highly highly recommend this device.
connectedtravelling:
When we travel, we try to pack as little as possible. On this trip, I tried to limit myself to 13 pounds. That’s really not a lot of stuff, so it’s critical that we only bring necessary stuff.
When I packed the “Belkin Mini Surge Protector Dual USB Charger” (recommended to me by Joe…
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Reduce Friction, Increase Happiness
This post originally appeared on TechCrunch.
There has been a reoccurring theme on my mind recently as I’ve advised startups on areas of focus. It revolves around the goal of reducing friction.
Reduced friction in a product leads to less user frustration, high conversion, and overall user happiness. I’d like to use a few examples to illustrate what I mean.
Taxis / Uber
Let’s start with Uber,...
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Why artists should use Instagram
This post originally appeared on the Midem Blog.
Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber and more use the rapidly growing photo app/social network: Onesheet’s Mulligan explains why you should too
Instagram is a photo sharing social network that has experienced explosive growth over the past year. Only available on iPhone, it allows users to take a photo, do some light image editing (cropping,...
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Understanding How Dilution Affects You At A... →
Mark Suster (@msuster) has posted another incredibly valuable article for startups on Techcrunch. In this one he teams up with Visual.ly to create an infographic that shows the realities of equity dilution over time in a startup.
Take a look. It’s really interesting and shows that founders with big exits don’t walk away with as much as you’d think.
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Instagram: Getting Nostalgic with Instagram →
Psyched to see Instagram recommending MorningPics as one of the best apps for Instagram nostalgia.
instagram:
MorningPics lets you wake up to one of your Instagram images, including comments and likes, in your inbox daily. These carefully selected (okay, maybe it’s a bit more random) memories are a great way to start your day.
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Onesheet Blog: Choose specific sets/albums for... →
It’s been really interesting to spend time during our trip working. I’ve been amazing on how much I’ve been able to get done. Here’s the latest Onesheet release, which is one of the most requested features since the site launched.
onesheetapp:
We think you’re going to like this one…
Onesheet asks you for your Bandcamp, Soundcloud and Mixcloud username, and then grabs...
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Designers Are The New Drivers Of American... →
Great article, shared by Elle Luna, about the increasingly import role of design in startups. We’re seeing this everywhere these days, and it’s an incredibly important theme in the entrepreneurial landscape. A lot of startups start with design now, where before it was an afterthought.
Perhaps the most important dot of all is the one of innovative startups started by entrepreneurs...
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September 2011
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Our visit to Open Network Lab in Tokyo
This post originally appeared on Techcrunch.
Before coming to Japan, we asked everyone we knew for advice on how to connect with the startup community in Tokyo. Every recommendation pointed at the exact same place: Open Network Lab.
Open Network Lab (“Onlab”) is a Japanese startup incubator in the same vein as Y Combinator or TechStars. The incubator provides startups with mentorship, office...
Connected Travelling: Principles for Travelling,... →
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Two of us are posting to this travel blog. My husband, Brenden, and myself, elle luna. I’m a designer, speaker, startup advisor and totally obsessive Instagrammer.
Right now we’re somewhere over the Pacific ocean, Tokyo-bound. We’re taking off for two months to explore Japan, Thailand,…
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I'm going around the world and want to meet as...
This fall my wife and I have the extraordinary opportunity to travel for 2 months and literally circle the globe. During our trip, I want to meet with entrepreneurs everywhere we go. The goal will be to share any knowledge I’ve gained fromstarting companies and launching projects (and projects, and projects), being acquired, raising money, living in Silicon Valley, mentoring for 500...
August 2011
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Onesheet: The Onesheet community is now over... →
onesheetapp:
I’m thrilled today that we can announce that the Onesheet community now has over 10,000 artists! And that’s just after a month.
Support for this project has been overwhelming and I thank everyone for being a part of it so far. We’ve got some really great stuff coming up in the future and we’re…
July 2011
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Introducing Onesheet, the simplest web presence...
Today, I’m launching a product that I’ve been thinking about building for years. It’s called Onesheet, and it provides bands a simple, maintenance free web presence that can be set up in under a minute.
I’m really excited about this product finally existing. Where my last startup, ArtistData, focused on bands entering information into one spot and syndicating it...
June 2011
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Celebrate The Small Victories
This post originally appeared on the 500 Startups Blog.
Startups aren’t easy. They are a never-ending series of extreme ups and downs.
Your product launches! No one uses it. You get unexpected press and the user base spikes! The servers go down and all those users are pissed. You get funded by top-tier investors! A major tech blog claims a competitor will make your startup irrelevant. You strike...