Startup Harvard Part 1 (Chen)
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April 26th, 2007Fong Auditorium
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Q&AQ&A
DerekDerekTech Overview Prog Languages Development
AlexAlexWeb Publicity Handling Traffic Making $$$
ChenChenWeb Business 101 Domains & Hosting Outsourcing 101
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Did you know?
• There’s 1 blog created every half a second?
• Reuters reported 80% of all US adults go online
• Morgan Stanley reported that the market value of the top 5 internet market leaders is 46% higher than the May 2000 market peak
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Did you know?
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Key Points
• The internet is changing
• Using different programming / development techniques to enrich our online experience –making the net a more sociable space
• The rise of dynamic content
• New name – “Web 2.0”
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• A term coined in 2003 that refers to the next evolution of the Internet
• Although not a new technology “release,” this evolution is powered by a series of emerging technologies, processes and technology standards, that
• …enable active user involvement and collaboration with corporate and community sites
▫ Posting facts or opinions
▫ Engaging with the site, its owner, and other interested participants
• Web 2.0 is sometimes referred to as Social Computing, Social Networking and Social or S-Commerce
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Web 1.0 Web 2.0DoubleClick è Google AdSense
Britannica Online è Wikipedia
YellPages.com è Facebook
Home Pages è Blogging
Taxonomy è Folksonomy
Reading è Writing
Companies è Communities
Server-Client è Peer-to-Peer
Owning è Sharing
HTML è XML
Hardware Costs è Bandwidth Costs
Downloadable Apps è Web Applications
Static Portals è RSS
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Web 2.0 technology enables the internet to finally begin to realize the “interactive” promise of the interactive communications
across and among all spheres
Web 1.0
One-way communicationWeb 2.0
Multi-way communication
• Passive• Companies publish• Company-centric
• Active• People participate• Community/interest-centric
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Web Business 101
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So you have an idea..
• .. where should I begin?
• 7 Step Startup Task list1. Research
2. Competitors & audience
3. Name & business plan
4. Setting goals
5. Program, debug, debug
6. Pub, marketing, & $$$
7. Repeat steps 1-6
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Guy Kawasaki’s Art of the Start
priceweb
being stupid
you
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Top 10 Types of Company Names
• Real words
• Compounds
• Phrases
• Blends
• Tweaked words
• Affixed words
• Made up
• Puns
• People’s names
• Initials and Acronyms
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Giving your idea a name
1. Easy to pronounce & spell
2. Make it memorable
3. Don’t pigeonhole yourself
4. Go easy with numbers
5. Don’t use names with a negative connotation
6. Don’t alienate any group
7. Search for existing trademarks on potential names
8. Make sure it’s available
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Name Generation Tools
• www. NameBoy.com
• www.MoreWords.com
• www.WorldLab.com
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So you have an idea..
• .. where should I begin?
• 7 Step Startup Task list1. Research
2. Competitors & audience
3. Name & business plan
4. Setting goals
5. Program, debug, debug
6. Pub, marketing, & $$$
7. Repeat steps 1-6
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Demonstration
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Things you need to consider
• Top 3 concerns1. Time
2. Money
3. Interest
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Domain Registration & Hosting
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Domain Names Basics
• DNS
• ICANN
• WHOIS
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Domain Registration vs. Hosting
• Registering your domain gives you sole ownership and rights to the name of your site.
• Hosting provides a server, its network connection, its configuration, and its upkeep.
Vs.
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Registering a domain
• Very straightforward
• Finding a suitable registrar is the harder part▫ Pay attention to price
▫ ICANN accreditation
▫ User feedback on Google
• Finding an available domain name for your company is the hardest part
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Backordering
• So what happens when a domain you want is taken?1. Do a WHOIS search
2. Stalk the person
3. Try to negotiate a deal
4. Backorder or try the domains aftermaket
• Pool.com, SnapNames.com, NameJet.com▫ Backordering will cost $60-$70 vs. $6-$15 for a
unregistered domain
▫ Domain may go into auction
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Finding a host
• Deciding on the type of host▫ Linux vs. Windows
▫ PHP vs. ASP
• Things to look for▫ Price
▫ Hard drive space
▫ Bandwidth
▫ Uptime
▫ Supported langs
• Server features▫ SSH
▫ # of FTP accounts
▫ # of DB
▫ # of Add-on domains
▫ # of Sub domains
▫ # of Mailing lists
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DNS Forwarding
ns1.bluehost.comns2.bluehostcom 88.23.12.4
TLD BlueHost.com
MyDomain.com
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LAMP Solution
• LAMP = Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP
• Cheaper than Microsoft’s competitive product because all the software is free
• Change every aspect of your server through a software platform called cPanel
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cPanel Demo
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Outsourcing 101
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Finding the right person
• Your choices▫ Doing it yourself
▫ Hiring a domestic development team
▫ Hiring a foreign development team
• Things you’ll need to provide▫ Credibility
▫ Design Brief
▫ NDA (if necessary)
▫ Business plan (don’t be stupid)
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Things to consider when hiring
1. Clearly define the scope and schedule for your project
2. Evaluate a service provider like you’d hire a full-time employee
3. Look for specific experience fit
4. Don’t choose a vendor based solely on price
5. Review portfolios and samples
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Things to consider when hiring
6. Start small
7. Tie payment to clearly defined project milestones
8. Negotiate ownership of work up front
9. Don’t forget about support after the project is complete
10. Get it in writing
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More suggestions
• Distinguish between designers, programmers, and “developers”▫ Know who you’re hiring and their skill sets
• Firms vs. Freelancers• Use instant messaging• Don’t be afraid to ask for updates• Be firm with deadlines• Be generous and kind
▫ “we greatly appreciate your team's talent and cooperation”
▫ “the site is truly coming along wonderfully”
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Payment process
• For <$300 (Projects less than 3 days)▫ Send money after delivery
• For $300-$1500 (Project less than 2 weeks)▫ 15-25% before
▫ Rest after
• For $1500+ (Projects more than 2 weeks)▫ Ask for increment pricing in exchange for pieces of
the source code
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Pay with?
• Paypal.com
• 2Checkout.com
• Escrows▫ GetAFreelancer.com
▫ ReatACoder.com
• Money Orders
• Direct Bank Transfers