http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/overnight-success/
279 days to overnight success, the manifesto by Chris Guillebeau.
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2006/03/is_your_product.html
Great article talking about whether a product helps people improve (vitamin) or solves a painful problem (pain killer). The latter being what people buy most easily. Also introduces the concept of pain points, when products go from vitamin to pain killer.
http://www.acumenfund.org/
Acumen is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.
http://www.crowdcube.com/
Crowdfunding business in the UK. Similar to KickStarter, but focused on actually buying equity rather than a finished product. Seems a lot less polished and much smaller scale that kickstarter.
http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/2010/02/are-you-building-an-empire-sparking-a-powder-keg-or-starting-a-movement.html
Useful article about types of business, the powder keg explosive business, the empire built long and hard or the movement, built slow and steady on a gradual rise to success. Most businesses are movements, aka tribes.
http://www.rosettainterpreters.com/
A clever business built by Jeremy Rice on top of Ning and Ether.com. Literally genius. On demand translation services delivered over the phone. Find somebody online right now.
https://fundry.com/
People pledge to make payments, developers deliver, then payments are collected. Similar to kickstart, but a little different. Very cool. Hat tip Anthony Feint.
