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I got a phone call and email from someone with a @google.com email, which I believe means they are a Google employee. They wanted to do a consultation on my AdWords account. Has an…

I've taken to getting DVDs from my local library. - I can reserve online and they'll get it from any library in the network. - Generally get new release DVDs much faster then Netfl…

Won't the new Pandora HTML5 site have this same problem?

Also they F-ed up the RSS feeds. Take a look at this one for the top stories on Deadspin: http://deadspin.com/tag/top/index.xml Barely anything since Feb. Before then there were 4-…

Not sure I follow your reasoning for #3. Filling out this form seems to be the absolute least someone can do if they really want to work at a particular company. I think taking 5 m…

Involve your SO in your startup and then you don't have to choose. They don't have to be a co-founder, but maybe they brainstorm ideas with you or help with customer support.

I actually like the concept of color, but they really fucked up the launch. I don't see the use case as you describe. Imagine being at a baseball game and in between innings you ca…

Can anyone give examples of #2, a good story? I've spent the last few weeks trying to brainstorm the story for my biz and just keep drawing a blank.

Hey wasigh, I'm in a similar situation, developer w/ teacher wife and education business. Two most important things I've learned: 1) You can sell to schools, but not by "selling" t…

I found that when I removed the second password field users thought they were signing instead of registering. This lead to users creating multiple accounts and panic-y emails about…

You may want to checkout http://www.heyamigo.net and http://www.barenakedapp.com/category/amigo/ HeyAmigo sounds like exactly what you are talking about. It was built by Carsonifie…

I don't see any "con" here, just a great demo.

- Site is simple and clear. I like. - I'd get rid of the Magic, eh? link. Doesn't really relate to the rest of the product and some people probably won't "get it". - As for promoti…

Congrats on getting your idea built. Without knowing the industry I think the idea is great. However, I think the landing page still needs a lot of work. I was suspicious when you …

Thanks, great advice.

Any tips on the best way to approach admins or department chairs?

That would be great. I actually emailed you in the beginning of '09 after reading about your site in Bob Walsh's MicroISV book. You took the time to send a lengthy and detailed res…

Most of the traffic still comes from Google search, so I'd say a combination of user interest in this type of thing and being near the top for most of searches. As far as features …

Going forward I'm also listed in the Google Apps Marketplace in the EDU section ( http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?pro... ), which has gotten me a few inqui…