Micro ISV Digest

A weekly roundup of Micro ISV news, announcements and relevant blog posts.

News and Announcements

• Peter Muys released BrainStreamer, a mind-map like knowledge base. Via BoS.
• Konst released DigitalClock .net beta, a .net component. Via BoS.
• Andrew Lyric Released Engage, a start menu replacement program for organizing your programs. Via BoS.
• A new version of Direct Access was released.
• A new version of FusionDesk was released.
• A new version of BI Documenter was released.
• Phil Wright on the Micro ISV Show.
• Startup news feed, from Y-Combinator.
• The end of The Show.

Relevant Blog Posts and Articles

• On the road with Xeric Design, a Micro ISV story, from MyMicroISV.
• My Micro ISV Story, by Leiju on the BoS forum.
• How much time a Micro ISV spends on customer support, from Patrick.
• Business for Geeks: Go with the flow, from KC.
• Can people trust your website, from Dave Collins on MyMicroISV.
• 5 most common startup mistakes, from Startup Spark.
• Ben, ranting on success and advice.
• 7 steps to improved small business marketing, from Scott Meade.
• Be the sharpest knife in the drawer, from EfCN. Also, all your relationships will change.
• Don't be cheap, from Ian Landsman.
• Driven By Limitation, from Andrey Butov.

Further (mostly relevant) Reading

• Web App Autopsy and The figures behind the top web apps, from Read Write Web.
• Get the right culture and the tech looks after itself, from Gapingvoid.
• 10 questions to ask before launching your blog, from Instigator.
• The Works on my Machine Certification Program.

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