Micro ISV Digest

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

News and Announcements

• Dan Helfman was looking for more feedback on Luminotes.
• Cyclops was looking for feedback on a new Mortgage Studio website.
• Amazon announced S3 for the EU. Saurabh launched a new version of Bucket Explorer to support it.
• Another Micro ISV blog to follow, Software By Rob (via Bob).
• ESWC 2007 notes, from the Submit Suite Blog.

Relevant Blog Posts and Articles

• Patrick's Google Conversion Optimizer article. BoS discussion.
• Pruning back the lifestyle, from Tim Haughton.
• Warning: Software startups are not as easy as everyone says, from Software By Rob.
• You don't need a product road map, from 37signals.
• Why startups have fewer pointed haired bosses, from OnStartups.
• The founders benefit in a "Better-Half", from Found|Read.

Further (mostly relevant) Reading

• 8 steps to running your business on (mostly) free apps, from Web Worker Daily.
• Bootstrap your career with blogging, from Bootstrapper.
• Wikipedia as a traffic source, from Dennis Crane.
• The first 5 customers, from Wil Schroter.

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