Micro ISV Digest

Very few announcements but too many good links, so I've mixed up the format a little for this week.

mISV News, Progress, Musings

• John released SendMeScreens, a tool for monitoring a child's internet/PC usage. Via BoS.
• The updated Planet Micro ISV introduced me to a few new ISV blogs this week, and eliminated a few duplicates from my Google Reader. Make sure you check it out if you haven't been there lately.
• Brian Manley launched a 7 day Startup blog for copy2web. He didn't quite make it, but it's still a good read.
• Stephane's Traffic Generation eBook is due today.
• The Class of '07 March update, and Going the Extra Mile, from Chris.
• Mix08 musings from Bob Walsh, be sure to watch the Steve Balmer/Guy Kawasaki video.
• Regsoft scam, from Patrick.

On Strategy, Failure

• Perfectionists are losers, from EfCN.
• Optimise for now, from 37 signals.
• Micro ISV Anti-Patterns, from Josh Volz on 47hats.
• My 10 Un-tips for starting right, from FoundRead.
• Good lessons in one graceful failure, from FoundRead.
• Lessons Learned running an SaaS business, from Instigator.
• Products or services, from Web Worker Daily.
• Sunk costs, quitting and the value of your brand, from Seth Godin.
• The dangers of a startup democracy, from FoundRead.
• The kids have no money, from Cliffski (bonus interview link)
• Self publicity, selling your game on your own, from Jake World.

Nuts and Bolts

• What the books don't tell you, from Andrew Duffy.
• 5 Tax Season tips for small business owners, from Startup Spark.
• Get better results by flipping the funnel, from Nick Hebb.
• Leaving the Day Job (Health Benefits), from Paul Lefebvre.

Everything Else

• Carnival of Business and Entrepreneurship.
• What if every entrepreneur had to tell the truth, from Wil Schroter.
• Why Great Writing doesn't matter online, from Skelliewag.
• How to save money running a startup (plus revision), from Jason Calcanis. Plus Response, from 37 signals, and further comment from Web Worker Daily.
• 1000 true fans, from Kevin Kelley.

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