Funding: Avoid Problems When Borrowing from Family and Friends
Quite a few start ups begin as bootstrapped companies, using their own out-of-pocket funds and being extremely frugal in their first years of business. Eventually most of these businesses find themselves in a spot where, in order to grow, they need outside funding. Many turn to family and friends for
Looking for an Office Water Cooler?
This is a guest post from one of our friends at Quench. If you are looking for an office cooler, going bottle-less is the way to go. That’s what we have here at thinkspace - a great bottle-less cooler. But, we would definitely say that the very best way to
DIY Projects for Your Small Business—Recurring Customer Counter
For small businesses, securing recurring customers is a big deal. A couple years ago, Peter saw a small business that kept a count of their recurring customers on a LED sign posted in their team office. This seemed like a great idea for thinkspace! It would give us a strong
A Single Founder: Why Start with Such a Tremendous Handicap?
I was reading a great article "Please, please, please stop asking how to find a technical co-founder" by Jason Freedman. Which prompted me to start writing this. I've always wanted a business partner and co-founder. When you look around at super successful startups they have co-founders. Google - Larry Page and Sergey
Social Media for Accountability
This is a guest post from our social media friends at Salty Waffle. Have you ever struggled with doing something that you set your mind to do? Said to yourself today is the day to start on a lifestyle change, then tomorrow you are back to the old ways? Perhaps you
Apply to Attend Seattle Startup Riot on August 24th
Startup Riot is coming to Seattle on August 24th! Startup Riot is an all-day event where twenty five startups will have the opportunity to present 4 slides for 3 minutes to the audience. After each presentation, the judging pannel will have 3 minutes to ask questions. There will be two