Hello there gang!
Been a while since I last posted to this blog, but I’ll try to be more regular in the future. I wanted to take this time to officially announce the launch of my next startup: http://www.PriceDrip.com. Please check it out, register for free, tell your friends, but most importantly.. GIVE ME FEEDBACK! You can leave me comments here or get in touch with me directly (you know how).
PriceDrip is actually a revolutionary new way to shop. It’s an auction site for brand new items, but instead of watching the price go up constantly, you watch it fall-er, drip! You do have to pay to bid though and this is partially to ensure serious buyers use the site and not just casual browsers. Give it a whirl, win an auction today.
Now for all you entrepreneurs out there, a few important points. First, I got this entire thing up and running in about 4 months, but had to work EVERY day at it. I did 98% of the progamming myself and hired a few contractors along the way. I’m now in the marketing stage, which means setting up my banners, ads, etc ad testing it. Once I know what works, I crank up the marketing dollars and zoom zoom zoom!
So please, provide any feedback that you may have below. I don’t care if it’s good or bad or if you love the idea or hate the idea. Just be honest!
Richie Hecker
Apr 28, 2008
So one of my friends and partners just did this awesome just post, i think it’s classic and sings the songs of startups very nicely…Ridiculous opportunity for LAMP developer with early stage start-up. Help partners who have already built world-class companies (and sold them), to do it again. If you want a job that you can do mindlessly in between Guitar Hero gigs, don’t read any further. If you want to stretch your brain and get excited about your work every day, keep going. You will be lead developer, VP of Engineering and CTO all in one and all in your spare time.You can do the work from anywhere but you must be available to meet in NYC at least twice a month. No, we ain’t paying your airfare. We’re a start-up.No HTML, CSS or any graphic work or knowledge is required. You are hard-core back-end. Javascript, AJAX, optional.Job duties:Help complete writing (you think, we’ll write) technology specification (SDLC). Architect and help build complex, social advertising marketplace.VERY IMPORTANT:- Expert knowledge of PHP5- Expert knowledge of relational database design and deployment for dynamicsites using MySQL 5- Minimum of 3 years of Object Oriented design andprogramming experience- Knowledge of basic Linux systems administration skills- Entrepreneurial fervor and desire to knock heads together (to get things done)SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT:- Experience with (AJAX) / Javascript /- Familiarity working with the Symfony PHP framework- Experience with one or more or cachingengines, eg. APC, Zend, etc. WE DONT CARE:- You live with your momma- You sing while playing the drums in RockBand- You like cats- You only read non-fiction- You wear chinos and hush-puppiesLots of stock options and an uncompetitive salary.Sincerely,Nate BrochinBootstrapper.comnbrochin@lse.ac.ukPhone: +1 (973) 477-2576Web: http://www.bootstrapper.com
Richie Hecker
Apr 14, 2008
Hey everyone,
I just wanted to let everyone know that this post is the official relaunch of BootStrapper.com. I know it’s been up for a while but it’s been buggy and it just got tweaked up so expect to see a lot more posts by me and also from many of the bloggers listed on the home page. We plan on adding lots more bloggers and growing this into a nice little site sharing information from both sides of the investment and startup spectrum. So please spread the word and Happy BootStrapping!
Richie
