Category Archives: Business
Government Guarantee is Not a Low Deposit Rate Certainty For Banks
Ironically, now that Federal Reserves are busy guaranteeing bank deposits they have created a whole new set of problems in the competition for capital.
It would be easy to jump to the conclusion that banks should borrow money at the same rate the government does if it’s now the same risk. It’s not that simple. Fussy [...]
iPhone Drawcard Applications
There are many business models emerging amongst iPhone developers. Many remind me of Google using Search (the drawcard) to pump their Adwords product (the money engine).
Since learning that business model lesson back in the late 90’s I’ve always thought about what I call drawcards, and specifically in the tech space, drawcard applications. Browser widgets are [...]
Sydney Apple Shop Opening
It was a spectacle with followers no different to sport or rock-star crowd pull. It’s simply about passion for something. That’s just how humans are. There’s nothing wrong with that in my book.
I posted on SydneyNorg a citizen journalism website (love that concept) about the opening in a bit more detail. I met up Bronwen [...]
Virtual applications 1+1=3
One of our Saasu customers optimises Web 2.0 in it’s original meaning. He uses 88miles.net for tracking time on projects against customers and uses Saasu.com for his accounting ledger, tax and so on. 88miles and Saasu’s API’s have a little chat during the day keeping all his stuff in line, like a couple of fax [...]
Don’t dish the meeting, it’s a cheap call option
When 37signals in Getting Real dished meetings it really smacked of what I call zero math opinion. I really enjoy reading their blog but on occasion I disagree with their opinion. I was reminded today when Seth Godin posted a funny cartoon on the topic of too many meetings.
Meetings can be good, very good. Meetings [...]
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