15 points to reveal the “Launching a Startup is easy” myth. (1/15): Critical mass is absolutely necessary

In the last few weeks I have been busy doing a number of different things that prevented me from writing posts on businesshackers. I appreciate my faithful readers for patience and kindness. Today I would really share some thoughts on how to successufully launch and manage startups. It is not exactly what I do in [...]

22 amazing sites to listen to any kind of music for free

1. We7: “Over the coming months, music fans will see We7 become one of the most significant destinations for free music downloads. With We7, your favourite tracks from your favourite musicians will eventually be yours to download for free - and it’s safe and legal. You’ll even get the chance to review the best new [...]

Gridmarker, an essential SecondLife website

One of our recent posts was about using SecondLife directly from your browser. One of the main problems you will find on SecondLife is how to find interesting places and items. Gridmarker was created for this purpose.
In a nutshell, Gridmarker.com is a free place to store, share, view, and search for your favorite locations [...]

25 powerful encryption tools you need to know about

Nowdays there are threats on the internet that only few people know about. Fortunately there are simple programs that might help you stay safe. If you really cAre about security protect your information with the following encryption tools.
Instant Messaging:
1. IMsecure: Make your IM conversations safe with IMsecure’s encryption.
Passwords:
2. Password Encryption: Save passwords in an encrypted [...]

4 amazing startups: Expresso, Monoface, PamFax, DevSapiens

In the last few days I have discovered few really interesting startups:
EXpresso, a Silicon Valley start-up, is offering another option: It lets you upload, modify, share and store your Excel documents online, and chat with others about the changes you’re making.
It’s free for now, during a beta testing period, which makes it compelling. Eventually, however, [...]

Skype may offer free mobile telephone calls in the UK

Skype is planning to offer free mobile calls to Britons. Skype is likely to announce soon a deal with 3, the 3G mobile phone operator, to allow users of a new Skype/3 branded phone unlimited free calls to each other. 3 believes that the service, which works by sending the calls as data over the [...]

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