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King of the Apps Comic #6: Sam expands the team

March 30, 2011 | Graham

Tweet With a fresh round of VC funding, Sam hires three developers to help build version 2.0 of his masterpiece, Barronbook. Sam has come…

 

King of the Apps Comic #5: Winning is just the beginning…

March 24, 2011 | Graham

Tweet As we saw last week in Part IV of our story, Sam won the inaugural King of the Apps contest with Barronbook, his…

 

The best operationally-run web startup: ImageShack/YFrog (plus, first look at new YFrog)

March 22, 2011 | Robert Scoble

Tweet Right before heading to SXSW I had a remarkable visit to ImageShack, the folks who make YFrog. Don’t know who they are? Well,…

 

When you want to quit because it’s just not worth it

March 17, 2011 | Jason Cohen

Tweet I’ve been there. It sucks. You know most startups fail “only” because the founders stop working on them, and often, it’s because it’s…

 

King of the Apps Comic #4: And the winner is…

March 15, 2011 | Graham

Tweet The big day has finally arrived! From Sam’s humble beginnings in Part I of our story, to the birth of his idea in…

 

How to think about cash vs. equity compensation

March 10, 2011 | Jason Cohen

Tweet It’s among the most-asked questions on startup forums, and an issue we’re dealing with right now at WPEngine as we bring on new…

 

King of the Apps Comic #3: Our hero perfects his creation

March 9, 2011 | Graham

Tweet In Part 3 of our story, Sam sets out to build upon his grand idea to create the perfect app. Winning the Rackspace…

 

King of the apps: The story continues…

March 2, 2011 | Graham

Tweet In Part I of our story, we met Sam, a steampunk developer with dreams of fame and fortune. Sam set out to pursue…

 

The unfortunate math behind consulting companies

March 1, 2011 | Jason Cohen

Tweet Consulting can be a great way to fund a startup or make a bunch of cash. It’s easy to start; just pick an…

 
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