Moving your product from a fad to a utility
There has never been a better time to develop a product online. The consumer internet has exploded in recent years and the enterprise market is fully incorporating Internet services into their business. Venture Capital is in abundance once again and there are new incubator and accelerator programs springing up everyday. We now have services that…Continue Reading
The evolution of online communities and the social web
In the last 15 to 20 years, online communities have gone through a dramatic evolution. From BBS’ and chatrooms to services like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare, Tumblr and Pinterest, the way we communicate with others online and the definition of “social” has grown into an industry in it’s own right. Here is a look back…Continue Reading
The ultimate guide to getting your first job in the Web Industry
The web industry is one of the only industries that is growing and creating new jobs through this latest world wide recession. New companies are being started everyday and existing companies are growing and looking for hot new talent. As the web industry continues to grow, it will become one of the best industries to…Continue Reading
Prediction: Microsoft to buy RIM in 2012
2011 was yet another remarkable year in the smartphone industry. Both Apple and Android gained considerable market share at the expense of BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, and left the two incumbants with almost an impossible hill to climb. Apple and Android have set a new benchmark for the smartphone industry and have left the previous…Continue Reading
Knowing when to quit
Over the last couple of years, “doing a start up” has, for many, become the new “starting a band”. Companies like Facebook and Twitter and the film “The Social Network” have glamourised technology and internet based start ups, particularly consumer facing social networks. This has created a bubble in that, people are moving from other…Continue Reading
What I have learnt this year
Inspired by the post “What have you learnt this year” by Daniel Tenner of Founder’s Library, I decided to write my own post to reflect on the major things that I feel I’ve learnt over the past year. 1. If something is wrong, change it The first thing I’ve learnt this year is, “if something…Continue Reading
How to validate ideas and get honest feedback
As you may have seen, I decided to re-brand Cultivatus to become Culttt. Making this decision wasn’t easy, making a big change in your product or your brand is not a thing to take lightly as you can alienate or potentially destroy all your good work. Promoting your product is difficult if you feel like…Continue Reading
Why personal branding will become more important than a degree
The rise of the Internet has meant that we now have many exciting new opportunities for the very first time. Once such opportunity is “personal branding”. It is now incredibly easy to build a following, gain reputation in an industry and become an authority in our respective fields. Personal branding can open up new opportunities…Continue Reading
The real reason why domain names don’t matter anymore
Inspired by the above tweet from Chris Sacca, I started to think about how domain names are becoming more a “nice to have” rather than a “got to have”. Sacca attributes this shift to three key areas, Twitter handles, search results and App Store names. Whilst Twitter handles and App Store names are very important,…Continue Reading
The key to start up success is attacking the niche
One of the key points of Crossing the chasm is that you should choose a niche market to enter first so that you can completely dominate that market. Being a big fish in a small pond is far more important than being 1% of a billion dollar market. The problem with a lot of new technology/internet…Continue Reading
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Culttt is a collection of articles on business, technology, design and development.
