Category Archives: Business

Are URL shorteners a business?

Posted in Business | 3 Comments

Bit.ly is going to be big

Or so TechCrunch seems to think. Reading TechCrunch for the past month I have noticed one thing, they have found a way to link to their story about Bit.ly Now almost everyday. Bit.ly is definitely an interesting service. The company … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Web | 2 Comments

Apple’s Pricing for In App Purchases in iPhone Apps

With the 3.0 iPhone and iPod touch software update, Apple added many new features for the user and new APIs for developers. In App Purchases, or Store Kit as Apple’s developer resources call it, allows apps to offer additional features … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Mobile | Comments Off

Running Google AdSense

You may have noticed that I now have a Google Ad running on the sidebar of the website. I realize that I am never going to actually make money off of the website, I am just running the ads for … Continue reading

Posted in Business | Comments Off

Zip Car iPhone App and Potential IPO

Zip Car is not here in Ottawa yet, however back home in Toronto there is a Zip Car parked outside a Donut Shop not to far from where I lived. Ottawa has VRTUCAR, which actually has many cars very close to … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Mobile | 2 Comments

This Week in Startups

Just watched the latest episode of This Week in Startups with Jason Calacanis. Each week, the show features a startup entrepreneur and a segment where another entrepreneur calls in for advice from Jason and the guest. This weeks guest was … Continue reading

Posted in Business | Comments Off