I Love Logos
One of the blogs I read every day is Logo Design Love. Created by David Airey, a graphic designer from Ireland, the site is a tribute to good logos around the world. Filled with tips and suggestions for designers, and end users, I particularly liked this column: Ten Logo Design Tips. My favorites from the list include: A logo doesn’t need to say what a company does. Take a look at the Nike logo. It doesn’t say: athletic wear. The assoication has been built over time between a strong visual, with a sense of motion. Not every logo needs a mark In the early days of my design...
read moreFacebook video chat? Sounds… interesting.
Written by Melinda Cooper So before bed I always read over the news that I didn’t have time to read during the day and I came across this Being a HUGE Facebook user for pure social reasons and still unhappy with the FB chat feature – I find myself excited yet nervous. I was really excited when FB put the chat feature up because I could shorten all contact with relatives and people I went to high school with to even LESS than 140 words. Ha. But… when I went to use FB chat, it seems filled with gliches. It’s always sloooooow and always ‘sending my message’...
read moreIndy-Biz Redesign Part 1
Written by Neil Chaggar At Roundpeg, we’re always in the process of reinventing and rejuvenating different aspects of our products and services. For example, the recent redesign of our own website, which turned out to be an impressive fresh new look, thanks to Jay Mattingly – our summer intern. Next in line is our business journal website, Indy-Biz.com. It’s my second time tackling a redesign and somewhat easier since the current site is very plain and simple. Though, I have to be careful in maintaining that professional and credible feel of the current website. After checking...
read moreBusiness Plan Lesson 3: Market Research in Business Plans
This is week three of our Ten Week Business Plan course. If you would like to get reminders about all ten weeks, simply sign up for our eCourse and get a free business plan outline at the same time! When you prepare to vacation in a new city, state, or country, do you set out uninformed about your destination — or do you read a few guidebooks, surf the Internet for advice, or perhaps visit a travel agent? You likely do at least a little bit of homework first so that you know what to expect. Customers Everyone is NOT your customer. The more well-defined your customer, the more confidence...
read moreSometimes it is Brawn over Brains
Entrepreneur Andrew Chen has written a great post about building your initial team, after you receive your first round of funding. The advice is great for any small business ready to start hiring people. He suggests: Hiring T-shaped people versus specialists Try to get doers More candidate flow solves a lot of problems Interview for the actual work you’ll be doing, not skill set trivia Raw intelligence is just one factor – don’t overestimate it I thought all five suggestions were valid, but the one which stuck out the most for me was # 5 – Don’t overestimate raw...
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