Magento’s Project Stratus (Magento without the hassle)

Magento is one of the most powerful e-commerce systems out there. Yet, it's also one of the most cumbersome to get up and running with and then maintain, partly because of its steep learning curve, but also because you have to deal with hosting it yourself. This is why I sometimes recommend more elegant, but … Continue reading Magento’s Project Stratus (Magento without the hassle)

Don’t choose a name for your startup based on domain availability

I sort of touched on this issue for one my recent answers on Quora, but basically a domain name shouldn't dictate what the name of your startup should be. Godaddy recently made .CO the default for new domain names. Of course part of the reason they did this is because they make more money off … Continue reading Don’t choose a name for your startup based on domain availability