Posted on August 13, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
I had two meetings yesterday both with two very interesting, intelligent and entrepreneurial guys. The first meeting was with an individual who runs a search fund and is pursuing a leveraged buyout of an “offline” company with approximately $5 million in revenues. Additionally he helps “brick and mortar” companies get off the ground. Other than [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
The current breakdown of the types of internet startups listed on Bizak.com.
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Posted on June 12, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
Everyone has an idea but how we execute that idea is often more valuable than the idea itself. Many ideas are not unique. The uniqueness comes about in the individual’s perception (and execution) of that idea. Facebook was not a unique idea, however it was executed at a perfect time and [...]
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Posted on June 1, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
Choosing a revenue model for an online business is a very difficult task. Advertising or subscription based? If subscription then how much? Not an easy question and possible one that should be placed in the hands of the buyer. As Radiohead displayed last fall you can still be profitable selling music [...]
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Posted on May 29, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
Many thanks go out to Nwokedi Idika for his terrific video post highlighting many of the features and benefits of Bizak. Nwokedi is the founder of eSposure.com, a place where you can upload your video demonstrations, products and services.
Visit eSposure at: http://esposure.com
Nwokedi’s Bizak Video
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Posted on May 16, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
One benefit of Bizak is that I get introduced to a ton of great internet applications. Wiggio, founded by a Cornell University senior, is an online platform enabling students (and others) to work in groups. These groups allow registered users to keep a common calendar with the ability to receive updates via text [...]
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Posted on April 4, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
After many long months Bizak is almost ready to launch. We just finished our comparative analysis page (click image below for screen shot) and we will be opening up our tools for startups shortly. After a few weeks of data aggregation we’ll be opening up the site to investors and professionals.
Questions? Please feel free [...]
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Posted on March 15, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
Well, after many months of development (and 2 months behind schedule) Bizak is soon set to release. The screen shot above gives you an idea of what Bizak looks like. The text below gives you an idea on what it will accomplish. To receive an invitation to our launch please click the link below:
Request an [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
TechCrunch published an article on Saturday about when an iPhone only social network application will launch. This is called Location Based Social Networking and it basically utilizes the location tracking software of iPhones (any phone with GPS for that matter) to “discover” individuals in your immediate proximity.
Location based social networking is definitely not new or [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2008 by Tom OKeefe
We at TOKiBiz are progressing nicely with the development of Bizak and we’ve recently published a PDF giving you a bit more information about Bizak. The PDF also contains a slight glimpse of the web application. Please feel free to download the PDF (via the link below), copy it to your computer and email it to [...]
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