http://www.startupaddict.com/blog A haven for entrepreneurial Superheroes thwarting the forces of mediocrity. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:03:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're trying to decide on a Franchising startup, you may want to consider focusing a business model aimed at baby boomers. Fitness centers, spas, senior care services and coffee shops are among the leading franchises. If you are an entrepreneur that is industry agnostic and just want to ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/startups/franchising-startups-are-on-a-tear/221 Lively by Google is a new asocial network that is set in the 3D virtual world, very similiar to second life. The power of lively is that it ties into your Google account. My interest in Lively is how it came in to existence and where it is going from ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/3d-worlds/lively-by-google/222 Crowdfusion is on the move with $3 Million in the coffers from the likes of Marc Andreessen, Velocity Interactive Group and Greycroft Partners. The startup is attempting to be the next standard for "web publishing" (Think what wordpress did for blogging). There is a tremendous amount of buzz on this ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/web-20-and-beyond/web-publishing-via-crowdfusion/219 The final chapter in my Doba review case study is finally here. If you missed any of the previous segments feel free to catchup below: Doba Review part I Doba Review Part II Doba Review Part III The purpose of the case study was to test whether Doba is worth the upfront fee ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/startups/doba-review-part-iv-case-study/218 Cuil is a new search kid on the block and supposedly the next Google Killer. The founders of Cuil, pronounced cool, (actually Gaelic for knowledge) have one good reason to tout their startup search engine is better than Google....they use to work there! Tom Costello and Anna Patterson are the ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/startups/its-so-cuil/213 If your searching for your next startup idea or attempting to capitalize on trends, Paul Graham from YCombinator came up with a nice top 30 ideas he would be willing to fund. 1. A cure for the disease of which the RIAA is a symptom. 2. Simplified browsing. 3. New news. ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/startups/startup-ideas-and-trends/211 Cutting Business Overhead Overhead is the 600lb gorilla you have to reduce to a chimpanzee. In order to cut business overhead and run a healthy business you need to know your fixed and variable costs. There are two fundamental steps that can be taken to improve profitability in this category. ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/startups/3-steps-to-improving-business-profitability/209 I have been working on several commercial real estate projects that utilize triple-net leases (NNN). A tip out of the gate is be careful the prospective tenants possess a clear understanding of triple net leases and what is involved. There is really not a tremendous amount of mystique behind the ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/real-estate-development/triple-net-leases-nnn/207 Biodiesel from algae continues to be all the rage. One company I stumbled across has as much potential as Sapphire Energy, Live Fuels and Green Fuel Technologies in my opinion. Solix is a Biofuel company that descended from U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program started in 1978 to explore ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/going-green/biodiesel-from-algae/205 For all you entrepreneurs looking to incorporate video in your websites or blogs, a new CDN (content distribution network) known as Magnify might be the answer. Magnify enables the following: • Enterprise strength video discovery • Full suite of social media tools • Automated video relevance • Advertiser safe curation • Free upload, hosting, and ... http://www.startupaddict.com/blog/startups/does-your-startup-need-video/197