http://stevenkovar.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:04:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the best ways to secure a design deal or contract is to provide the client with a mock-up on the house—be it to exhibit your skills or to get the project started early. Don't worry about being ripped off. That's what contracts are for, as well as working ... http://stevenkovar.com/randomness/a-small-intro-to-securing-a-client/ Just recently, I turned down what was promised to be a full-time job (an incentive I do not want) by a client who needed some rushed designing done. Things didn't go well with this client because he isn't the type of person I want to be like, although I love ... http://stevenkovar.com/randomness/be-like-the-people-you-work-with/ Gary's right. I have no excuse not to be on Twitter, and neither do you and your business. Follow me! http://stevenkovar.com/randomness/find-me-on-twitter-twittercomstevenkovar/ [caption id="attachment_145" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Credit: http://flickr.com/danorbit/"][/caption] Seth Godin—otherwise known as one of my heroes—wrote today about how big companies who act big dig themselves into trouble and how companies who act small avoid this. The basics of the idea is that by thinking small a company won't put itself in situations ... http://stevenkovar.com/randomness/re-too-small-to-fail/ Ten Lessons Startups Can Learn From Superheroes - Get more Business Plans http://stevenkovar.com/entrepreneurship/superheroes-on-startups-10-things-they-do-that-you-should-too/ [caption id="attachment_137" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="10 Reasons This is the Best Time to Build a Startup"][/caption] The great people at NewsCred posted in their blog today a great list explaining, in 10 reasons, why this is the best time to build a start up. I won't steal their content, so I recommend ... http://stevenkovar.com/entrepreneurship/when-should-you-start-your-business-now-is-perfect/ [caption id="attachment_134" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Bryan, C.E.O. of AntiClothes"][/caption] Thursday night my buddy Noah over at OkDork posted his interview I set up with Bryan to discuss the start up aspect of AntiClothes. I've been doing a little work for Noah's start up, BetArcade. Check it out. I think Bryan did well ... http://stevenkovar.com/special-thanks/special-thanks-okdorkcom/ A few days ago, before I came down with a horrible illness placing me in bed—albeit waking up every 45 minutes—from Friday to Monday evening, I posted a piece about an amazingly stylish Ferrari I stumbled across. I have an affinity for pretty-looking cars, and I like to share this ... http://stevenkovar.com/randomness/theres-no-lie-people-like-cars/ A while ago—back in late 2005 and early 2006—I was the co-founder of a little car enthusiast site named The Car Showcase. My partner and I figured that since we liked looking at cars, others would as well, and in spite of the absolutely horrible programming we had done, we ... http://stevenkovar.com/the-car-showcase/the-car-showcase/ [caption id="attachment_114" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Sabrina wearing the Pacman tee"][/caption] If there's one thing that transcends time and space, and perhaps even logic, it's old school game icons. Pacman most notably. Donkey Kong and the Galaga posse are popular as well, creating a range of humorous and stylish pieces of art and ... http://stevenkovar.com/anticlothes/anticlothes-pacman/