The iPhone App post inspired me to share some of the blogs I read on a daily basis. At the opening of the academic year 2009/2010 at Maastricht University Dutch entrepreneur Marc van der Chijs said: “Dont read the news, read stuff from the source as it happens.” His statement made me think about the power one has in being up to date. Since technology and entrepreneurship are two fields that I like to be up to date.
Here are some of the blogs that I can only recommend reading:
Entrepreneurship
- Retire at 21 - Offers some very nice interviews with young tech entrepreneurs and a nice brag list of the top earners
- FastCompany - The online content is just as great as the magazine content and I like to use the feeds to forward stories that I found interesting.
- Young Entrepreneur – Great content for up and coming businesses from the perspective of young entrepreneurs and those who want o become such.
- Inc. – Another great magazine with terrific content to stay ahead of the business game.
Technology
- Scobelizer (Robert Scoble) – Best tech blog with a personal opinion touch. Robert’s content is always great and informative.
- Mashable – Just the greatest resources on social media developments, rumors, and trends. Also, I like the format and the writing style.
- Silicon Alley Insider – Great news resources to see what is going on at the “other side”. Very informative and often funny content.
- Wired – My favorite geek, gadget, and geniuses magazine. That is all.
People
- Marc van der Chijs – Marc is – among many things – the co-founder of China’s largest video portal. I really like how he is using Twitter and his Blog to keep people in the loop on what he does.
- Jason Calacanis – Jason is probably one of the most respected people in internet entrepreneurship. He is one super active internet entrepreneur and I like everything that he is involved in.
- Paul Graham – Paul is the co-founder of Y-Combinator, an incubator that has brought up more than 140 start-ups.
- Matt Mullenweg - Matt is the founder of WordPress and a true tech-startup idol of mine. The projects that he is involved in are awesome and inspiring.
The Software I Use
Most of the blogs I read through RSS feeds. My favorite prog here is NetNewsWire for Mac. I love the Google Reader sync ability so I can the exact same feeds on my iPhone and PC. The program works just fine on all three platforms.
A blog as communication tool means less email and less chance for that email message to be caught in spam filters. Funny Jokes