Innovation
Here are Kevin Ryan’s opinions on entrepreneurs, innovation and funding.
Kevin Ryan is the former CEO of DoubleClick and Founder/Chairman of Gilt Groupe (and The Business Insider).
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Before & After
This is the Nike window display that was recently completed for the Nike SB amateur video ‘Debacle’ that premiered last week. It went from the HUF clothing shop to office and the transformation continues.
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Forming a Web Design Contract
Having an online presence is important- but not nearly as important as having a well-designed, easy to navigate website. Unless you’ve got tons of web design experience, chances are you’ll hire a professional to build your site. Most web designers work under contracts, which can vary wildly depending on the designer, the services you need, and the stage of construction a site is at. Here are some dos and don’ts to be mindful of when creating a web design contract:
DO break the contract into phases. If you’re building a brand-new site or overhauling an existing one, it’s a good idea to have several “mini” contracts- one for each task. For example, an agreement for logo design, an agreement to build the homepage only, or an agreement solely for web hosting services are sometimes better than including everything in one contract. (Make sure you have ownership rights to anything created on your behalf.) This is an especially great idea if this is your first time working with a certain designer- if you’re not satisfied with the work after one phase is completed, you can use another designer to finish the project.
DO get a clear timeline. Most design contracts that are broken into phases specify a completion time for each phase. Be sure to note if you need to approve work before the designer can proceed to the next phase.
DO spell out billing specifics. Designers can bill hourly, per task (such as logo design) or per project. Some prefer a specific billing method, which is fine- so long as you can easily approximate the total cost of the project. Stay away from hourly billing if you’re given the option- costs tend to rise and are more difficult to control with this method.
DON’T make the contract too specific. Don’t spell out the design or web programming services specifics (e.g. contract for design of homepage to contain…and pages to contain…) in the contract. The contract should be as straightforward and unambiguous as possible, and can even refer to other agreements, such as a service level agreement, that specifically detail the design work contracted for.
DON’T obligate yourself to more services. This goes hand-in-hand with DO #1 above: don’t enter into an overly expansive contract, such as one that obligates you to purchase future design services or maintenance work.
DON’T let the contract be a substitute for good communication. Sure, the contract will specify billing and timelines, but designers can be flexible within this framework. If you want to modify design work, make changes, or request additional services, the contract doesn’t bar you from doing so. There’s no substitute for good communication. Work with the designer through each step of the process to make sure you’re both satisfied with the result.
Source = Startupnation
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I will be attending this meetup group in a couple weeks, let me know if your interested and we can all network together.
Connect with the coolest women in Silicon Valley!Find out how these cool women…
- Build their business brands from the ground up
- Build their personal brand in the business world
- Learn practical ways to campaign, market and promote your business that you have never thought of….
These cool women had involved in building some cool brands that only you and I can imagine. Spend a chill evening with cool women including:
- Porter Gale – Vice President of Virgin America
- Megan Casey – Cofounder & Chief Editor of Squidoo.com
- Gina Bianchi– Founder of Ning
Learn how to “Cool” your brand before your competitors catch on!
Who are our on the Cool Women panel?
Porter Gale is the Vice President of Marketing of Virgin America.
Megan Casey is a co-founder and the Editor in Chief of Squidoo.com, the popular publishing platform started 4 years ago with bestselling author and blogger Seth Godin. Before starting Squidoo, Megan spent 6 years in book publishing, most recently at the Portfolio business books imprint of Penguin Group, USA. Megan is now widely regarded as one of the most inspiring community leaders online (and, irrelevantly, the youngest).
Gina Bianchini is the co-founder and CEO of Ning, an online platform for creating your own social network for anything. Previously Gina was the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Harmonic Communications. She has also worked as a Director of Business Development and Investor Relations at CKS Group and as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs.
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San Francisco Seawall 337
San Francisco SWL 337 Proposal: Downsized And Drawn Out
The proposed retail space for San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 337/Pier 48 (a.k.a. “Mission Rock”) has been cut by more than half and the developers are pushing to “complete the project in phases over a 17-year period that would start in 2013.”
As it stands, the project would produce approximately 10 commercial and residential buildings, including two towers near 200 feet and another taller than 300 feet. The area would be broken into 12 small city blocks and would feature 8 acres of open space, including the waterfront park.
One major parking structure and stalls in other buildings would accommodate 2,650 parking spaces for Giants games and other uses. There also are plans to refurbish Pier 48 for exhibitions and other events.
Construction of the cornerstone waterfront park would likley not begin for nearly a decade.
And gone from the proposal is the “scheme for an entertainment center tied to well-known names in food and music, including a 5,000-seat music hall.”
source = socketsite
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