Mint : Personal Finance Application

While Geezeo and Wesabe have been buzzing around the past few months, another personal finance application has won over the Tech Crunch crowd winning for best presenting company at the Tech Crunch 40.I have yet to check out Mint, but I will and let you know in a full out review.

clipped from www.techcrunch.com Mint is a personal finance application that lets users track and monitor their financials in one place without the need of routine maintenance or accounting knowledge. Their application tracks bank, credit union and credit card transactions and alerts users to upcoming bills, low balances or unusual spending. Mint’s patent-pending technology automatically categorizes transactions, so users know with precision where they are spending money, what their bank and credit balances are, and how much interest they have earned. Their application also helps people find ways to save money by constantly searching for deals on credit cards, bank accounts, etc. Mint’s technology also analyzes your finances and makes suggestions all while using the same security systems as top banks.

Selling Online

Selling products is quick and easy, but you may want to review the legal aspects of selling online.

Safeselling.org offers a resource for business people launching ecommerce enterprises and for businesses venturing into online sales. First-time entrepreneurs and established small to medium-sized business expanding their horizons should find helpful information on this site about selling goods and services online.

And if you are fed up with eBay fees, then you want to try selling on eCrater.

PSFK Conference LA: September 18

In March I volunteered/attended the first PSFK conference in New York and it was one of the most informative, interesting and well-organized conferences that I ever attended. The next PSFK conference is in LA, and the roster of speakers and panelists is stellar.

“PSFK presents a series of presentations and discussions by leading innovators over the course of a day. We have invited some of the most brilliant thinkers who will lead tomorrow’s businesses to speak to an audience from the creative, media communities.

In the morning our speakers and panelists will explore new trends in areas like digital media and eco-consciousness; and in the afternoon the speakers will provide inspiration on how to apply the insights gained from looking at trends and ideas and applying them for new creative ideas.”

Speaker Line Up Thus Far

Rafat Ali (PaidContent.org)
Shana Nys Dambrot (Flavorpill LA)
Andrew Delaney (Getty Images)
John Doffing (Start Soma)
Roberto Espinosa
Shepard Fairey (Studio Number One)
Conn Fishburn (Yahoo!)
Kinsey
Adam Gayner (Fred Water)
David Merkoski (Frog Design)
Jeff Miller (Thrillist LA)
Mike Monello (Campfire)
Missy (Suicide Girls) – tbc
Kenny Ochoa (Sony BMG)
Jason Oberfest (Los Angeles Times)
Adriana Parcero (Nokia)
Mr George Parker (Madscam)
Tony Pierce (LAist)
Emmanuelle Richard (Vogue)
Aaron Rose
Jean-Marie Shields (Starbucks)
Lenny Stern (SS+K)

You can register here.

Geezeo

A client told me about a new Web 2.o personal finance application called Geezeo. I just signed up and it is free. It is similar to Wesabe, so I am going play around with them both and compare them.  One cool thing about Geezeo is that once you set up your bank account with Geezeo, you can also set up your cell phone to get text messages of your account balance.

More to come about this later.

Business Plans Made Easier

Many of my clients and other entrepreneurs are frustrated over creating a business plan. PlanHQ is a Web 2.0 application that may help. It is clearly organized in sections including market, goals, financials and your team. since it is online, it provides easy online collaboration with member of the team. the monthly subscription rates range from $9, $24 and $49, depending on the size of the business and number of team members.

Intoducing Bright Surfer

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My good buddy Brian has started Bright Surfer. Bright Surfer is a blog that gives small businesses advice on how to employ to make their businesses run better.

Check out an excerpt of this post which is essential reading before making any technology purchases.

Focus on your running your business and not on running a well-funded digital toy collection. The complexity of IT can become a distraction, as well as the excitement of running all the latest, cutting-edge applications. Budget your time as you would budget your spending.

I support this message. Rock On!