Thalasar Ventures Business Blog

5 Dollar Auction Deals Launches

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:37:17 -0700

5DollarAuctionDeal.com is a site that that has everything that $5 dollars and below at Ebay. Now you can quickly find some of the best deals at Ebay with a simple to use interface. The site updates in real time from Ebay's web services platfom so that the latest results are available for $5 dollars or less are available.

Going Global

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:25:36 -0700

Global expansion is something large corporations do all the time. It's also good idea for any affiliate marketer to consider. I recently launched a Canadian shopping portal, a Faire du shopping which is a French shopping portal. That's not all either.

Start Up Profile: Packet Analytics, NetFlow Security Company

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:52:33 -0700

With so many web 2.0 startups running around with too many consonants in their name, it's hard for a traditional software startup to get some of the buzz that yet another youtube clone might. Today I am profiling Packet Analytics which provides a NetFlow search engine.

Holiday Sites. No, I didn't crawl into a hole and die.

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:39:53 -0700

I have been incredibly busy this holiday season. Comparison shopping is my niche and I really try to launch new properties. Last year it was Early Miser. This year I launched quite a few new properties and relaunched some old ones.

Spock.com - Web 2.0 people search

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:10:58 -0700

I missed the initial beta launch of http://www.spock.com two months ago. I have been swamped at DWT and quite frankly the people search space isn't one I am particularly interested in.

AGLOCO encourages click fraud. Watch out ASK.com Advertisers

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:20:10 -0700

My dislike for the marketing scam Agloco is well documented. In the most recent email I got from them flogging the scheme, they have actively encouraged their members to commit click fraud.

Designing for changing aspect ratios.

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:08:50 -0700

Once thing that has changed over the last 5 years is the growth and replacement of the CRT monitor. LCD monitors have completely replaced CRTs with new computer shipments. This means a design change for website owners since LCD have a different aspect ratio.

Website Hosting - Get your own site!

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:25:14 -0700

Basic website hosting is one of those things that I take for granted. I have multiple options open to me since I manage and maintain my own cluster, in addition to having a significant number of shared hosting accounts for IP range diversity. I usually bring on a new host when I have a project that has specific needs in a hosting environment.

Wow Auction Ads SRSLY SUCKS

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:41:43 -0700

After Shoemoney sold Auction Ads, it didn't take long for the service to go completely to shit. I was running Auction Ads on my Bobby Orr memorabilia site.

Vegas Baby, Vegas!

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:46:07 -0700

Like John Favaro said in Swingers, Vegas is the place to be. 3 free nights in Las Vegas is even better. Perfect Escapes is holding a luxury hotel sweepstakes. To enter all you need to do is

Pay Per Post Continues Whip the Competition in the Blog Market

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:05:35 -0700

Previously I have blogged about PPP Direct was going to kill Review Me in the paid blogging market. Today I review how the top three blog pay for posting schemes are shaping up.

Business Incorporation

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:34:50 -0700

A very common mistake among young entrepreneurs is not to incorporate but rather to run their business as a sole proprietorship. This is a mistake on several levels. First off if your business is going to grow to any size, you are going to need to have the asset protection of a corporation.

Why Web 2.0 is really search again.

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:05:18 -0700

One of the thing that is interesting about the current crop of Web 2.0 startups are that people are often just splashing the veneer of social networking and then copying an existing site. This has resulted in the usual glut of Youtube clones.

Managing Business Expansion

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:41:17 -0700

Managing your cashflow is one of the more difficult challenges entrepreneurs face. Most start-ups done have the necessary capital to aggressively grow. One way to do that is to look into Unsecured Business Lines of Credit, Loans, and Credit Cards.

Start-Up Credit Crunch

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:37:57 -0700

Managing your credit and your cashflow in a small start-up is sometimes difficult. If you are running short of cash cash advance instead of allowing yourself to get a late fee.