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August 18, 2010
 

Raastas.com - Send Wataniya Raastas to your phones online instantly

Sending Raastas to your phones made easy. This service accepts PayPal, so you can use your BML issued Visa/Master/Amex Cards to pay for it. Since all the payments are handled through paypal you don't have to worry about exposing your Card details to others.

This service is not affiliated with Wataniya Telecom. It just sells Raastas online. www.raastas.com

 

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August 7, 2010
 

giklzr ep23 - Interview with Quick.com.mv founders


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July 14, 2010
 

Have you got what it takes to be a Successful Entrepreneur?

So you want to be your own boss, have financial freedom; follow your dream of being an Entrepreneur? It’s not an easy path. Most of the time it’s a lonely and tiring journey. But when you succeed the rewards are totally worth everything.

Here I have listed some of the very important skills you can harness to become a successful entrepreneur.

Click here to read the full Article

 

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March 23, 2010
 

Dhiraagu and Wataniya 3G speed test

 

Here is a speed test I did on Dhiraagu and Wataniya 3G. I selected a Hong Kong server for this test from both phones. Dhiraagu 3G seems much faster. To make sure I ran this test three times and got similar results.

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March 23, 2010
 

Using Foursquare in your business

             
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I have been using foursquare for couple of weeks now.  Foursquare is like a social game where people compete to hold most mayorships, and badges. I have posted couple of screenshots from the foursquare Android app. Their Wiki page provides a good overview of the service.

Foursquare is a web and mobile application that allows registered users to connect with friends and update their location. Points are awarded on weekends and non-business hours for "checking in" at venues. Users can choose to have their Twitter and/or their Facebook accounts updated when they check in. In version 1.3 of their iPhone application, Foursquare enabled push-notification of friend updates, which they call "Pings." Users can also earn badges by checking in at locations with certain tags or for check-in frequency.[3] The company has stated that users will be able to add their own custom badges to the site in the future. If a user has checked-in to a venue more than anyone else, on separate days, and they have a profile photo, they will be crowned "Mayor" of that venue, until someone else earns the title by checking in more times than the previous mayor.[4] Users can create a "To Do" list for their private use and add "Tips" to venues that other users can read, which serve as suggestions for great things to do, see or eat at the location.[5]

Highlighted here are couple of ways your business can use foursquare (From brainwoo article by Katie.)
  • Rewards for check-ins and Mayors: Decide on your offer, promote it via Twitter, Facebook, your Web site, signage, etc., and train your employees to approve eligibility by checking customers’ mobile devices.
  • Make your most loyal customers feel special: Hold an event for the people who frequent your business the most, or offer them a special discount. Let them know they are appreciated.
  • Encourage customers to come back: If someone was Mayor of your business in January, but then had no check-ins in February, send them an offer to come back.
  • Fill your business on a slow night: If Tuesdays are typically a slow time for your business, offer a check-in special, or a discount to the first person to become Mayor. 
  • Sponsor the leaderboard: Foursquare’s leaderboard shows the people who have earned the most points in a city that week. Foursquare recently opened it up to sponsorship. Check out what they were able to do with Pepsi – how could your brand benefit from sponsoring such an increasingly valuable piece of real estate?
Here are some benefits for your businesses (From brainwoo article by Katie.)
  • Word-of-mouth marketing: Foursquare works with Twitter and Facebook, meaning one check-in at your restaurant could be potentially viewable to thousands via users’ social networks.
  • Customer loyalty building/reward: Businesses can track customers’ visits, and can easily reward their most frequent customers. Foursquare promotes business’ “Mayor Specials,” specials for those who visit an establishment the most.
  • Recommendations from your best customers: Foursquare users can add “tips” about places, such as what to try on the menu or the best day to visit. These tips are available to anyone who checks in to your business, or even if they are close to your business.
  • The sky’s the limit: Right now, creativity is the name of the game. If you can think of a way to use Foursquare to promote your business, it’s probably possible. If not, Foursquare is willing to work with you on your ideas.
Almost all famous locations in Malé has been added to foursquare. Since there are quite a lot of Smart phone users in Maldives services like these can be utilized to take your business to next level.

There are other similar services such as  Gowalla, Facebook is also preparing to launch their location based service. So list your business in these services, create offers and get your customers to fall in love with you.

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March 22, 2010
 

Taking your Site from One to One Million Users by Kevin Rose

From FOWA London 2009

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March 22, 2010
 

The Emotional Toll of a Startup

People often compare running a startup company to a roller coaster with all of it's intense ups and downs.  Actually, some days it feels more like navigating 20 foot seas in a rubber dingy.  New entrepreneurs often do not truly understand the emotional toll a startup can take.

One week your user growth spikes and you are sure that you have hit the elusive hockey stick.  The week it comes crashing back to earth for no apparent reason.  One week you pull off a near perfect product rollout, the next your servers won't stay up for more than ten minutes.  Aaaahhhh, it's enough to turn a normally sane person into a bipolar, manic depressive.

Read full Article at bigstartups.com

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March 17, 2010
 

ChatRoulette Piano. (MAD Skills)

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January 30, 2010
 

Printscreen.tv - first episode released.

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January 19, 2010
 

Win FREE t-shirts from tshirt.com.mv

Reblogged from http://blog.mvgeeks.com
We are giving away free t-shirts for your suggestions.

Just post a suggestion to “How can we improve?” on our Facebook Fan page wall. That’s all. Now you stand a chance to win free t-shirts from http://tshirt.com.mv. We will be randomly selecting winners every 5 days among the Fans who have submitted the Answer to our wall.

Winners of first draw were Draconiams Fazyl Oppo and Muawwaz Yoosuf.

The draw for the first winners were held live on Ustream.

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