Not for the first time—and likely not for the last time—I wish Chris Guillebeau’s 279 Days to Overnight Success had been published before I started blogging. Heaps of good startup lessons in there, like the one on having a huge stash of articles waiting in the wings…

… …you do see where this is going, yes?

I don’t have an article stash or the mental bandwidth to write a new post, but–Woohoo!–I do have earlier stuff worth a rerun (another good lesson from another Chris…”archive diving”, indeed ).

I hope you BBB veterans get a nostalgic kick out of these (I sure did), and that you new folks enjoy a peek at what was going ’round last Spring. Here’s the handful—

7 Reasons Why I Heart PayPal

Some people give PayPal a lot of grief, and sometimes they even deserve it. But last year they were the best deal out there and I suspect they still are. If you prefer some other payment processor, do drop a note in the comments? I’d love to size them up!

Going NoWare: 5 Must-Read Articles on Working from the Web

This was (and is) a way useful jump point for web apps of every size, shape, color, and purpose. A year later, it’s interesting to see which applications thrived, which barely survived, and which ones just fizzled right on out.

My Business Bookshelf

This book cover collage is a tidy snapshot of the business books I own. I haven’t read them all, and I welcome your thoughts and ideas on any that you’ve read. If you don’t see your favorite business reads, definitely list them in the comments? I’m always on the hunt for a great book.

Potluck Pricing: Letting Customers Choose What They Pay

Pricing strategies work my nerves, so it was fun to find online businesses that don’t set prices for their products/services…customers are simply invited to pay what they can. Oddly enough, I’ve since heard of restaurants doing the same thing!

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