Entrepreneurs love to rush. We are always in such a hurry to get things done, whether it be the launch of a website or the closing of our first big deal. We rush primarily out of fear, and sometimes that fear gets in the way of doing the right thing for our product and those who use it. What fear? Sometimes it's: "If I don't get this out to the world today, someone else will come out with a better version tomorrow", or "If I don't get an investor in the next 90 days, my company is going to go under and all my hard work will have been for nothing".

While there certainly is validity to both of these fears, entrepreneurs need to remember that there is always a way to continue moving towards achieving success - that is, if you meet the three following requirements:

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Facebook is continuing to move forward with initiatives to spread its platform outside the walls of Facebook. The early implementations of Facebook connect by third-party sites focused primarily on allowing users to register and login via Facebook, rather than having to register through the site itself, but new implementations are taking things much further. Check out a couple shining examples below of how Facebook Connect is being utilized by new startups that you may or may not have heard of yet.

1. Thread.com - Thread is a new service that allows users to meet friends of friends through their social circle, all utilizing Facebook's social graph. When you sign in to Thread, you will see which of your Facebook friends are already using Thread, how many friends of friends are using Thread, and can invite any of your Facebook...  Read More

By Corey Kossack

Y Combinator recently debuted one of its new startups, Listia, which the site is describing as "auctions for free stuff". The basic concept is that users list items they no longer need or want, and other users bid on those items with points earned through the site by registering, referring friends, listing items or purchasing additional points through the site. For more information on how the site works, see Michael Arrington's [Techcrunch Review].

Listia is a novel concept and has a real shot and gaining traction for a few reasons in my opinion:

1) They have a solid niche: Sure, there are places online where you can find and give away free stuff, but there aren't any recognizable brands in the space that do exactly what Listia does. The site does not try to compete directly with eBay or Craigslist, but rather...  Read More