This Week - Aug 22, 2014

But in a culture where failing fast is a badge of honor, and where every startup—no matter how banal—aims to change the world (an ambition so cliché it was recently parodied on HBO’s Silicon Valley, which Dorsey claims he’s never seen), the idea of building a business that’s merely sustainable, rather than revolutionary, may seem worse than a flameout.

— Back To Square One (Austin Carr for Fast Company)

The internet provides a extraordinary platform for offering services like Pinboard at minimum cost while charging users a decent price in exchange for real value. And yet so few online businesses actually work this way.

— The Internet of Small Businesses (Chris Beams)