We recently launched this app for a creative entrepreneur who decided most messaging apps were missing two critical features; the ability to determine when to send a message and to activate a message based on location. We designed an iOS app and server backend that helped him see his idea turn into a reality. We…
Read MoreSCARCITY = LIMITATION
Trivia Question: What is the rarest element on earth? Answer: Astatine. It’s so scarce that little is known about it. As a result, not many people think about it. How often do you think of how your most scarce assets (time and money) affect the development of your project? I recently read Seth Godin’s blog…
Read MoreYES I DID!
James Altcher writes a teriffic blog, The Altucher Confidential (http://www.jamesaltucher.com). He’s skilled at writing what he feels and holds nothing back. He’s verbose and has an endless passion for sharing his thoughts. He’s worth checking out. He got me to thinking. His most recent blog entry is about why he feels no need for a…
Read MoreZERO – HOW CAN SOMETHING BE NOTHING?
Worth every second it takes to watch. Small business people often face obstacles. A lot of times theses obstacles are insurmountable. An entrepreneur can feel like a failure. It’s a fear that keeps some from even venturing out to follow their dreams at all. The below video is a stunning example of stop-motion animation.…
Read MoreCAREERS – A LONG AND WINDING ROAD
Stopping. Pivoting. Redirecting. No looking back. This week I got around to making the records I produced for my record label, Carpe Diem Records, available for downloading and streaming. The process opened my memory floodgates. I started producing music in 1988 and closed the business in 2000. I had a lot of incredible experiences in…
Read MoreNEW CLIENT PROJECTS COMPLETED
04.07.2013 NEW CLIENT PROJECTS COMPLETED We’re proud to have completed several projects in the last few weeks. We’ve been blessed with our fair share of work. As a result, we’ve been a little slack on updating this blog. Very sorry. We’ll try harder to keep it more current. Regardless, that is a stunning landscape. You’ve…
Read MoreROCK AND ROLL APPS – A PLATFORM FOR MUSICIANS, RADIO SHOW HOSTS AND VENUES
YOUniversal Ideas is proud to announce the launch of its newest site and app, rockandrollapps.com. Rock and Roll Apps is a platform designed specifically for bands/musicians, radio show hosts, and venues. Rock and Roll Apps is the first affordable fully featured platform that allows for users to create fully customized apps for their organizations visit…
Read MoreAPPLE IS EVERYWHERE
Apple, Apple, Apple! Numbers don’t lie. According to a recent poll conducted by CNBC, over half of all American households own at least one Apple product. This figure alone is staggering but when added to all of the others released in this poll it amounts to nothing less than a hall-of-fame, one-of-a-kind business miracle. Remember,…
Read MoreMICROSOFT SURFACE TABLET: WILL MICROSOFT INTRODUCE A WINNER?
Microsoft will begin selling it’s long anticipated tablet, the “Surface RT” this Friday the 26th. Microsoft will begin selling it’s long anticipated tablet, the “Surface RT” this Friday the 26th. Many are expecting quite a bit from the Seattle-based company and some have said that they are betting their future on the device. What can…
Read MoreKONY GOES VIRAL – A LESSON IN GREAT STORYTELLING
The world is filled with atrocious occurrences. Evil reigns supreme in most places on earth. The stories are told but not all resonate. Not the case for Joseph Kony’s story as told by the nonprofit, Invisible Children. The YouTube video was viewed over 70 million times in the first week and has been seen over…
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