Rebit.com is one player in the PC backup market. Recently, this startup named Paul Guerin as its CEO. Guerin has worked for a number of major corporations including Lotus, IBM and GTSI. He has also worked for a few startups including Jabber, Torrent Systems and Digital Archaeology.

Said Guerin, who steps into his role immediately: “Rebit’s product line is impressive and innovative, and the company’s employees are highly experienced industry professionals and leaders. I am thrilled to be joining this exemplary team and taking the next steps toward growing the company from the strong foundation that Lew Frauenfelder built.”

Reviewers say that Rebit.com offers an extremely simple solution that provides continuous backup without any configuration, scheduling or setup. Its scope of what it backs up is also highly regarded.

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PC Backup Startup Names New CEO

Location, Location, Location
Location can be important for startups — but not all startups. If your startup is an online business, you likely can save money by looking for cheap office space close to where you live.

Don’t Cause Downtime
The life of a startup is fragile to begin with. When moving, don’t neglect your daily business in the transition. If necessary, take it slowly.

Consider Renting Furniture
Buying office furniture can diminish startup funds quickly. Instead, consider renting furniture. The added bonus is that rented furniture can usually be delivered for free (or cheaply).

Shop Around
You know that house values are falling. However, did you know office space prices are dropping even more drastically? Do your homework and you may be able to find a great office suite for your startup business.

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Tips for Moving your Startup to an Office

Comfort
Invest in comfortable chairs. Provide amenities that make employees want to work. A happy worker is a productive worker.

Simplicity
Relieve stress by making everything as simple as possible. For example, you can provide food for your employees so that they don’t have to worry about where to go on their lunch break.

Technology
Utilize technology to keep all the members of your team in the loop. Additionally, investing in top of the line technology could pay off in the long run.

Attentiveness
Employees who are always left to report only to themselves will likely become less and less productive over time. While you don’t need to be overbearing, everyone should have some sort of accountability.

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Language Barrier
With a domestic market, you don’t need to worry about a language barrier. With a global market, this is a big hurdle.

Market Size
If you are planning to only offer your product or service domestically, you have to realize how dramatically you will cut your potential market size.

Shipping
For those startup companies with products, shipping has to be considered. Shipping internationally can be extremely expensive.

Potential
If you have high hopes, your company’s potential is definitely higher if you are working with the globe in mind. That said, there are a number of domestic-only companies that have had plenty of success.

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Global or Domestic? Pros and Cons

Buy recycled
From recycled furniture to recycled equipment, by buying something that has already been used, you can save money and go green at the some time!

Save paper
Many companies waste tons of paper per year. Don’t let your startup go down that path. Get in the habit of using email attachments instead of faxing and sending memos constantly.

Support local farmers
Want to keep your employees healthy and help local farmers? Purchase from a farmers’ market fresh fruit and vegetables for your employees.

Have a cause
As a company, you can sponsor a cause. Another idea is to have an annual event where your employees help raise money to better the world.

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Going Green – How Your Startup Can Help

When doing your homework, the easiest way to get answers is to go to potential customers for answers. Here are some questions you should ask:

Is the customer happy?
If you find that potential customers aren’t happy with the current product or service, this is a very good sign that a startup can succeed in this field.

What does the customer want?
Rarely will potential customers be 100% satisfied with the current options. Ask what they want. This will allow your startup to focus on a niche.

Is the customer open to change?
You’d be surprised at how many unhappy potentials won’t change their current manner of business — even if they are shown a better product or service.

How much will the customer spend?
This is an important question that is often overlooked. If potential customers aren’t willing to pay your price, you may need to find ways to trim the price of your product or service.

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Startup Tips – Doing Your Homework

Flexibility
In today’s business world, there’s nothing quite as valuable as flexibility. When the business climate changes, the flexible companies are the ones who succeed. The companies that are stuck in their ways (and trapped under overhead) simply can’t keep up in the ract.

Profit
Any calculator will tell you that the less you spend, the less you need to make to turn a profit. By keeping expectations low, it is much easier to stay afloat — even if your goals aren’t reached in a timely manner.

Power
As an entrepreneur, it can be difficult once your company grows and you start losing that uber power you began with in the early days. With a bare bones startup, you can keep that power for a longer period of time.

Ease of Failure
Let’s face it — most startups were born to die. By keeping the money commitments low, you can allow the startup to fail much easier and without nearly as much pain.

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Advantages of a Bare Bones Startup

Going Green
The eco-friendly and green movements are going strong and show no signs of slowing down. In the big picture, we are still in the early stage and it’s a good time to create a startup.

Automobile Related
The automobile industry is in shambles — which is great news for startups. Everything from battery-makers to new age dealerships are getting a lot of venture capital attention.

Healthcare
The healthcare field is another industry that is changing a lot. Now is a fantastic time to enter a startup into the healthcare industry.

Financial Planning
The current economic downturn has made millions of people look closer at their financial status. If you can help people save money and plan, you can find plenty of customers.

Daycare
A lot of two-parent households are forced to have both parents working. For that reason, the daycare industry is a hot startup idea for the rest of 2009.

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Hottest Startup Ideas for the Rest of 2009

If you want creative guidance and you want your assumptions challenged, StartupWiz will have business professionals and entrepreneurs who will happily oblige.

Said Rudi Wiedemann, the CEO and founder of StartupWiz: “Chefs try out and reject thousands of new recipes before one ever gets on the guest menu. Similarly, savvy entrepreneurs will question, probe and test every aspect of their business model before they approach investors because first impressions are critical. This format provides a tough‐minded laboratory that prepares you and your business model to meet today’s challenges.”

At the StartupWiz website, you simply need to complete a short form to register for the free clinics. The next live clinic will be on August 25th and will take place from 6-8 PM at Morrison University.

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Free Live Clinics for Online Startups

Social Networking
When it comes to communicating with customers, social networking has been a godsend. With services such as Twitter and Facebook, you can easily interact and keep your customers updated.

A Blog
While a blog isn’t as personal as social networking, it’s still very powerful and allows for a startup to keep everything more organized. A blog also is able to attract new customers to your business.

Newsletter
Newsletters used to be the best way to communicate with customers. While that is no longer necessarily the case, a timely and consistent newsletter can still get the job done.

Snail Mail
Snail mail isn’t just for your grand parents. Sending personalized letters and promotional material through the mail is effective, especially when used in conjunction with other methods.

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