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Have you looked at http://www.techcofounder.com/ ?

http://www.gnucash.org/ has scheme(guile) and python scripting, in addition to being open source

Seeking work: USA/Baltimore|Remote

SysAdmin/config (fbsd,obsd,solaris,linux), backend dev (C, ObjC, scheme, common lisp), ios dev

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I like the razor pro v1.6 mouse (1600dpi) and the apple a1048 keyboard. The machines are an '08 alum macbook, a cheap $200 celeron running ubuntu, and an old 1.2ghz running fbsd at home and an 8 core mac pro at work.

There's a version with a slightly updated UI waiting for approval right now. I tried a couple of other designs and was told that the target market would respond better to something more "gaudy". There were a few sales before any advertising, so I guess we'll find out :)

The core is in ansi C (with the intent of an android NDK port), and native ObjectiveC for the interface hooks.

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If you know what platform you'd like to deliver it on, find forums, IRC channels, etc. for that platform? Lining up artists and marketing might help you attract a developer as well ("I have an idea, make it for me" tends to get dismissed).

With firefox, view->page style->no style

Have you considered contributing to an open source project that interests you? An active project would provide you with an existing architecture, community, history... possibly even a mentor. (people in college can even apply for "google summer of code" for a formalized and paying approach)

I've been using http://www.gnucash.org/

CivicSpace released a CSV db of that a while back. http://www.boutell.com/zipcodes/

Why do your friends and family think that? Do you agree with them?

Given your freelance background, I would imagine you might know more than most first time entrepreneurs? I haven't met any business owners who surrender having a life for their biz (though I haven't met any multimillionaire business owners, either). Perhaps finding patterns in your freelancing and building those solutions into products while continuing the per-project work would be a good in-between to help you decide?

activity monitor, X11 and firefox. The first thing I do when I get a new mac (or account on someone elses machine) is move the dock to the right side and rip everything off of it.

I have dealt with exactly one good headhunter. They are rare and to be treasured. They understand that if they help you out today, you may bring them big business in the future. The one I worked with explicitly pointed out that they were my pimp at the time, but could be my client in the future :)

15 years out of date, but this was a critical document when I was learning :)