TechLifeMashup | Entrepreneurs, Social Media, and Technology

Google Voice continues to be a popular choice for any entrepreneur running a small business out of their own home and how can blame them.  It’s a free service with a free phone number and plenty of useful features.  The only cost to the end user is for making calls, which similar to Skype is pretty cheap.  While Google Voice is not a actual VoIP service by definition (yet!), it’s still a great product for any entrepreneur at home or on the go with their cell phone.  Thanks to the powers that be and more so to friendly competition, Google Voice is not your only alternative.  Entrepreneurs may be shocked to hear that there is actually another similar free service that goes by the name of Phonebooth, which could serve up some decent competition for the search giant.  This is good news for you and me! More »

Skype is a low cost online peer-2-peer VoIP phone service used by millions across the globe.  The now common household name has grown so successfully over the past several years that it has been embraced by almost all of the internet community.  Behind every great success as we all know one is a great entrepreneur.   That’s why this week in the spotlight we take a look at entrepreneur Niklas Zennstrom who created Skype. We’ll look at just how he did it and highlight what lessons any upcoming entrepreneur can learn. More »