To my earlier point, I send you to John Cook’s Venture Blog and Jim Heckman’s adrenaline rush.

I haven’t used Zazzle. Would I use it? Not unless it tied in to Flickr somehow, because that’s where I put all my pics. Zazzle’s ties to MySpace are smart, and I could see how it’s useful in the instance the articles mentions (i.e., indie bands trying to create and market merch), but does the world need more personalized coffee mugs?

I can’t believe Jim Heckman chose this opportunity over WordPress, which is a truly useful and democratizing platform for creative expression. And which this blog uses and adores.