In heartfelt message, Buster Benson pulls plug on Habit Labs (pledges to keep trudging along)

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In the excitement that swirls around startups, sometimes we often forget that most entrepreneurial ventures end in failure. That’s why it was so good to see Seattle entrepreneur Buster Benson lay it on the line in a blog post this week in which he described the emotions around closing his startup company, Habit Labs. Even… Read More…

What I’ve learned taking photos every day at 8:36 p.m.

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On January 4th, 2006, a Wednesday, I wrote this in my LiveJournal (long live LiveJournal!): This weekend I was walking to a bar or something with a friend and we walked along this big guy (sort of a down-and-out kind of guy, but probably not homeless) who had a giant boom box on his shoulder and it… Read More…

Buster Benson to sell Health Month, unveils Hipster Habit App

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Health Month is on the auction block. The online game, created by Seattle developer Buster Benson to help people motivate one another to lose weight, exercise or achieve other goals, is now for sale on the Web site Flippa.com. “Health Month is a great product that generates revenue and has a lively community, but unfortunately… Read More…

Buster Benson’s goal tracking site Gonna Try helps people set resolutions

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There’s a plethora of Web sites and mobile applications on the market today that allow users to track whether they are accomplishing their fitness, career or educational goals. But Seattle entrepreneur Buster Benson just didn’t think any of them were simple enough to use. So, he made it a goal to change that. Benson, the… Read More…

Y Combinator-backed Contagion merges with Health Month to form Habit Labs, moves from SF to Seattle

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Jen McCabe, who founded the Y Combinator-backed startup Contagion, thought about keeping her company in the San Francisco Bay Area upon merging with Buster Benson’s Health Month. But, after taking a closer look at Seattle’s developing startup community, she realized that the newly-formed company, dubbed Habit Labs, would fit better in the Pacific Northwest. “Many… Read More…