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Do One Thing And Do It Well

March 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Business, business ideas, Business Practices, entrepreneurs, start-ups

If there’s one thing to remember while coming up with a new business, a new app, a new service, whatever it may be…remember this one thing. Do one thing and do it well. It’s easy to think of all the things you want to have in an app or all the services you may want [...]

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The Barriers To Entry Are Gone. Do Something About It.

November 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Business, business ideas, emerging markets, entrepreneurs, Hardware, Inventions, Inventions, Software, start-ups

Technology is advancing at such a rate that the barriers to entry for so many industries are dropping to a point where they are nearly negligible. What does this mean? It means that anyone with a good idea and the balls to actually go for something big (or just the time and talent to go [...]

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Getting Back To The Grind

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Business, business ideas, entrepreneurs, mobile phones, Reviews, smartphones, Software, Technology

After a rather long hiatus (3 months or so since anything substantial?) I am about to get back to the grind. The past three months of my life have been spent spending as much time with my mother as possible after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Last week she passed away with dignity and [...]

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New Venture Spotlight: Give Me a Mac

May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Business, business ideas, entrepreneurs, Hardware, start-ups, Technology

Give Me a Mac (www.GiveMeAMac.com) is a new venture that just launched their website yesterday. What started out as a plea for a new Mac from any generous donor is already morphing into a non-profit organization that will help underprivileged people everywhere that also need a computer. The lofty goals of Give Me a Mac [...]

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Think Small And Go Big

April 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Business, business ideas, Business Practices, Deals, emerging markets, entrepreneurs, Mergers/Acquisitions, Revenue Models, start-ups

Many of us dream of going big. It was just announced that Oracle is buying Sun for $7.4 billion. Gee, wouldn’t it be nice to sell off your company for a few BILLION dollars? We keep seeing news blurb after news blurb about companies recording record profits (Exxon Mobile anyone?) or being bought for billions [...]

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Two Schools of Thought for Entrepreneurs

March 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Business, business ideas, Business Practices, entrepreneurs, start-ups

As an entrepreneur I continually look for ways to improve my current life, my current process, my current project and even look for new projects to take on. I also find myself surrounding myself with like-mined people (specifically the entrepreneurially-minded people out there) and have noticed that there are two main schools of thought out [...]

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Despite the Economy, We Need to Keep Pursuing Our Passions

January 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Business, business ideas, entrepreneurs, start-ups

Well…yesterday I too was affected by this dreamy economy. I was in an extensive training program for a new job and all was going well. I was prepping to fly to Dallas for three weeks for yet more training and then I was to enjoy my time as an Analyst in the Business Intelligence arm [...]

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Be Ready For Any Opportunity

December 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, business ideas, Business Practices, entrepreneurs

The economy blows and unemployment is at a ridiculous high…so what do I do? I quit my job. That’s right…you heard me. I quit. Why? Because there are opportunities out there that I just couldn’t pass up. Are you done rolling your eyes and calling me various derogatory names? It’s true…all true. Now granted, those [...]

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Start That New Business Now!

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, business ideas, emerging markets, entrepreneurs, Other, start-ups

What better time than the present to start your new company? Seriously…why not? “It’s too hard to start one.” No it’s not. There are companies out there that handle all the work for you and help you choose between a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or LLC. “It’s too expensive.” No it’s not. You can do [...]

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Long Overdue Recap of Business & Technology Events

September 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Business, business ideas, entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Inventions, mobile phones, start-ups, Technology, Wireless

Business and technology moves abound. Yes, I know, it’s been a while since I’ve posted and there’s been quite a few things I wanted to comment on such as Google’s Chrome browser, Best Buy selling the Samsung Instinct, the iPhone vs Instinct debate, and of course T-Mobile’s Android-based phone called the G1. So why have [...]

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