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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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First, I apologize for the long delay since my last post. I’ve started a new job while continuing to work on some side projects. This economy may have taken my time but it hasn’t taken my drive…don’t let it take yours! As we go through life looking to achieve our goals, we often stay so [...]

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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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There are many good reasons to be an entrepreneur if you can stomach the long hours, the uncertainty, the relative instability. Now I could go and list a bunch of good reason that we’ve all heard before (financial independence, work your own hours, be your own boss, blah blah blah) but it’s right now when [...]

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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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What kind of business should you start? Seems like a simple question, doesn’t it? How about one that makes you loads of money? Sounds nice. Or one that involves something you enjoy doing…it sounds pretty good to get paid for doing a hobby.  As fine as these all sound, chances are the business won’t survive [...]

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We’ve heard over and over again how painfully slow the U.S. Patent Office is. I was reminded again today as I was copied on an email to a patent attorney regarding an application we sent in THREE YEARS AGO. What the hell? This wasn’t even a very complex product that we are dealing with here. [...]

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We’re all pursuing the American Dream, aren’t we? Or are we? Just what exactly IS the American Dream? Is it still alive? Think back to the early days of the U.S. and what people meant when they meant when they said they were going to America to pursue the American Dream. I have a hunch [...]

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Being an entrepreneur affects your life in so many ways. There are the obvious ways…different hours, different stresses, a different work day…but then there are other ways that some people don’t really think about. The biggest thing that being an entrepreneur has done for me is giving me the ability to handle a multitude of [...]

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