December 19, 2011

December 19, 2011

LEADERSHIP Bill Gross, founder of Idealab and many other successful companies, has done something really nice for the holiday season. He has detailed 12 lessons he has learned in his 30+ years as an entrepreneur. So if you’re willing to learn from the life lessons of another fellow businessperson, you’ll find some value in his [...]

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December 14, 2011

December 14, 2011

INNOVATION As the year draws to a close, you’ll see no shortage of “lists” detailing the best and worst of the past year. Today’s no different as Business Insider presents the best startups of 2011. Included are companies like Simple, which has it’s own take on eliminating bank fees by combining accounts across banks and [...]

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December 9, 2011

December 9, 2011

LEADERSHIP For this Holiday season, here is yet another set of networking tips, but this time from CEOs who actually sell products and services. If you are booked with parties and receptions, you’ll find opportunities to meet people with whom you might do business. Here are six things to add to your skill set. Never [...]

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December 7, 2011

December 7, 2011

LEADERSHIP In high school, we had this one guy, Jarvis, whose breath was so bad your lungs would literally lock up when his breath hit you. He had a bad case of apparent halitosis and didn’t seem to mind the effect it had on other students. I gave him a ride home one day and [...]

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December 5, 2011

December 5, 2011

TECHNOLOGY If you’re an iPad fan, you probably take it everywhere you go. “Ok, my iPad is in the car, I’ll go get it!” Sound familiar? There is, however, a case for writing things down as opposed to simply typing them out. Here are a few reasons to consider: 1. Writing activates a larger part [...]

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December 2, 2011

December 2, 2011

INNOVATION Ok, it’s time for some ideas. Forbes list of America’s Most Promising Companies should spark the imagination or at least give you some input on what’s hot right now for entrepreneurs. This article lists the top 20 with a slide show by means of a slideshow. Here are the top five to get you [...]

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November 30, 2011

November 30, 2011

SALES & MARKETING For most people holiday parties are a chance to get some free liquor at the open bar, go ballistic on those overly expensive cupcakes (on the party’s dime) and perhaps “jingle a few secretarial bells” if you’re in a scandalous mood. If you’re serious about using your time at these parties wisely, [...]

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November 28, 2011

November 28, 2011

LEADERSHIP If you’ve ever started a business you know how easy it is to make mistakes. If you learn from those mistakes that’s great, but what’s better is avoiding those mistakes in the first place. Let someone else make them and learn from their experience. Easier said than done, but here are a few from [...]

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November 21, 2011

November 21, 2011

LEADERSHIP It seems that most of the basketball world was pulling for the Dallas Mavericks to beat the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals. For once, the lightning rod of controversy was off Mavs owner Mark Cuban on on the opposing team. But never one to shun the spotlight for long, Cuban has released [...]

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November 18, 2011

November 18, 2011

THE AMERICAN DREAM You’ve heard it all before. Get going! Well here are 5 companies which got started in 54 hours or less through various means. Now not every business, obviously, can be stared this quickly. Salt mines come to mind. But, if you’re open minded perhaps you’ll see a way to apply the lessons [...]

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