Archive for June, 2009
The politics of technology
Like many of you, I use a handful of social network applications to create networks, stay in touch with friends and develop my professional network. I’m guessing I was also like many of you in that I didn’t sit down and develop a “social networking strategy” before I started using these tools. In fact, in [...]
1440
Reminiscent of the biblical parable, what would you do with $1,440 if I gave it to you today? Invest it, spend it, or stick it in the bank? What would you do if I gave you $1,440 every day? Well my friends, you do get 1,440 every day – not in dollars but in minutes. [...]
4 twitter misconceptions (IMHO)
Like everyone else it seems, I’m fascinated by twitter. Not so much the actual usage of it, more how others use it, business models that will develop around it, and what the future holds in store for it. Opinions about the service seem to be fairly polarized, but as we say in the startup business, [...]
Market Research
As many of you know, I’ve been a “frustrated entrepreneur” for many years now. At the beginning of 2009 I kind of drew a line in the sand and decided that this was the year to start moving forward on a couple ideas. It’s hard to believe almost half the year has gone already. Becoming [...]
Stories from the field: Clarity
I talk a lot about focus and hard work when it comes to entrepreneurs. I’ve always had in the back of my mind though, that each have their flaws as core entrepreneurial qualities; focus can easily become narrow-mindedness, and activity does not necessarily translate into progress. So I always kind of felt like there was [...]
List of entrepreneur-penned blogs
Big list of entrepreneur blogs over at altgate. 77 last time I checked. Bonus #1 is Furqan offers a Google Bundle of the blogs so you can grab them all at once if you’d like. Bonus #2 is at the start of the post, he also links to a huge list of VC blogs. Go, [...]
Building your brand through Customer Service
There’s been something rattling around in my head for quite a while now. Not quite a full-fledged thesis, but definitely more than a idea. It’s equal parts opportunity, growth and commitment, and it all hinges upon a not so simple question. What the hell happened to Customer Service? I trust I don’t need to make [...]
10 Questions With… Green Kids Rock!
I met Wendy Wercion about a year ago. I really can’t remember how we originally met, but from our first meeting on Wendy’s passion and commitment were unmistakable. I meet with lots of entrepreneurs. Many of them fade away after that initial meeting. A small percentage of them become coaching clients. Some of those go [...]
