Archive for April 23rd, 2004
Starting a Business Is Like Getting Married
The Entrepreneurial Mind: “Of course, like with any idea, even already developed ones like these, you still need to go through a very thorough opportunity assessment and develop your own business plan for your specific market. Also, make sure it is something that really interests you and that you can be passionate about. There are [...]
Finding Your Leg Up With a Niche Product
Sara Blakely of Spanx, Inc.: Entrepreneurs find their inspiration in the strangest places. My lightening bolt came from rampant visible panty lines and uncomfortable thongs. One night I wanted to wear my cream pants with open-toed shoes, but I couldn’t find the right undergarment. Everything I tried gave me panty lines and additional lumps and [...]
Marginal Revolution: “If sushi restaurants are new to a country, and are succeeding, buy shares in the stocks of that country. Raw fish, of course, can be toxic. Quality can be hard to monitor with the naked eye. Sushi consumption is a sign that people are starting to trust each other.” via Kottke.
Seller Assisted Marketing Plans in California
Seller Assisted Marketing Plans sellers are required to file with the Attorney General’s Office prior to advertising or selling business opportunities in California. The Attorney General’s Office then reviews the information for compliance with law before the company can begin selling in California. The SAMP law requires that the seller give the same information to [...]
Dot-Com Era Digital Archaeology Opportunities
Robert Cringley: “What has changed is that, through the relentless passage of Moore’s Law, computers are on average 16 times faster today than they were back in 1998. This makes me wonder, in fact, whether there aren’t hundreds of promising technologies from the late 1990s that are worth another look today. It would probably be [...]
FC Now: “On this day in 1985, Coca-Cola announced a change in the Coke formula. While many people thought that it might have been a gambit to increase interest in the original formula, the move to New Coke was, in fact, a major misstep. After widespread public outcry, Coca-Cola ended production of the new formula [...]
10 Business Lessons From A Young Entrpreneur
MSN: Scott Smigler, 22, is one young entrepreneur who has learned some important lessons from his pursuit of entrepreneurship. Smigler started Exclusive Concepts Inc., a company that provides professional Web design and online marketing solutions to growing businesses, when he was only a freshman in high school. Smigler ran the company by himself at first, [...]
