Archive for May 2004
Steve Pilgrim: “At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Charles Munger and Warren Buffett suggested two books… The second book is Les Schwab Price in Performance: Keep It Going. It’s the story of success in a small business, and is written by the founder and namesake of the Les Schwab Tire Centers. Mentioned at the Berkshire [...]
When Its Time to Move Out of A Home Office
Entrepreneur: “When the time comes that you think you’ve outgrown your home office, the most important step is to analyze the costs associated with making your move before signing a lease. Consider lower-cost options such as leasing shared space or executive suites, which typically provide receptionist services as well as use of conference rooms and [...]
Using Personal Touch to Gain An Edge
Startup Journal: “When starting your own business, don’t try to get too big too fast. That’s the advice from entrepreneur Brendan Synnott, co-founder of Bear Naked Granola, a two-year-old cereal company based in Darien, Conn. ‘I think a big mistake a lot of people make is trying to take that success and spread it everywhere [...]
Reuters: “Forget the image of the laid-back Aussie lifestyle, Australians now work more hours than Americans or Japanese and rank as the hardest-working people in the developed world, according to a new book. Australians now spend on average 1,855 hours in the workplace every year, just topping Americans who work on average 1,835 hours a [...]
Educating the New Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurial Mind: “Education is one of the most important public policy tools we have to foster the entrepreneurial economy. An article in today’s Tennessean provides a great example of how education can support immigrant entrepreneurs succeed in private enterprise.”
