Archive for July 17th, 2004

Small Business and Boards of Directors

Brad Feld: “Should a startup or small entrepreneurial company have a board of directors? I say, emphatically, YES!”

 

Business Opportunities in Homeland Security

Jay Dwivedi: Develop in-house capabilities:  If you are a business already active in some aspects of security, it is much better to add other capabilities.  You can leverage your existing brand and relationships to compete for homeland security related projects. Acquire capabilities:  In my opinion, this is the preferred route if you are new to [...]

 

Ken Jennings’ Tax Bill

Just saw this on the Fox News Channel: “Jeopardy!” contestant Ken Jennings’ total winnings after 30 appearances on the show: $1,004,960 Approximately how much of that will be taken out for taxes: $330,000 That means that for one out of every three games he’s really playing for Uncle Sam. Ouch.