Archive for February 2nd, 2005
BusinessWeek: “Just how much appetite for risk do entrepreneurs really have? That’s the question Wharton doctoral student Brian Wu began asking himself while examining their behavioral patterns. He found the general assumption to be that entrepreneurs are risk seekers — but the empirical evidence suggests that, surprisingly, they weren’t.” via Business Pundit.
Grandma, What Big Ideas You Have
My Business: Growing up in the 1920s, Dorothy Holterman loved her mother’s unique homemade dressing served on salads and slaws. As an adult, Holterman tried to make the dressing herself but could never get it right—and her mother was of little help, since she never had an exact recipe. “She always made it with a [...]
If anyone wants a Gmail invite, my buddy Loyd has 50 of them. Post a note in the comments and he’ll send you an invitation.
Dan Sherman: In case you haven’t heard, ebay has upped their commissions to their affiliates. You earn commissions for signing people up as ebay members and generating bids on items up for auction. The low figure used to be $15 per sign up. Now it’s $20. The per bid commission has gone up as well. [...]
microISV: “Ian Landsman shares his experience of working with a graphic designer to create a new business logo for his company UserScape and his product HelpSpot. He documents each step of the process from the initial drawings by hand to the selection of the final colors.”
Entrepreneur: People are hiring tutors in almost any area in which skills can be taught and acquired: academic subjects and computer use, athletic skills and hobbies. While most independent tutors have students come to their homes, some go the clients’ homes or may be able to use space at the students’ schools, or if they’re [...]
Home-Sourcing and Demographic Changes
BusinessPundit: “[This post] made me think about whether or not an increase in working from home will have a significant impact on where people choose to live. There are still plenty of rural communities here in Kentucky. Many of them are very poor and as manufacturing and mining jobs decrease, the poverty level will probably [...]
