Archive for August 18th, 2005
Can Your Brand Help Everyman Become Small Businessman?
InfluxInsights Weblog: Many Western workers, no matter where they work or live, will be required to become their own personal brand. The real threat of the outsourcing of white-collar jobs to India and China will mean that the Brits, the Germans, the French and even more Americans will be forced to run their own businesses. [...]
MSNBC: We can just see it–that messy college apartment, complete with dirty clothes on the floor and a kitchen so raunchy that people can smell it out in the hallway. Wouldn’t it be nice to get other people to clean it–and hey, could they do the laundry, too? Those are the kinds of questions college [...]
Flashback: Classic Entrepreneurial Dilemma
One year ago today: Travis McMenimon’s classic entrepreneurial dilemma.
Today’s the day I normally thank the advertisers and sponsors (Thank you Clean Force International, FranChoice, Franchise Solutions, The Entrepreneur’s Source, WSI, Sticky123 and the Franchise & Business Opportunities Show!), but I’m going to start doing it on Tuesday’s instead. Look for it next week.
This week’s Brain Brew Radio episode is online. This week: Dr. Gene talks to Doug and David about his patent pending product and the battle with big business… Cincinnati’s very own D’Bug Lady, Carol, is looking to refine her message so she is educating the public about integrated pest management and not selling her service.. [...]
Signal vs. Noise: If your product is truly helpful to people, then you have an ethical duty to tell them about it. You have to do them the favor of marketing it. That’s the advice of Steve Pavlina in Marketing From Your Conscience. He writes, “You must become so convinced of the benefits of your [...]
When You Don’t Have All the Answers
Mary Sullivan: Allen Morgan has posted his Ten Commandments for Entrepreneurs — the 10 things you should know when approaching venture capitalists. He’s in a position to know. He’s a general partner and managing director with Mayfield, one of the top Silicon Valley VC firms. In Commandment #8 – Know What You Don’t Know — [...]
A venture capitalist asked me to post this: I am a venture capitalist looking to bring $25 million to market and I’m looking for exceptional entrepreneurs who are looking to start a business in the areas of Business Services/Technology and Healthcare/Life Sciences. If you have an idea please submit business plans to the email address [...]
Peter Caputa: Noah Brier has a great post about how GREAT ideas evolve. They aren’t born or hatched. They start in someone’s head and they mutate as they travel out into the world from person to person. This touches on two very real misperceptions that I think people have about business. 1. Protect your ideas. [...]
StartupJournal: Indeed, the maternity photograph is becoming a rite of pregnancy for an increasing number of women, many of them over 30, with money to spend and a yearning to savor every part of the experience. In some circles, it is becoming an integral part of the nine-month buildup, along with childbirth classes, baby showers [...]
