Blackberry: Friend or Foe
I have all the symptoms of an addict: * I think about it when its not there *…
Planning to Write Your Business Plan
My new company’s business plan went from beta to final release today. I’m very proud of the final…
How to Gather Competitive Research
Knowing that a market exists for your product or service is an important first step when launching a…
Getting Engaged to Entrepreneurship
Well, it happened again. I had the best intentions to go into management consulting following my recent departure…
Is the customer always right?
This evening we received an email from an irate customer who had no reason to be. He was…
Don’t forget the small stuff
Whoa, remember me? Its been a long time since I blogged. No excuse for the unexplained absence… other…
How do you convince a friend to start a business?
I have a fozzy of a bear of a quandary on my hands. You see, my sister is…
What does it take to be the leader of a startup?
Good heavens, its been awhile since I blogged. Midterms were two weeks ago, along with a push to…
Your evolving business plan
I was going through old files recently, and came across some archived business plans from several past companies.…
Is it time for a site redesign?
The venture industry is abuzz about Web 2.0 – a rejiggering of web technologies that promises more interactivity…
Cheap, smart startup labor!
No, I’m not talking about highly trained monkeys; I’m talking about college students. Do you work with college…
A quick way to improve your professional image
Ppl r calling it the myspace generration and u may evn be a part of it. If u…
Windows or Mac?
The Consumer Electronics Show is currently underway in Las Vegas, and Mr. Gates keynoted with much ballyhoo about…
Searching for a Success Principle
Why do we entrepreneurs educate ourselves? Sparing you a diatribe on knowledge theory, I’ll cut to the chase:…
How to be a market leader
Question: What do Microsoft, Martha Stewart, and "Double Your Dating" all have in common that make them market…
Who’d have thunk he’d write back?
Who knows what was going through Joey Hawilo’s mind when he sent an email to Mark Cuban? Joey…
Extra Credit
Like my cell phone and briefcase, credit cards are such an integral part of my life that I…
Why Finish College?
When I dropped out of college the first time, everyone asked if I would be going back. “Definitely…
Midterms
My Intro to Buddhism midterm was a few weeks ago, and this week I have my American Business…
Idealistic Naivete
Every now and then, I speak to an aspiring entrepreneur who is amazed by the daring feats of…