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Prep for CNBC’s The Big Idea

Written by: Rich Sloan August 21st, 2008
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I’ve been appearing here and there on The Big Idea with Donny recently. Thought you might get a kick out of how the show comes together and the role of so-called experts (yours truly included) who are invited on the show.
Below are the emailed questions I received from the producers in advance of my most [...]

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Holy Crisis, Batman!

Written by: Rich Sloan August 8th, 2008
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For those of you who run a business or are trying to get one off the ground, I bet you’ve had a run-in or two with a crisis of some kind.
It may have taken the shape of a loss of data, or a short-fall in needed cash. Perhaps it was a lawsuit or a personal [...]

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I’m A Stranger In My Own Land Part III : From A Terrorist To A Hostage

Written by: Kevin Harmon July 23rd, 2008
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Hi gang,
Alas,  there is a part 3.
Having not been able to rent a car,  I could not take up the Air Trans offer of 2 free tickets per 1 seat for my Atlanta to Charlotte flight.  A bummer for sure, but hey, the downside is I got to be home in 45 minutes.
It had been [...]

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I’m A Stranger In My Own Land - Part II

Written by: Kevin Harmon July 22nd, 2008
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Hi gang,
(When we last left our travel Hero, he was happily blogging from a Seattle pier, looking out at the bay and enjoying himself.   Did he make it home? Let’s rejoin him….)
“Waiter, I’d like a tequila sunrise please.”
“Sure thing - can I see your ID ?”
Blank stare.
“You see, what happened was….”  I told the poor [...]

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Road Trip!!!!

Written by: Rich Sloan May 27th, 2005
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Our L.A. - San Fran - Chicago road trip is complete. Actually, it involved 4 flights ending up back at the StartupNation HQ in Michigan.
What a blast we had! The photo is from our chicago breakfast panel sponsored by Washington Mutual. Entrepreneurs were IN THE HOUSE! and they were looking for answers to their questions.
One [...]

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