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First of all, can you name the musical from which the headline of this blog entry hails? Sorry to get fancy on you!
Now, to the topic at hand, for all of you language gurus out there (particularly those of you who are entrepreneurs), I have a question about words that constantly get rejected by spell [...]

I’m addicted to my computer. I don’t’ fully grasp how it works. I do know that I like to use it all day long and I’m really unhappy when it doesn’t work. So, I was comforted to come across this survey of workers from Wales in my internet travels. You [...]

Brandi, who sells big and tall men’s clothing, was an inspiring guest on the StartupNation radio show talking about her EBay store. My fellow blogger, Joel, also wrote about how she created her company so she could spend more time with her son. But something else struck me about her story. I couldn’t [...]

Walking the Via del Corso here in Rome, an American is exposed to all sorts of designers and boutiques that are uniquely Italian. You can find the same spirit in the Soho area of New York and on Haight Street in San Francisco, but secretly and quietly, this spirit is going global.
The micro-brand is [...]

Well, the "Fleshers" have it. They’ve won the battle (see previous entry, "War of words").
Thanks for the corroboration folks! (did i spell that right?!).
Now, to flesh out our latest promotion, I wanted to call to your attention the opportunity we’ve created jointly with Overstock.com, Microsoft, and Bobvila.com for all you home-based entrepreneurs.
We’re coming to the [...]

With fabulous memories of New Orleans during better times, I was reminded last night of a New Orleans’ term , “lagniappe.” It means “a little something extra,” like an extra cherry on top of the sundae, or the prize in the cracker jack box. The word is used mostly in Louisiana and Southeast [...]

The power is out at StartupNation headquarters right now. Word is that someone cut a power line & it may be up to 5 hours before electricity is restored. So, do we take the rest of the day off? Go for a long walk, or take a nap?
It was fascinating to see the StartupNation team [...]

Milton Hershey, David Bowie, and Bill Bradley did it.
“Madonna” and “The Donald” have made careers of it.
We were talking about entrepreneurs in many fields who reinvented themselves once, twice, or on a regular basis. Here’s a list of some of the ones we mentioned, and I hope you will add some of your own [...]

Well folks, it’s time to go public with this debate (and maybe even resolve it).
The conflict revolves around the usage of a common phrase we hear in business meetings:
"Yes, we can fl_sh that out and report back to you at our meeting next week."
Was that, "flesh that out"? or "flush that out"?
People say it so [...]

Small businesses that experienced damage due to Hurricane Katrina may be able to receive a low interest loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Visit the SBA website for details on how to apply or call 800-621-FEMA (3362).
An SBA Disaster Business Loan Application may be made for up to $1.5 million at rates as low [...]