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Are you a TIVO person? Recent surveys say that people with TIVO watch MORE tv than those who only watch their television shows live. I find that fascinating.
What about how you listen to radio? Do you listen to StartupNation Radio live over the airwaves? Did you ever wish you could hear that great piece of [...]

The number one reason that people change jobs is their immediate supervisor. The company can be crumbling around you but if your manager is treating you well, you are likely to stick around - and flourish. On the other hand, you could be at one of the best companies to work for, but if you [...]

Question: What do Microsoft, Martha Stewart, and "Double Your Dating" all have in common that make them market leaders?
Answer: They own a platform
When Microsoft was starting out, their mission statement went something like: "Computing power is moving inexorably to the desktop. To succeed, we must own the desktop." Smart move, that.
Microsoft and the [...]

Chances are good that you don’t have a dedicated IT guy in your home office. So it’s up to you to stay on top of the latest news about how to protect your computer and yourself from criminals and overzealous marketers. I found this Network World site that explains many of the dangers. Just [...]

Who knows what was going through Joey Hawilo’s mind when he sent an email to Mark Cuban?
Joey is on the board of the Entrepreneur’s club here at U of M. They’re planning a conference for the spring, and are looking for keynotes.
In a move that could be described as either bold or naive, Joey [...]

Have you seen the results of a study done by Intelliseek and Forrester this fall?
The study indicates that word-of-mouth is far and away the most powerful way to influence the decision making of customers.
To quote, "Consumers are 50 percent more likely to be influenced by word-of-mouth recommendations from their peers than by radio/TV ads – [...]

Like my cell phone and briefcase, credit cards are such an integral part of my life that I forget what life was like before I had one. In speaking with some of my younger friends here in the University of Michigan Entrepreneurs club and elsewhere, I realize that a LOT of 18-20 year olds don’t [...]

An accountant can really help you figure out what tax deductions you qualify for, and mine has suggested a myriad of things I didn’t know were deductible. I suggest if you don’t have an accountant, you consider hiring one. The Sloan Brothers offer this advice on how to choose the right accounting service.
With that [...]

Every now and then, we throw a scenario your way–a common scenario from everyday business dealings.
Here’s one that’s ever present, and some of us are more guilty than others: Being late for a meeting.
While most of the time, we’re the ones testing peoples’ patience, this weekend we were the victims.
We had set up a Sunday [...]

I’m at the inaugural Podcast conference in Ontario, California and it’s extremely fascinating. Podcasters from all over the world have converged on this town in the mountains east of Los Angeles to meet one another and discuss & learn the business model of this new podcasting phenomenon.
In case you need to get up to speed, [...]