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This is my first official blog entry EVER. It’s true, I have not blogged before, so excuse me if I am off a bit on etiquette, acronyms, etc. After reading my bio that was posted, I thought that a little more detail on me might help you get to know me better.
I live in Petoskey [...]

I woke up this morning after only 6 hours of sleep with the most energy I’ve had in years. Then I had a conversation with an entrepreneur in Las Vegas who manufactures kids energy drinks. Its now late afternoon, I’ve been running hard all day and I’m still rockin’!!
What’s up with all this energy??
Well, I’ve [...]

I had a conversation today with Lynne Sandler on the StartupNation community podcast. She figured that similar music tastes might be a good foundation for a dating partner so she created “A Sound Match” online dating service based on her theory.
I mean, c’mon! You say you can’t think of an idea for a business? All [...]

From Joan Isabella, StartupNation Radio consultant
That’s my question of the day: which is most important for the growth and prosperity of your business: being trusted, respected or liked. Does it differ if you are talking about a potential employee or a partner? This conversation started for me a couple of years ago [...]

Yee-Haw !!! Whoopee !! Whoa Nellie !!
The brand new StartupNation Community Podcast is rockin’ and it’s a rollin’!
It may have been a bit of a sneak attack, coming in under the cloak of darkness … but the light is shining on it now, and there’s no more [...]

From Joan Isabella, StartupNation Radio consultant
Here at StartupNation, we are gearing up for the second Elevator Pitch Contest which hits the airwaves on November 4th. This time, the prize will be The Ultimate Hook-Up: A chance for the winner to fly in to StartupNation headquarters for coaching and to meet with real investors. If [...]

Well, it happened again. I had the best intentions to go into management consulting following my recent departure from Charisma Arts, but it seems like I’ll be starting another business. Just can’t escape it!
I was discussing this last night with a new friend who is at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. She is a Senior Manager [...]

We’re excited to welcome Cheryl Tallman as a guest blogger on StartupNation, she’ll be contributing regularly to add her perspectives as a successful Mompreneur - here’s a brief bio for our newest blog team member:
Cheryl is an ambitious and versatile executive and entrepreneur with proven abilities in building and managing all aspects of business. [...]

The genesis of a new business idea can come from anywhere. You don’t like visible panty lines on your rear end? Your g-strings just aren’t all that comfy? Hmm - There ought to be a better way.
This is exactly what happened with Sara Blakely. She took her $5,000 savings and invented a better way, starting [...]

We want to learn from the StartupNation community and we’re giving away a prize package to one lucky winner this month, along with four 2nd prizes too.
This contest is sponsored by Southwest Airlines, PrintingForLess.com, Atlas Business Solutions and LegalZoom.
Grand Prize package:
One winner will receive
• Southwest Airlines:1 round-trip airline ticket
• PrintingForLess.com: Startup Printing Package of business cards, letterhead [...]