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The Capitalization of Community

Late last year (as if it was so long ago) I attended a keynote presentation featuring Larry Brilliant of Google.org and Malcolm Gladwell author of The Tipping Point. Larry Brilliant shared his inspirational story of...
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Can Cutting Seconds Cut Costs?

As the old saying goes, "Time is Money."  Big retailers such as Gap, Limited Brands, Office Depot, Toys R Us, and the Meijer grocery chain are all jumping on this bandwagon as they try to...
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Hay Hotels…Anyone?

Interesting article in the NYTimes: Leave it to the Germans to combine livestock with lodging. In the last decade, hundreds of farms throughout Germany have transformed old barns and potato warehouses into heuhotels, or hay...
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The Tip System

Here is an evaluation system, albeit waggish. It’s about tipping in restaurants, and I’ll preface things by saying I don’t believe a tip is a diner’s obligation. It’s a tip—something extra that one earns if...
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Inside the Angel Investor Mindset

Angel investors have become more cautious in light of the recent economic uncertainty, trying to reduce their risk exposure by including more angels in each deal, according to the Angel Market Analysis for the first...
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Economy Got You Down? 9 Things to Do NOW

With the non-stop news reports of Wallstreet's record losses, the rising unemployment rate, and the dismal forecasts for holiday spending, it's easy to become paralyzed with fear of the unknown.  While there may be several...
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Who Needs Money?

Like all of us...... I like to pass on information that can help entrepreneurs. I found this site that gives great resources on business funding. Check out www.netpreneur.org and look under the funding section.  From...
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The Big Idea Asks for Help

The producers at The Big Idea called asking if I'd make myself available to help out one of their viewers in need. His name was Tony, and here was his situation: He's a dad of...
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Nobody Wants New?

I just returned from the ABC Kids Expo in Vegas this past week.  The show is a children’s industry tradeshow that connects children’s manufacturers with buyers from specialty boutiques, department stores, and chains.  Buyer traffic...
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Common Obstacles: Money Now v Later

In several of the interviews that I've done, one of the frequent topics that comes up as an aside, is Money now vs. Money later. Many business owners are torn between the product or service...