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Archive for February 2008

February 29th, 2008

Looking Ahead

Alright, so this month has been a bit slow for me and I have really had to cram in a few posts since I have been swamped with test upon test.  Next month I plan on bringing out my first interview… with who?  Who knows!?  I also plan on holding a contest, so keep reading […]

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February 29th, 2008

eBay Boycott Aftermath

If you didn’t know, eBay sellers held a boycott a little while ago. See my eBait article to find out more.
During the first three days of the boycott, Medved.net, a third-party Web site that tracks eBay’s listings totals, reported a decline of about 17% in the number of listed items available for sale on […]

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February 29th, 2008

Oh Crap Situation 14: Cell Phone

So I made the last “Oh Crap” 12 again because I wanted to skip over 13 (no one called me out!)… because I can be careless sometimes, too.

So you are talking to a big lead for your business, and you rely on your cell phone as your main method of communication since you are always […]

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February 29th, 2008

Creative Advertisement

Tags: advertisment, creative ads, creative advertisment, Gameboy MicroShare This

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February 27th, 2008

Recent Article Regarding Young Entrepreneurs’ Effect on the Economy (in Ireland)

NewsLetter recently posted this article regarding young entrepreneurs’ effect on the economy.  There are no real highlights of the article.  It is more of an informational type thing.
Tags: Economy, Entrepreneurs effecting the Economy, Ireland, UK, Young EntrepreneursShare This

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February 27th, 2008

Writing Effective Surveys - Open-Ended Questions

Ugh - I have to peel my face off my desk to write this entry - I’ve had a sore throat for the past 3 or 4 days.  It’s pretty miserable… (as I spray 5 more shots of a numbing agent into my throat) - bah!  It does nothing!

When writing surveys, confusing people is usually […]

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February 26th, 2008

Some Basics to Starting Your Business

Thanks to Miki at Leadership Turn for finding this link from the Harvard Business School.  The article is called Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business.  She sent the link for me to use as a reference to answer questions about entrepreneurship, but I thought it would also be beneficial to share this with everyone else.
For […]

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February 25th, 2008

Online Funding and Angel Investors

Business need funding? Retire@21 posts this real cool site that can get investors looking at your idea.  This led me to do some searching.  I found an entire directory of angel investors here.  Here’s an example of one of its listings:
Investors’ Circle
Nonprofit national network of angel investors, foundation officers and entrepreneurs. Business that are reviewed […]

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February 23rd, 2008

Oh Crap Situation 12: Online Distractions

Alright, so I am obviously not using my template… and subtlety is not an option.   You are running a business with about 35 employees and all of them have computers with full internet access.  You would restrict them from sites if your business didn’t rely on the access of so many sites.  It would […]

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February 22nd, 2008

My Beef Against Formal Business Attire

Why do employers force employees to wear business suits (or incredibly formal attire)?  It doesn’t make any sense to me.  We are all adults here, right?  No one would be dumb enough to bring something terribly offensive (and if they do, it is your fault for hiring an idiot).  Does it improve efficiency?  At what […]

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