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Archive for February 2008

February 21st, 2008

Go Green!

Alison at Greener Assets (one of the many sites I frequent) posted up an interview conducted by TreeHugger, who interviews the founder of Patagonia.  Check out her site to find better ways to stay environmentally friendly!  You can even find resources for green job hunters.
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February 20th, 2008

Old People Playing with Technology

I was casually strolling through the internet when I tripped, fell, hit my head on a rock, picked it up, threw it angrily on the ground, looked up at some sound, and found myself watching a video discussing age and technology (I always find some way to drag these sentences out, don’t I…).
Technology Gap Video
This […]

By Jim Gordon -- 2 comments

February 19th, 2008

Creative Advertisment

This ad is sickeningly creative.

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February 16th, 2008

eBait

ATTENTION ENTREPRENEURS
eBay pissed people off.  Buyers and sellers are now boycotting eBay because of the following major points:

Increased rates for casual sellers
No more negative/neutral feedback rating
Limited search algorithm

You can find out more in this article posted by Fortune.  This is a business opportunity.  eBay wants to “test the elasticity” of their buyers and sellers - […]

By Jim Gordon -- 4 comments

February 15th, 2008

Wish Me Luck… Oh Yeah, and the Stimulus

I’m driving to Tennessee with a pretty-much-broken gasket… so my coolant is slowly eroding away. Before I leave, I want to share a link I found on CNN detailing the benefits on the latest tax stimulus and its effect on small business.
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February 14th, 2008

Happy Valentines Day!

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February 13th, 2008

When I Relate Lingerie With Hard Wood, You Think…

..Eco-entrepreneurs, of course!
According to this article, a company called g=9.8 (hurr, gravity… I get it) is creating lingerie made from wood.

I guess that’s one more reason to get hard (legislation?) against killing the rain forest.
-”What are you wearing today, honey?”
-”Redwood.”
-”Hot.”
As much as I would love to say this is environmentally friendly, shaving sheep just seems […]

By Jim Gordon -- 5 comments

February 12th, 2008

Quick, Webmasters - Valentines Keywords Are Hot!

After searching Google Trends for Valentines Day Gifts, this is what I got:

Wow! I hope the webmasters and SEO experts are capitalizing off of this spike in traffic!
What are some other good combinations for Valentines Day?
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By Jim Gordon -- 0 comments

February 11th, 2008

Watch Your Language, Young Entrepreneur!

It is an accepted and proven fact that other languages exist in this world.  You are typically forced into using the native language from which your parents reside. While this is fine and good, it is also an accepted and proven fact that there are other countries (or at least that’s what they tell me).  […]

By Jim Gordon -- 6 comments

February 10th, 2008

Oh Crap Situation 12: Distressing Statistics

 Your private practice has just received the latest statistics for accident reports.  Your accident rate is 20% higher than the national average.  As much as you would love to report this, you have some shareholders and investors that don’t want to see these statistics.  You have the choice - try to quietly settle this problem, […]

By Jim Gordon -- 0 comments

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