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Archive for April 2008

April 14th, 2008

Oh Crap Situation 18: Server Issues

So you’re in college and running a business out of your dorm.  You created a cool new social networking site and you have over 300 users.  With your ad revenue, purchasing bandwidth isn’t an issue (especially since this is the cheapest host you could get, with your bandwidth limit increasing each month).  The main problem […]

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April 12th, 2008

Active Listening

Just a thought…
Today is a great day to practice active listening.
What should you do?  Absorb more information than you give.
You would be amazed as to how much you can discover… and control during these conversations.   Sometimes silence is power.
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April 10th, 2008

My Entry In My Own Contest… No, it Doesn’t Count…

 Alright, as you all know, I have this crazy cool contest going down called the “We Don’t Need No Education” contest.  You have until Tuesday to submit something!  I’m looking forward to seeing some of your results!   I kind of wanted to jump in and throw forward a few ideas.
I am an education advocate, but […]

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April 10th, 2008

Accounting Solver on the Recession

I just read this interesting article on the recession, written by our (b5’s) very own Ren from AccountingSolver.  This article talks about the implications of the US recession.  Stop by, check it out, leave a comment!
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April 8th, 2008

We Don’t Need No Education Contest Entries

So here’s a few submissions for the contest so far:
Kelly from taxgirl.com posted:
While it’s true that many jobs require a college education - or beyond (like law) - increasingly, you can find a decent job without a college education. This is especially common in the tech industry where some knowledge in java or html can […]

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April 6th, 2008

Someone Has My Paypal Password… Contest Extended!

I wish this was just a fabricated scenario.  Here’s what happened:
-Someone SOMEHOW got my password to my Paypal account
-Someone withdrew over $3,000 from my checking/Visa account through Paypal
-I say “What the floop?” … well, I didn’t say exactly that, but I am sure you can imagine what I did say
So I IMMEDIATELY call Paypal and […]

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April 4th, 2008

CNN’s 100 Best Places to Live and Launch

You read the best states - now let’s get a bit more specific.  Where, exactly, is the best place to live and launch your business?  CNN thinks they know.
The best place to start your business is Bellevue, Washington.  Aside from it being in the most depressing state, it does have some good points.  It is […]

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April 2nd, 2008

Contest Extended!

Yes!  You heard right!  The contest has been extended for another week (entries due April 9th)!  For complete rules of the contest, please visit here.  The maximum prize for this contest is a $75 Amazon.com gift card so get writing!
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April 1st, 2008

Mike On Being a New Young Entrepreneur

We recently interviewed a “new young entrepreneur” to find out his thoughts on his status change.
So what are your thoughts on this name change?
I think it is for the better, from a personal stance. I like being a young entrepreneur. When asking for wine at a restaurant, I get carded. When I […]

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