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Boss Hatch - Entrepreneurs in the Making

April 24th, 2008

Build Social Networking Tools

Networking is important. It is not just used for effective communication (in a conversational sense) - it also sells. So what are some companies doing? According to BBC News, companies are pumping money into online networking. How much, you ask? Well, by 2013, it is projected that $10 Million $50 […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Interview With An “Entrepreneur”

So I get a call from this guy who says a friend (who I do know) recommended me for some position. I meet him at a coffee shop to discuss the offer. Five minutes in and I know it’s a pyramid scheme. He “dazzled” me with buzzwords and tried to school […]

By Jim Gordon -- 1 comment

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

January 30th, 2008

Location, Location… Oh, and Taste, too…

There are only three things that matter in the restaurant business - location, location, location.  How many times have you heard that one?  I think the first two “location”s make some sense… but it doesn’t emphasize the fact that if you build an electronics store in the middle of New York City, you can’t get […]

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January 29th, 2008

College Class Strategy for Entrepreneurs

So being an entrepreneur sounds cool, right?  WELL THINK AGAIN!
Only kidding.
Really, though, the idea sounds spectacular - you get to own your own business, be your own boss, and make some serious money.  Why even bother taking a diverse schedule of classes?  In practice, you may not like it.
I know countless people who switched majors […]

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January 21st, 2008

MLK’s Impact

It is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - so I decided to make a post about it. This isn’t going to be a long one - but I really wanted to use today as something more than a day off. Where would we be without King’s work in the civil rights movement? […]

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November 30th, 2007

The Best State to Start a Business

For the 1 reader who lives in South Dakota, you’re in luck! According to CNN’s 10 Best States for Starting a Business, it costs the least to start a business in the bustling state of South Dakota. South Dakota, with a population of - uhmm… five… apparently has the cheapest property tax, utilities […]

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