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Archive for June 2007

June 12th, 2007

Counterpoint to GigaOM: 5 Reasons I will NOT buy an iPhone

In a counterpoint to GigaOm’s post this morning “5 Ways the the iPhone will change the wireless biz“, I don’t fit in this zombie like acceptance of a Rev A. version of an Apple product that still needs work.
As I listened to the underwhelming keynote (where are the other 290 features) and looked at the […]

By steve -- 7 comments

June 11th, 2007

Carnival of Entrepreneurs #25 - June 11, 2007

Welcome to the June 11, 2007 edition of carnival of entrepreneurs. This 25th issue of the Carnival of Entrepreneurs is growing richer with higher impact entries. I also want to thank you for submitting a specific post and not just a site. Remember, if you don’t include a specific post you are proud of and […]

By steve -- 3 comments

June 8th, 2007

Interview with an Entrepreneur: Hooman Radfar of Clearspring - Part 2

Hooman Radfar and Austin Fath founded Clearspring Technologies Inc. in 2004 after finishing graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University.
I recently completed this interview before the deal went public and posted part 1 yesterday the following is part 2:
On Building a Team…
How many employees do you have at Clearspring now? Is it important that they all […]

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June 7th, 2007

Interview with an Entrepreneur: Hooman Radfar of Clearspring - Part 1

Hooman Radfar and Austin Fath founded Clearspring Technologies Inc. in 2004 after finishing graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University.
Yesterday, the upstart company landed a deal with NBC Universal to use its so-called widget technology to help the peacock network challenge fellow Clearspring customer CBS Interactive and ABC.com.
I recently completed this interview before the deal went […]

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June 6th, 2007

8 Things you can learn about entrepreneurship from the Geico Lizard

Many people think of great leadership lessons from those who have been presidents or captains of industry. I submit to you that a “sage for our age” is the Gecko from Geico. This little green yoda-like lizard can teach us a few things about entrepreneurship if we listen closely.
This is why I submit to you, […]

By steve -- 1 comment

June 5th, 2007

Business Plan Series: Part 5 - Competitive Landscape

Last time in Part 4, we discussed how to present your products and services. It was important to follow up the problems with your solution but in this part, Part 5, we will attack the competition - the competitive landscape.
This section covers how you are differentiating yourself by describing the competition and why you will […]

By steve -- 2 comments

June 4th, 2007

Carnival of Entrepreneurs #24

Welcome to the June 4, 2007 edition of carnival of entrepreneurs. This 24th issue of the Carnival of Entrepreneurs is growing richer with higher impact entries. I appreciate almost everyone selecting one post and picking a category. I also want to thank you for submitting a specific post and not just a site. Remember, if […]

By steve -- 2 comments

June 1st, 2007

Work Life Balance: Advice for Working on the Weekends

Why do we work weekends? American society is almost trained to work weekends out of necessity to play catch up or get that project done for the client on Monday morning. I would love to hear from readers here in America and around the globe how they feel about working weekends.
According to wikipedia, work life […]

By steve -- 2 comments

June 1st, 2007

Work Life Balance: The Art of Doing Nothing

Doing nothing can be a waste of time, or it can be an Art Form. Here’s how to become a master, and in the process, improve your life, melt away the stress and make yourself more productive when you actually do work.
I came across this article on Zenhabits and it was so good I needed […]

By steve -- 0 comments