Posts Tagged: Starting Your Own Business: The Entrepreneurship Alternative (p182)

Alternatives to Running Your Business From Home

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Description:  When Melissa Thompson began developing her online counseling business, TalkSession, in February, she worked out of a Manhattan apartment. “After three days, we referred to it as purgatory,” she says. “The lines became so blurred between living and working, productivity was affected. I woke up on weekends and my walls were all covered in… Read more »

The Internet of Things: does it start with parking?

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Description:  They say trying something again and again but expecting a different outcome is a sign of insanity. If you’ve ever circled a few city blocks, over and over again, searching for a parking spot, you’ve probably felt your own sanity slipping away. Source:  SmartPlanet.com Date: Dec 06, 2012 Link:  http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/report/the-internet-of-things-does-it-start-with-parking/720?tag=nl.e660&s_cid=e660 Questions for Discussions: Should… Read more »

For advertising, a user experience revolution

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Description:  Lynn Teo is impressed. “It’s funny,” she says, “how just one gesture can make such an impact.”We’ve met at the cafe of the Crosby Street Hotel in lower Manhattan. It’s a few days before Thanksgiving, and the dining room already bustles with extra guests. Noting the noise and my tabletop recorder, Teo asked the… Read more »

I Can Has Cheezburger heads to TV

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Description: The team behind the humor website known for posting cute cat pics with goofy captions is getting a reality series on Bravo. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 20, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/11/20/t-i-can-haz-cheezburger.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Describe the concept for this “reality show”. Who would it appeal to and for which reasons? Do you… Read more »

Danny Kim’s Motorbike Won’t Wipe Out

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Description: Daniel Kim decided to reinvent the motorcycle eight years ago, soon after a car nearly crushed him. He was welding a Land Rover sport-utility vehicle, laying on a mechanic’s sled under its 500-pound chassis, when the chassis fell off its frame stands. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Nov 21, 2012 Link:  http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-21/danny-kims-motorbike-wont-wipe-out#r=nav-f-story Questions for Discussions: What makes… Read more »

How HP’s Disastrous Deal Blows a Hole in Consulting

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Description:  HP lost $8.8 billion on acquisition gone bad. Are high-priced consultants and accountants like KPMG and Deloitte to blame? Source:  TheDailyBeast.com Date: Nov 21, 2012 Link:  http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/21/how-hp-s-disastrous-deal-blows-a-hole-in-consulting.html Questions for Discussions: Who is at fault for this situation? What does this report say about the value of consultants and their effort at due diligence? What… Read more »

Sober Advice for Startups From Cisco’s Co-Founder

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Description:  After Sandy Lerner and Len Bosack started Cisco Systems (CSCO) in 1984 to sell routers developed at Stanford, 70 or 80 venture capitalists passed on the company. While many had concerns about the technology, “a number of them said, you’re never going to get funding with me in the mix as a founder,” Lerner… Read more »

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos: The ultimate disrupter

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Description:  He’s a pro-customer, tightfisted risk-taker who is conditioning Wall Street to embrace his erratic earnings. If you’re running a business with high margins — watch out. Source: Fortune.com Date: Nov 16, 2012 Link:  http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/11/16/jeff-bezos-amazon/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about Jeff Bezos’ management thinking and style? Why has Amazon succeeded? What… Read more »

Twinkie Maker Hostess to Close

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Description:  Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of iconic treats such as Twinkies and traditional pantry staple Wonder Bread, said Friday it is shuttering its plants and firing about 18,000 workers as it seeks to liquidate the 82-year-old business. Source:  WSJ.com Date: Nov 16, 2012 Link:  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578122632560842670.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the reasons for the demise… Read more »

The latest Zuckerberg startup: Reality TV

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Description: Randi Zuckerberg, Mark’s sister, talks about her Bravo reality series, ‘Start-ups: Silicon Valley’ and why tech is so hot right now. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 09, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/11/09/t-zuckerberg-reality-show.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Who do you suppose these programs will draw for an audience? Do you think watching these sorts of programs… Read more »