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Entrepreneurial
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12.21.08Ted Turner: The Legendary Maverick Tells AllThe secrets to his success is simple, make friends everywhere you go and make the best product or service you can before bringing it to market. Some travel advice from Uncle Ted, When visiting another country, don't tell people that their food, music and women are not very good. I suppose you can file this under, make friends everywhere you go.
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12.01.08Business Plan DetectiveI just received an email asking my advice and I thought I would share it. Question: I'm putting a business plan together for a website and need to find out how big the current dollar figure spent in US on related services? How much is spent on advertising on those channels and shows? Any direction you can provide would be great. Answer: Start reading press releases of your competitors and see what numbers they are using and start Googling to find the source. This will start the data flow trail in the right direction.
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09.25.08More Gary VaynerchukMore Gary Vaynerchuk on The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch Favorite.
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09.24.08The DIY Guide to Growing a CompanyWeb 2.0 Expo NY: Maria Thomas (Etsy), The DIY Guide to Growing a Company
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09.23.08Building Personal Brand Within the Social Media LandscapeWeb 2.0 Expo NY: Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library), Building Personal Brand Within the Social Media Landscape
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09.21.08Richard Branson: Life at 30,000 feetRichard Branson talks to TED's Chris Anderson about the ups and the downs of his career, from his multibillionaire success to his multiple near-death experiences -- and reveals some of his (very surprising) motivations.
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09.16.08How NOT To Use PowerPointFind more Digital art videos at 5min.com
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09.11.08The Role of the Angel InvestorAn introduction to the most prominent Angel investors. Panelists will discuss their perspective on personal investing, inclusive of what these Angels look for in terms of team experience, technology categories, investment stage, valuation, etc. The Panelists will discuss their successes, failures, hopes and dreams. Watch the video here.
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08.06.08Bezos @ MITI just re-discovered this video of Jeff Bezos speaking at MIT on my computer. It's long, but worth a look. Click here to watch
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10.26.07Tall ProfitsAccording to Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture By Taylor Clark When the 8-ounce cup of coffee (the "short") was removed from the menu, the "tall" size increased profits by 25 cents per cup for only 2 cents of added product. Contrary to popular opinion, Starbucks increases sales at rival nearby coffeehouses. The average customer spends $4.05 per visit for coffee; the average fast-food-restaurant visitor spends $4.34 for an entire meal. For a cup that costs $3.40, at least 40 cents is profit.
