October 2013

Dee Adams’ Online Class: Biz and Aptitude Quiz

Common Inspiration The three inventions listed have one major thing in common. Can you figure out what it is? Chicken & Waffles Levi Strauss Blue Jeans The Point Reyes Blue Cheese Company Dyslexia & Ability True or false? People with the disability dyslexia gravitate to the performing arts industry and tend to avoid business start-ups. […]

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Trading Gold Nuggets For Chocolate

Rethinking Dreams of Wealth Etienne Guittard traveled to the United States during the California gold rush of the 1800’s to seek his fortune in gold. He brought French chocolate to trade for mining supplies, but after three years of searching the foothills, Guittard had nothing to show for his labor. Ironically, Guittard had unwittingly engaged […]

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Entrepreneurship Education

Ofen Unavailable or Lacking Substance A few years ago, I participated in a business start-up and financial planning workshop.administered by a nonprofit organization, now out of business, and sponsored by a financial institution that most people around the country would know immediately. To prove business knowledge I was required to review a CD and other […]

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Reality & Documentary TV For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Takeaway Lessons A recent UnderCover Boss marathon featured several lessons for budding entrepreneurs. For instance, Fat Burger’s CEO landed in federal prison because of an obscure law that neither he nor his lawyers knew he had violated. Lesson: Investigating little-known or long-forgotten laws for the industry you’re thinking about entering may avoid unpleasant surprises and you’ll know […]

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Q & A Niche Humor

Q. What’s the funniest story you have come across? A. Oh, there are a couple of them. The one that makes me laugh easily is an incident involving wildlife expert Jim Fowler. I was watching CNN one afternoon several years ago and happened to glance down at the bottom of the television screen and as the news […]

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Earning Extra Cash Renting Out a Room

The Air BnB Industry If you caught the segment on Charlie Rose recently about the growing trend and lucrative business of renting out extra space in private residences to tourists, be aware that the idea will not work for everyone. Not everyone can rent out his or her dwelling for extra cash. For instance, in […]

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Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s

Writing and Selling a Cookbook Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s recently featured Miss Robbie and her son Tim meeting with a New York agent to consider signing on to write a  signature cookbook. The cookbook concept is based on Miss Robbie’s experience as an entertainer when she toured the country as a member of Ike Turner’s band […]

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Aptitude Lesson

Bob Newhart & Comedic Talent One of the takeaway lessons from the recent PBS Tavis Smiley interview is that even the field of comedy has different aptitude requirements During the Tavis Smiley appearance, you will discover Bob Newhart, veteran comedian and author of an iconic a record-breaking comedy album has a talent well-known joke tellers […]

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