Good/Bad Business Advice for Budding Entrepreneurs
Beware of Expert Counsel Billionaire Mark Cuban believes “follow your passion” is bad advice for budding entrepreneurs. However, many experts disagree with that argument. Based on my firsthand experience, and researching business and medical data on the ill effects of mismatched individuals and work, I disagree completely with nearly every statement in Cuban’s article. I […]
Bloom Where You’re Planted
Adapting to New Business Trends in the Marketplace Prior to the popularity of the automobile, blacksmiths made a sizeable part of their income from shoeing horses. After the horse and buggy era slowed, many would become auto mechanics, but a Charleston, South Carolinian blacksmith turned his talent for iron work in another direction. He began […]
Biz Quiz
How Much Do You Know? What group in the working population is more likely to start a business or moonlight? What does Henry VIII have to do with the NASA space program? Star Wars, Harry Potter, American Graffiti, A League of Their Own, Charlotte’s Web, 12 Angry Men, and Cool Runnings apart from being movies, share […]
Potholes in the Creative Process
TV Ads Cause Difficulties for Writers Writer-producer Matthew Weiner and David E. Kelly discuss the insane amount of commercials on TV today, and how it disrupts their ability to produce a show. Curious, I decided to survey the amount of ads jammed into many of the programs that I watch. After checking several cable stations, I was shocked at […]
Q & A – Do You Have Any Tips for New Bloggers?
A. There’s a ton of how-to information online, some better than others. Some of the key questions that you should know the answer to include the following: Why do you want to be a blogger? What skills and knowledge do you have that will assist you in writing your blog? What skills and knowledge do you have […]
Starting a Restaurant on a Shoestring
The Great Food Truck Race The second season of Food Network TVs program inspired many budding restaurant owners short of cash to ease into the industry by starting with a truck. However, it’s a crowded field, and unless a prospective entrepreneur has an angle or is planning to work for someone else who’s already in the […]
Beaver Eats Apple Farmer out of Business
Ecology Challenges When a new farmer in the state of Maine went into the Apple farming business, he awakened one morning to find that his entire crop was gone. During the night, a beaver had munched through all the fruit trees, from top to bottom. Lesson: Ecological issues include the weather and the habits of […]
Growing Niche in the Food Industry
Saving Seeds The CEO of Growing Power, during Q & A, pointed out that, with the rising concern over genetically engineered crops, there’s a need for seeds, which have not been altered in the lab. Allen pledged to support startup businesses getting into the field of saving seeds. References http://www.booktv.org/Program/13443/The+Good+Food+Revolution+Growing+Healthy+Food+People+and+Communities.aspxThe Organic Elite Surrenders to Monsanto. […]
STOMP
Dispute Launched a Unique Entertainment Company In the 1980s, drummer and street performer Luke Cresswell couldn’t use traditional instruments while performing on public streets, so he began using ordinary items that had a percussive beat. This idea served a number of purposes. Not only did he have access to an original supply of free or low-cost […]
Marketing Lessons for Potential Entrepreneurs
Why Good Contestants Can’t Win Food Network Contest In 2011, the final two were narrowed to a man and woman who prepared demo tapes, one of which offered Mexican cooking with a twist, while the other specialized in creating sandwiches. Some people seem to think it was a close call between the two, but I […]