The Niche Beat
Self-Employment Q and A: Work-Life Conflict
Clarence Crane & Starbucks Founders Q. What’s the difference between candy inventor Clarence Crane and the founders of the original Starbucks? Shouldn’t Crane and Starbucks founders both been able to walk away from business ideas that may not have been compatible with their skill sets? A. You are referring to an earlier post in which I noted that it […]
Major AT&T Outage…
Internet access blocked April 29 for Niche Creativity.com. Last week, the major West coast terminal for AT&T went down for 48 hours disrupting service and leaving all technicians unable to visit and diagnose connection issues. (And likely creating many irate boxing fans. But I digress.) Minutes ago, service was restored after a technician finally discovered […]
Animal Clip Art Design: Real Cows Don’t Smile
Forums As Research Tools Insider tips about unfamiliar industries, fields, or professions can often be gleaned in good forums. One trick is to read threads even if the topic is not of interest. Case in point: A recent forum post about the lack of variety of animal themes in clip art revealed a number of related […]
Tech Wiring Issue Repaired
Internet Access Just Restored After 10 days without service, and two FedEx shipments and offsite diagnostics that did not work, a switch was made to a new ISP provider and their onsite tech located and changed the faulty wiring that was blocking the signal. Blog posts will resume on Saturday. Views: 52
The Great Backstory of Rhea’s Market & Deli
Adding Creativity to Sandwiches Update: My first post was based solely on the recent rebroadcast of the Check, Please!… segment on KQED. Since learning more about Rhea’s (pronounced Ray’s) Market and Deli a first impression is confirmed… James Choi was only seven when a neighborhood girl challenged him to a cooking contest… You see, what had happened […]
Restaurant Unusual
The Challenge of An Offbeat Location See this Check, Please! Bay Area Segment about Rhea’s Market and Deli… http://tinyurl.com/llqtn77 Major takeaway: Some aspiring business owners apprentice beforehand yet don’t succeed. In this case, apprenticeship in food prep was only part of the training that the owner needed… Marketing skill and knowledge were tools used to […]
Famous Musician Builds Fine Custom Furniture
Micky Dolenz & Daughter Operate Business http://youtu.be/u3z0KjrbMU0 Did You Know? A major ability, likely shared by the father-daughter duo is structural visualization, the ability to think in 3-D. And the need to work with something tangible rather than abstract ideas is a strong preference for those who have the talent. Jocrf.org Understanding Your Aptitudes http://tinyurl.com/a9ot9jn Dee Adams […]
Identifying A Unique Way To Market A Product
Cow Pies Inc.com Can You Sell Anything? Entrepreneur Annie Haven is trying to build a fast-growing business built on dried cow manure. http://tinyurl.com/2f9oomg Major Takeaways: 1. Yes and no is the answer to the Inc. article’s headline. Sales success depends on skill set, knowledge and personality. Some people can sell effectively…for awhile then may experience […]
Music Biz Lessond From Alicia Keys
Using Values To Evaluate Business Advice http://youtu.be/wDGFv0D4pEw Starting out, Alicia Keys wanted to be a member of a group, and she disagreed at first with the advice to go solo. But when producers wanted her to focus on the pop market, she fought for an R & B niche and succeeded massively. 2 questions come […]