18th May '08Today's Top Blog Posts on Entrepreneurship
1. Why you should never complain about your company Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk
I am trying to figure out what is the right kind of guy for me to be dating now that I’m getting a divorce. As an incorrigible go-getter — with all things I do — I am getting a jump start on dating. So if it’s…
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2. The Impact of the Internet In Our Lives: Are you Addicted to it?
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How much time do you spend watching television each day? Do you have a favorite show that you absolutely cannot miss? Most of us are so busy with our schedules and other miscellaneous extra-curricular activities, that…
3. Postage Prices Increase On Monday
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Starting Monday, May 12, the U.S. Postal Service will increase a First-Class Mail, 1-ounce letter from 42 cents to 43 cents, matching the average inflation rate. Prices for postcards, standard mail and parcels will also…
4. Publishing As A Business One Magazine At A Time
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If someone looks hard enough they’re bound to find a business opportunity that suits what they are interested in. For the editor in someone there is a publishing business opportunity which is licensed through…
5. Is Flickr Worth $4-Billion? | Mark Evans
In the wake of Microsoft’s aborted courtship of Yahoo and Jerry “Oh, did you increase your offer” Yang, there’s bound to be a lot of scrutiny about what’s next for Yahoo.One asset that’s well known but…
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6. Twittering A Hedge Fund Event
I went to an event yesterday that featured a number of people active in the hedge fund industry and the financial markets. Here is the series of twitters I sent during that event. Headed to the semi annual meeting…
7. A VC: Neil Young on Stage at Java One
I am going to get every one of his “dumps”
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8. Bret on Social Games: Do Gaming Networks Work?: Reach and Engagement Numbers for Zynga and SGN
As anyone who reads this blog knows, back in February Zynga and SGN opened up their game networks to 3rd party developers. For the moment, these networks are essentially link exchanges facilitated through game bars…
9. Two Entrepreneur Interviews: Deepak Shenoy of Moneyoga and Girish Saraph of Vegayan Systems
I recently did two interviews with two very different but passionate entrepreneurs: Deepak Shenoy, co-founder of Moneyoga and Dr. Girish Saraph of Vegayan Systems. Over the past year or so I have spent a fair amount of…
10. Like Jangl, TalkPlus Losing Its Voice As Well - GigaOM
Jangl, a Pleasanton, Calif-based startup that launched with much fanfare and lot of promise, ran out of time, and is headed towards an ignominious end. Venturebeat had first reported that Jangl was looking to sell…
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11. Sustainable ?
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From the news today (sorry, no link)Reliance Industries has shut all of its 1,432 petrol pumps in the country after sales dropped to almost nil as it could not match the subsidized price offered by public sector…
12. A VC: Triangulating For Insight
I am a huge fan of triangulating. I don’t think anyone or anything can give you the insight you need to truly understand things. Whether it’s visiting comscore, compete, alexa, hitwise, and quantcast to get a more…
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13. America and High Tech Entrepreneurship
I wrote an essay for the U.S. State Department on high tech entrepreneurship and what policies and cultural attitudes in America enable the creation of new businesses. It’s written primarily to be translated into other…
14. The Microsoft buying Facebook rumors commence, again
With Yahoo in Microsoft’s rearview (for at least a couple months until they double back), the acquisition gaze shifts forward. We laid out a few names over the weekend. One of them: Facebook. Now word is already coming…
15. An Etsy Automat For Handmade Jewelry
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Etsy has become well known for their collection of estores that offer handmade products. It’s been a good starting ground for many people because they cater to those that want these handmade items.A work-at-home mom,…
