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Slaying Dragons

 
Almost a year ago to the day, I made mention of one of my favorite TV shows, Dragon’s Den , a UK predecessor to ABC’s Shark Tank. If you’re not familiar with the format, cash-strapped, struggling contestants pitch their business ideas to successful, multi-millionaire, serial entrepreneurs in hopes of securing funding in exchange for an [...]

When Did Common Sense Become Less Common?

 
I wrote a piece a couple of weeks back titled, “Can Great Marketing Save a Bad Business Model”. I came across a story today that falls somewhat into this category about Holiday Inn and “human bed-warmers”.

I can’t directly tie this new story to my previous post because the marketing campaign is still out, but we [...]

Formulas Are for Followers

 
I recently penned a post discussing the strong possibility that a rising number of unemployed will soon become self-employed. There’s only so long you can wait for opportunity to present itself when an increasing number of people compete for a dwindling job market and the government check doesn’t cover the bills.

Unless you’ve had an idea [...]

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