Category Archives: Business
LatAm vs Miami: A startup ecosystem comparison
One of the purposes of this trip I’m on to Latin America was to learn from the communities down South and figure out how we can apply these lessons to the community in Miami. To say this trip has been … Continue reading
Why your business needs a community
Over the past few years, I would have most likely focused this post on how your business needs to embrace the online community, however this is aimed more at physical businesses and the hybrid online/offline communities they need to survive … Continue reading
My overly simplistic job creation plan
So our economy is in the shitter. Its been in the dumps for 4 years now. No one is doing as well as the public thinks except for the banks. The jobless rate is over 10% (reported), actual unemployment is … Continue reading
How to win a startup weekend
Woah, you must be thinking “what the hell does Brian know about winning startup weekend?” Well after having been a judge at 4 events like Startup Weekend, I’m pretty sure I have the formula down. I know what the judges … Continue reading
5 sure fire careers for the next 20 years
So if you’re looking for a secure job you can get into and basically coast till you die/retire, you’re in luck. The baby boomer generation is on its way out of the work force and there are a ton of … Continue reading
The problems with reverse daily deals
The other day Loopt announced it was starting “U-Deal” where the users can request a deal from individual businesses. Now don’t get me wrong, I like parts of this concept, and I have a hunch that there are going to … Continue reading
My take on the groupon situation
Much has been said this week about Groupon’s IPO plans, and the fact their financials are now exposed for us to see. Several people suggested that Groupon is a giant ponzi scheme, others suggested they were effectively insolvent, yet others … Continue reading
Does the Cisco-Flip deal matter?
There was a ton of buzz around the Internet on Monday as Cisco casually announced they were shuttering Flip, the company they had acquired only 2 years ago for a princely sum of $590 Million. By Wednesday no one seemed … Continue reading
