Category Archives: Business

Does being self-aware make you a better entrepreneur?

I was skimming through Hacker News (it’s recently become one of my daily must reads) the other day and a comment caught my eye, someone said something along the lines of “that would require the creator to have been truly … Continue reading

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What startups can learn from the world cup

I’m an avid soccer fan and student of the game (20 years of playing + 3 years coaching), and just like millions of other people around the world have been watching way more soccer than I normally would recently. Along … Continue reading

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Automattic caught A/B testing pricing for Vaultpress

As someone who is fascinated by a/b testing, metrics driven design, lean startups, and all of the things that go with smart startup design, I found it particularly interesting what I saw the other night while chatting with a friend … Continue reading

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Is the BP Gulf Oil Spill the perfect excuse to diversify Florida’s economy?

When news first broke of the oil spill, one of my first thoughts after a bout of swearing and cursing at BP was “how is this going to affect real estate prices along the gulf coast?” Then it hit me, … Continue reading

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Are startups too focused on the exit?

I read through HackerNews and tons of other blogs, am also incredibly fascinated by the proliferation of tech communities outside of silicon valley, but I keep seeing a common thread amongst all the naysayers. The argument goes that in the … Continue reading

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I’ve had it with the newspaper industry!

Oh man if the newspaper industry gets a bailout, I will throw a fit. Now don’t get me wrong, I love newspapers, and I love newspaper people, I just don’t respect 99% of the businesses they run. Why don’t I … Continue reading

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Building a better newspaper

Using the Miami Herald as a case study, since I see them being either out of business or very near it in the next 12 months, I figure I will put forth my super basic ideas on how to revolutionize … Continue reading

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Brian’s Auto Industry Stimulus Plan

So after I posted a month ago (gosh I need to start publishing more of my thoughts more frequently) about my TADA bailout plan, I figured I should take a look at our country’s auto industry bailout. Again, let me … Continue reading

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