Category Archives: Business
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
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
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
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
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
Brian’s Stimulus Plan aka The American Dream Achievement Fund (TADA!)
Here is my modest proposal for revitalizing this country’s economy. Mind you I am not an economist (though I do sometimes wish I were one, more on that later), aside from reading Keynes and Smith, a few of their more … Continue reading
What’s hot tomorrow is what really matters.
I’ve had a long fascination with observing trends people follow. Fads and trends intrigue me. Not sure why, probably has some sociological reasoning behind it. However there is something inherently valuable about being able to spot a trend before it … Continue reading
Why Yahoo is losing the race
The last 2 days have been filled with talk about Yahoo, and why it is losing the race against google. I have what I think is the defacto reason. Period. No questions. Only answer. Ever. It all comes down to … Continue reading
