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Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Why not improve customer service?"We're making flying fun again," said Boeing spokeswoman Mary Hanson.
Mary, I really don't care if the john has a window. Please tell the airlines to treat me like a valued customer and not like a member of the herd.
Plane makers offer new cabin amenities, from showers to shops - Yahoo! News
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Thursday, July 21, 2005
Remember to choose your words carefully...when describing your business. Avoid jargon and buzzwords- the worst thing you can do is assume that the person you are pitching has the same level of knowledge that you do.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Buzzwords slow to grab US surfers
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Thursday, July 14, 2005
File this under..."You won't get it unless you ask for it." Wait a minute, they voted themselves a payraise. Never mind. Instead file it under "It takes Bal*s."
Enron Directors Vote for Pay Raise - Yahoo! News
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Friday, June 03, 2005
Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference"One way to help finance a company in the early stages is to get customers to pay up front, said Flaschen, and, if possible, get vendors to make concessions to help the company's revenue stream. "Even before you go out and raise money, ask 'How can I do this with as little money as possible?'" If an entrepreneur takes less financing, then investors have less control. "The dirty little secret is, it is not a lot of fun to have a VC partner in your business. It is a lot more fun to own a majority stake, or 100%. The more you strive for that, the happier you will be."
Those High-flying Angel Investors: VC Panel Talks Up Creative Financing for Start-ups - Knowledge@Wharton
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Thursday, June 02, 2005
Something isn't right about this...There are fewer and fewer places available to escape the e-world.
BBC NEWS | Wales | South East Wales | Wireless broadband goes to church
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Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Fast Company For SaleG&J is selling both Fast Company and Inc. I'm sure that it's a sad day at the FC offices.
Fast Company Now
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Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Four VCs on Evaluating OpportunitiesHere is an interesting little article from Harvard's Working Knowledge. Four VCs share their insights on what they look for when evaluating an opportunity.
All four VCs mention market, people, and an element of timing; giving each different weights. In the world of business plan consulting these are essential parts of any successful business plan.
The link:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4780&t=entrepreneurship
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