What is Entrepreneurship?

My view of entrepreneurship changed recently after some more talks with aspiring business owners and those with running businesses. Jack Jia of Baynote said to me, “You don’t have a business until you have sales” but it’s since recently that I don’t believe that businesses are just about sales. There’s a lot more to it, [...]

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MM Nominated one of Top 10 Gen Y Blogs

A blog neighbor, Ryan Stephens is starting a competition to recognize Gen Y blogs and my blog was somehow included on the list. Incredible–how exactly did my name get on this list is beyond me. You can check out the nomination by clicking through to Ryan’s blog here. Also check out one of Ryan’s other [...]

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Top 10 Viral Marketing Campaigns to Avoid

Read on Google Reader today from my mobile: August 13, 2008 (PC World) But corporations, politicians and others who have attempted to manipulate the Net to their own ends have discovered that it isn’t as easy as it appears. True viralness can’t be manufactured, no matter how many phony blogs and tasteless videos you generate. [...]

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Why Advertising is Web 2.0 Revenue Laziness

In short, highly talked about companies should get off their butts and brainstorm creative ways to bring in new revenues and still add value to their customers. Easy to say, but not easy to do, because it is a strategic task not suitable for the brilliant software engineer, but rather suited for the brilliant software engineer with a penchant for strategic, entrepreneurial thinking.

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A Community of Blogging and Listening

Blogging is the equivalent to standing on your soapbox. As I read Chris Brogan’s latest post the “Essential Skills of a Community Manager“, the one that stood out: Community managers must be experienced communicators. One thing a communicator needs to do well is LISTEN. Part of that involves building sites and community spaces such that [...]

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