January 2012 Archive

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GOP Presidential Candidates Take on Small-Business and Self-Employed
Here’s a link to a very interesting YouTube channel made by Mark Dunau. Dunau has been a farmer in New York for twenty-one years and has been championing the cause ...
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Hiring the Right Board Members
Last week brought a discussion with an entrepreneur about whether a particular person would be a good board member for his company.  He thought not, but I tried to correct his ...
Thom Singer
Give A Little Extra – Deposits Into The Emotional Bank Account
It is fun to see people succeed.  Even when you are chasing your own goals and dreams, seeing others make progress can be inspiring and recharge the batteries of your ...
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Texas Entrepreneur Networks to hold its first Funding Forum in Houston Area
Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch deals in front of qualified investors The Texas Entrepreneur Networks (TXEN) today announced that it will be holding its first Funding Forum in the ...
Bryan-Menell
Tabbedout Names Paul Fiore as New CEO
Tabbedout, the mobile payment solution that enables customers to open, view and pay their bar or restaurant tab with their phone, today announced that Paul Fiore has been named Chief ...
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Austin-Based Startups at Accelerator 2012
The finalists have been announced for the SXSW Accelerator 2012. A handful of Austin-based companies made the cut out of the 670 that submitted. Here are the local companies you ...
Marshall-Perez
The Challenges of Introducing New Medical Technologies
Say your company is introducing a new product for use in the surgical correction of scoliosis in teens. Your mission is to present this product to doctors who have their ...
Jamie-Brown
Celebrating New Hardware
Saturday night I received a shiny piece of glass courtesy of eight fellow business owners. Every month I meet with a small group of presidents, CEOs and/or chief cook and bottle washers in a small ...
Thom Singer
Speaking Is The New Blogging?
(This post originally appeared as a guest post on Simon Salt's Inc Slinger Blog on January 25, 2012) Speaking Is About More Than Speaking Simon Salt recently made a profound statement on ...
Joe-zente
Translating Social Networking into Real Benefits for Your Business
Jacquelyn Gernaey, TAB Certified Facilitator/Coach To social network or not, that is the question.  We are not talking about the social networking your kids or grandkids might do, we are talking ...

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Wendy Covey 5 Core Steps in the PR Marathon
As businesses continue to tighten budgets and work to do more with less, decision ...
Image conan-obrien-2-202x300.jpg How Perceived Failure Can Be a Blessing in Disguise
“A perceived failure can be a catalyst for profound reinvention.” In Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, ...
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Houston startup enthusiast, Jeff Reichman the founder of January Advisors has a great idea: ...
jason-cohen How to convince a startup to hire you
By Jason CohenThis is part of an ongoing startup advice series where I answer ...
houston-technology-center-bg Impacting Our Community; HTC Scorecard
The Houston Technology Center (HTC) serves as the nexus of new ideas, technological innovation ...
Ben Dyer new 1-23-12 Bring Me the Trophy or Bring Me the Steering Wheel
That was the motivational message given to NASCAR driver Kurt Busch by his team ...
marc nathan SXSW 2012 Schedule
SXSW Interactive is only a few weeks away, but as anyone who has ever ...
Thom Singer Asking Better Questions
I was inspired by a post by Joan Eisenstodt on the "Meetings Focus Blog" ...
Nell Edgington - Social Velocity A Contest to Help Your Nonprofit Manage to Outcomes
I’m excited to announce something a little different on the Social Velocity blog: a ...
Image kingphoto-300x227.jpg Would MLK Disagree with MLK Day?
Today we commemorate the birth of one of America’s greatest heroes—Dr. Martin Luther King ...