Archive for July 2013
Wantrepreneurs – begin the begin!
I’ve been enjoying reading some of Mark Suster‘s blog posts and watching some of his videos on YouTube lately. He’s both an entrepreneur and a venture capitalist and I find I agree with almost everything he says. In the video below, Mark gives advice to new entrepreneurs and talks about “wantrepreneurs”. These are people that…
Read MoreSix things to do in order to enjoy your Android phone
Ah, the joys of Android. If you’ve followed this blog you know that I’m about six months in to Android life having been an iPhone user since 2007 when it first launched. I currently have the Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon. I’m still glad I switched (here’s why I switched), but I’ve learned there are things…
Read MoreDid you know at one point there was a White Coke?!
Ok, several Coke people I talked to about this had never heard of it, so I figured I should share it. According to Wikipedia (so it has to be true), in the 1940’s Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov requested Coca-Cola but wanted it to be white (or closer to Vodka-looking) so that his people wouldn’t see…
Read MoreWhat’s the one thing successful people never do #blindpost
This is a blindpost from the article, What’s the one thing successful people never do, by Bernard Marr. Sticking with the blindpost rules, I didn’t read his article until I finished my post. In fact, do me a favor and before you read this, think about what you think might be the answer. What do…
Read MoreA small group of winners
I’ve read before that in any given industry there are typically 2-3 “winners”. The companies at the top that everyone is trying to catch. Look at the mobile phone industry – Google, Apple and Samsung. Or the soda industry – Coke and Pepsi. Fedex and UPS. Home Depot and Lowes…the list goes on. What caught…
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