An Entrepreneur of Courage – Why We Love Liz Strauss
Liz Strauss has had the courage to voice who she is in a whisper heard round the world. The foremost businesswoman on Twitter, she has refused to accept business as usual. Like thought leaders before us, in the privacy of her own observations she has understood the contributions of individuals, small companies and corporations and [...]
Endorsing Entrepreneurs & Small Biz Puts Your Rep on The Line
When Big Ooga opened for business its guiding principle was to bring really good entrepreneurs and small business owners together across industry and specialty. I’m sure you know from experience that working with new people is risky. If you’ve hired someone to provide a service, they have to meet your standards and expectations. If you’ve [...]
A New Business Model Is Born! Today is the Day!
Call it a Village Industry, the galvanizing of an entrepreneurial community and the leveraging of our strengths, individually and in concert. My deepest gratitude goes out to Dr. Ray Benedetto, Kevin Gross, Gaye van den Hombergh, Rebecca Berneck and Craig Hickman for their strategy, vision, development and brilliance. To Ina’s Restaurant – and Ina, the Breakfast Queen. – to [...]
How The Facts Are Shaping Reality – Damn it!
Image via Wikipedia There is a new wave of entrepreneurs coming into the market – but the market is not robust enough to support them. They need entrepreneurial skills but they have corporate backgrounds. They have gone from the company of companies to solo-preneurs There has been mass construction yet there is mass homelessness. People [...]
Business from the Heart – How Great Companies Are Built – part 1
Image via Wikipedia When you look at the media empire of Oprah, like her or not, the leadership of Obama, the purpose of Kashi, the popularity Yoga & why charity is prized – it’s all about leading with your heart. Companies that are built on purpose began with ideas generated from love, concern and innovation. [...]
New Business Paradigm – Part 2
Image via Wikipedia In the last post we scratched the surface on how innovative thinking of the 60′s and 70′s is informing the current paradigm shift in business. By freeze-framing today we can see how we are synergizing tomorrow. Apparently we DID learn things. Then: The ideologies of the 60′s and 70′s embraced commune living [...]
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