Category Archives: Business

South African teenager invents dry bath

Posted on 12/12/2012 by Kevin Cullis

A young teenaged student named Ludwick Marishane invented a water-less bathing lotion — all because he didn’t feel like taking baths. Oh, and he was named the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

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So you want to be an entrepreneur

Posted on 07/22/2012 by Kevin Cullis

Ok, so you think you want to become an entrepreneur, take a look at the image below and see what each of us sees through our own colored glasses of life. And then watch what Steve Jobs says about starting … Continue reading →

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What’s in your entrepreneur backpack?

Posted on 07/19/2012 by Kevin Cullis

Recently GIZMODO had a post The Amazing Contents of Steve Wozniak’s Travel Backpack and it outlines what Steve Wozniak carries in his backpack. His backpack weighs in at around a hefty 50 lbs and contains a number electronic gadgets which … Continue reading →

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The rise and fall of a company’s branding

Posted on 07/05/2012 by Kevin Cullis

As any entrepreneur knows there’s always the initial big push to find the right product and service for your customers. Most of the time it’s not the first try of your product, but the results of multiple testing and experiments … Continue reading →

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Researching numbers of potential clients

Posted on 06/28/2012 by Kevin Cullis

One of the factors that I have a chance to discuss with a number of people is this: How big is your market? By that  I mean how many people or businesses can you sell your potential product or service … Continue reading →

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Interest in entrepreneurship is alive and well

Posted on 06/27/2012 by Kevin Cullis

Here is a graphic from the Kauffman Foundation and Forbes magazine that describes people’s interest in entrepreneurship. It’s alive and well. There are two facts that I should point out that can be easily overcome this barrier.

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Biz Boo-yah + Biz Boring = Bucks

Posted on 04/16/2012 by Kevin Cullis

I was recently discussing the many aspects of business with a close friend of mine and in a round about way the subject matter of our discussion touched on two subjects: One was of the subject matter of what you … Continue reading →

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