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	<description>An entrepreneur and startup using a Mac that gets it.</description>
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		<title>Brainstorming and ideas: Do&#8217;s, Don&#8217;ts, and Maybes</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/07/23/brainstorming-and-ideas-dos-donts-and-maybes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. Mark Twain Here are two online articles that discuss some of the various ways of brainstorming, &#8220;Eight Rules to Brilliant Brainstorming&#8221; and &#8220;Forget Brainstorming&#8221; that might help you with getting your ideas out and into the market place. I was having a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Counterpoints to: Why do innovation teams fail?</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/07/14/counterpoints-to-why-do-innovation-teams-fail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read this blog post and I just had to respond. There is a lot of good business information out there, but some of it reeks of ignorance, stupidity, and fear and scarcity-driven thinking. So here&#8217;s the link to the article, &#8220;Why do innovation teams fails?&#8221; and my answers to his commentary. Organized resistance. &#8220;Remember, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Steps: Entrepreneurs, social media, and finding your 1000 fans</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/06/11/3-steps-entrepreneurs-social-media-and-finding-your-1000-fans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As any entrepreneur will tell you, and using a Mac, it&#8217;s about getting who you are out into the market among the rest of the businesses that you compete against. It&#8217;s also about connecting the dots when it comes to knowing your customer. First. You have to have a product or service that you intend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneurs: &#8220;I have a dream&#8221; versus &#8220;I have a business plan&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/05/10/entrepreneurs-i-have-a-dream-versus-i-have-a-business-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/05/10/entrepreneurs-i-have-a-dream-versus-i-have-a-business-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 15:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to entrepreneurs, what is needed first? I Have A Dream Once you have a dream, then it is important to: I Have A Fan It&#8217;s that simple. Copyright &#169; 2008 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20 reasons not to become a freelancer/entrepreneur</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/04/24/20-reasons-not-to-become-a-freelancerentrepreneur/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/04/24/20-reasons-not-to-become-a-freelancerentrepreneur/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a list of 20 reasons why you don&#8217;t want to become a freelancer, artist, or an entrepreneur. Try becoming a freelancer on the side to see if it works for you or not. It&#8217;s for some people, but if you don&#8217;t try it you&#8217;ll never know. Copyright &#169; 2008 This feed is for personal, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching kids Entrepreneurship</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/04/16/teaching-kids-entrepreneurship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a budding entrepreneur and startup I&#8217;m finding that Cameron Herold&#8217;s talk about kids in school being &#8220;forced&#8221; into a schools approach to work is killing the spirit of some kids. TEDxEdmonton &#8211; Cameron Herold &#8211; 3/13/10&#8216;s talk goes into what should be done rather than handing out drugs to &#8220;calm kids&#8221; down. As many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customer service: Is Harvard Business Review or Success Magazine better?</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/04/11/customer-service-is-harvard-business-review-or-success-magazine-better/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/04/11/customer-service-is-harvard-business-review-or-success-magazine-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s always the opportunity of a startup and entrepreneur to see what is best and to emulate the best to keep up with your competition. But how does Harvard Business Review and Success Magazine do with their customer service? In the blog post  &#8221;Which is better: Harvard Business Review vs Success Magazine&#8221; you get a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) College Mar 26-27</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/03/25/colorado-independent-publishers-association-cipa-college-mar-26-27/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/03/25/colorado-independent-publishers-association-cipa-college-mar-26-27/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be attending the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) College tomorrow, Mar 26-27 at: Red Lion Inn 4040 Quebec Street Denver, CO 80216 Tel: 303-321-6666 Fax: 303-355-7412 E-mail: denvercentralsales@redlion.com It&#8217;s located just south of I-70 on Quebec Street in Denver. You can see me there on both days with my smile on. A chance to mix [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you have critical or cynical thinking skills?</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/02/19/do-you-have-critical-or-cynical-thinking-skills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/02/19/do-you-have-critical-or-cynical-thinking-skills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just had a discussion with a software engineer that stated the younger generation of college kids, and to a larger extent people in general, are having difficulty with their thinking processes. Namely, the difference between critical thinking and cynical thinking. Critical thinking is where you analyze a problem and determine a solution using cause and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tell your Mac and Startup story here.</title>
		<link>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/02/02/tell-your-mac-and-startup-story-here/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macgetit.com/2010/02/02/tell-your-mac-and-startup-story-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cullis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi all, I&#8217;m not going to post today but I thought I&#8217;d give you a chance to tell your story about using a Mac in your startup. Tell the truth and keep it clean, &#8217;cause we all want to hear how you&#8217;re doing. Kevin Copyright &#169; 2008 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. [...]]]></description>
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