Monthly Archives: February 2011

How a Mac Office goes paperless

When it comes to the environment we all want to do our part as entrepreneurs and startups to reduce waste, one aspect is to go paperless. Here are some of the issues: Hardware: Scanner Hardware: Storage Hardware: Shredder Software: Paperless … Continue reading

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BlogTalkRadio, Hollis Chapman Show, Feb 25th

Hollis Chapman If you’re interested in hearing me explain how entrepreneurs and startups can use the Mac in their business, check out the Hollis Chapman Show and my interview with Hollis discussing Macs used in startups. I had a great time … Continue reading

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Education quote

‎”Innovators and creative geniuses cannot be reared in schools. They are precisely the men who defy what the school has taught them.” – Ludwig von Mises Read what Scott Adams, of Dilbert fame, wrote about education.

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Google Docs now views iWork Pages

When an entrepreneur or startup collaborate with others one of the ways to do this is to use Google docs to share documents. Now Google has created 12 new file formats to view documents, one of which is iWork Pages. … Continue reading

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Americans are Makers

Here’s an interesting TED.com talk Dale Dougherty: We are makers who discusses that Americans are makers, inventors, curious thinkers. People who try things, because they can, and they change the world around them and change us.

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Just finished this book: Titan: Life of John D. Rockefeller

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow My rating: 5 of 5 stars A great biography about Rockefeller, not only about, but our US history, dealing with the amount of wealth he had, and how people … Continue reading

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Pricing of your products and services: Freemium

Startups and entrepreneurs have a difficult time about one subject: Pricing. Here’s a great article at the web site On Startups, Secrets Of Freemium Pricing: Make The Cheapskates Pay about how to consider pricing for certain types of customers.

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