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Video Book Review: Poke The Box

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Apr 5 11
BookReviewPokeTheBox

Are You Avoiding Failure? I recently finished reading, "Poke The Box" by one of my favorite speakers and authors, Seth Godin and I am very excited to share the highlights with you. Poke The Box is about failing and taking risks. It's about taking initiative and starting something. It's about taking your ideas and turning them into a reality. We live in a society where failing is discouraged. The problem with that mentality is it does not allow for taking risks. Starting a business is risky, but so is breathing. In other words, there are no guarantees in life. There is no such thing as « Continue »

How To Go From Idea To Launch

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Mar 2 43
Launch Pad

My company, Hware is gearing up to launch an Action Planning software tool designed for entrepreneurs. So, naturally I spend a lot of time researching "software launch" strategies and tactics. A few days ago, I was on a webinar with Andrew Warner of Mixergy and Noah Kagan of OkDork. The webinar was designed to discuss, share, and learn about product launches. These are my notes from the webinar. I hope you find them useful. Noah's launch method had 3 phases: 1. Idea 2. Validate 3. Launch Idea Phase Entrepreneurs are full of ideas. The question is, can you make money with that idea? « Continue »

10 Step Action Plan: How To Organize A Meetup Group

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Dec 9 3
Nevada County Online Business Strategies Group

The  Power Of Local Meetups By nature, I am an extrovert.  I know it sounds crazy if you are an introvert, but being around people energizes me. I am naturally curious about other human beings and I have always thrived in social settings. [cincopa AgHADZqZQUt0] However, the work I do requires a tremendous amount of solitude, focused and uninterrupted time on my computer. Can you see the problem?  Introducing Meetup.com. Haven't heard of Meetup? Meetup.com's mission is to revitalize local community and help people around the world self-organize. No need to wait for some « Continue »

How To Get More Foot Traffic For Local Businesses

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Sep 28 5
Store Foot Traffic

Here is the presentation I gave today at Small Biz Tech Tour at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. Taking Your Local Business To The Next Level With Location-Based Services View more presentations from Hware. « Continue »