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Brouhaha de la Reeperbahn et du Sankt Pauli
in Les Explorers, on August 3, 2009
...s à venir se répandre le week-end sur la grandrue Reeperbahn dans le quartier du mythique club de foot Sankt Pauli . Le club a beau se vouloir anti-fasciste et anti-raciste, le quartier a beau revend...
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 9, 2009
...eon . "As envisioned, the proposed Virginia Nanotechnology Park would feature a 58,280-square-foot, multitenant building for lease to energy, environmental and medical companies using nanotechnol...
Jackson's funeral: taxpayers foot the bill
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
...ay. While there are claims hotels were full, it still doesn't make sense that taxpayers have to foot the bill. Even more disgusting is the City of Los Angeles setting up a link asking citizens ...
RFID Touchwall: The touch screen with RFID effect
in The RFID Weblog, on July 6, 2009
...ions International Advertising Festival.
The display is huge considering the size which is twelve foot by five foot high interactive display offering attendees instant access to complete festival pr...
Sourceforge Website Redesign
in Wangtam, on July 2, 2009
... New Privacy Options
• Bing Keeps Its Foot On The Gas, Adds Tweets To Results
• Twitter To Developers: "Tweet" Your Heart Out, But Don't "Twitter" It
• GDGT Launches For ...
À la découverte de la Croatie au volant d’une voiture de location!
in Location de Voitures Blog, on June 24, 2009
... grand personnage de l'Etat...) ne connaissent la Croatie que pour sa redoutable équipe de foot, demi-finaliste malheureuse contre la France en 1998. Certains qui ne jurent que par la magnifique v...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
...e, even though this poor entrepreneur is gouged 19 cents per kilowatt-hour from his utility. A 121-foot, 100-kilowatt turbine from Northern Power runs $500,000, installed. The air at Driscoll's si...
My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009
... didn't have a driver's license and they didn't ask! The poor old souls who survived my foot-to-the-floor drags up the Queensway would probably have voted for Josef Stalin if he'd rele...
Wind in Virginia Gains Support
in IfEnergy, on June 7, 2009
...st, according to the Associated Press .
I live in an area where the proposed construction of 400-foot high wind turbines has become a contentious issue. Supporters of the region's coal industry...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...tic lower-limb amputations occur in diabetic patients," says Dr. Perlstein, pointing out that foot problems are the leading cause of hospitalization among diabetics and adding that with proper tr...
NewsCorp negotiates with "parasite" Google
in Sox First, on May 29, 2009
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Talk about putting their foot in it. Gawker has an interesting piece on how Rupert Murdoch has accused Google of "stealing" his copyright and of how his lieutenant at The Wall Street J...
The Solúcar Platform (PS20) Solar Power Tower - Now Operational in Spain
in IfEnergy, on May 25, 2009
...each. This reflects the solar radiation it receives onto the receiver, located on the top of a 531 foot-high tower, producing steam which is converted into electricity generation by a turbine. It'...
Higher rents and sale prices for green buildings
in Sox First, on May 25, 2009
... buildings with a "green rating" command rental rates that are at a 3% premium per square foot than otherwise identical buildings. If there is a green building and a non-green building in th...
National Venture Capital Association: Suggestions and Blind Spots
in TJ's Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...y IPO market has to start with recognition of the need for liquidity providers and a willingness to foot the bill. My impression is that Bulger is criticizing the NVCA's suggestion about forcing s...
Wine Time: the Bunnel Family Cellar in Washington State
in Celebrate Wine, on May 24, 2009
...r, Washington. The Bunnel Family Cellar was recently opened on the Yakima River. The 3,700-square-foot winery and wine bar, called Wine O'Clock, showcases their two labels and "gives custom...
D u s t y T u n e s
in Wangtam, on May 11, 2009
... A New Employer: 8 Steps to Put Your Best Foot Forward
• Micro-payments considered for WSJ website
• Google整合YouTube帐户 布局社会化网络
• Open Letter To Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
• EU to find Intel ...
A (Plug-In) Star Trek Communicator
in The VoIP Weblog, on May 11, 2009
... licensed," writes CrunchGear's Doug Aamoth . "It plugs into your computer via a six-foot USB cable, making it exponentially less portable than the communication devices that Kirk and S...
The Balance of Life
in BootStrapMe, on May 10, 2009
Like many high pressure careers, bootstrappers face a problem that can sometimes be difficult. It is a problem for which no pat answers or prefabricated solutions are available. The problem: maintaining a balance between your entrepreneurial endevears and the rest of life.
You do have a life , do...
How Sound is Your Business Plan?
in BootStrapMe, on April 27, 2009
I recently reported at BizPlanHacks on some research that shows that business plans don't get start-ups funded by VC's. But what do we care?
A business plan takes on a whole new meaning in the context of a bootstrapped business. PE Hub 's Joanna Glasner rightly points out that the...
Georgia Tech Opens Marcus Nanotechnology Building
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 24, 2009
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Georgia Tech today formally opened its 190,000 square foot Marcus Nanotechnology Building.
"The invaluable research and activities taking place at our Nanotechnology Research Center (NR...
Chimento Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 24, 2009
...arat. Measures 3/4" height and 1/2" width.
$4070
Today, Chimento SPA has a 70,000 square foot design and production studio in Vicenza, a small town in Italy known as the gold capital of t...
Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on April 19, 2009
Adam over at Blogtrepreneur points out the prominent role women play in the bootstrap community and the larger world of entrepreneurs today. He uses suffrage as a point of reference; 90 years ago women couldn't even vote. "You've come a long way, baby." (Hope that doesn't...
Early Japanese Car Models Arrive in New York
in Classical Drives, on April 13, 2009
...ot; A 15½ inch-long 1962 Chrysler Imperial, manufactured by Asahi Toy Co., is another highlight. A foot-long Greyhound Bus, from the mid 1950s, with faces of blonde schoolchildren painted on tin tabs ...
DigiHeal: Medical Tablet with the power of RFID
in The RFID Weblog, on April 7, 2009
...ealed buttons and ports apart from integrated carrying handle and is sturdy enough to survive three foot drops and is not only water resistant but also thwarts dust. Apart from all this, it can even s...
Before You Start a Business, Do an Internship
in BootStrapMe, on April 4, 2009
Before you start a business, you can gain a lot of insight into you new industry or market by doing an internship in a business in the same sector of your economy. That was the advice of Karen E. Klein at BusinessWeek last month. She called it an "inexpensive way to avoid mistakes when you la...
The Value-Price Relationship
in BootStrapMe, on March 31, 2009
Entrepreneur had a good piece by Barry Farber earlier this month on how the relationship between value and price can make or break your business. I remember seeing this statement above a local printer's office:
Price, Service, Quality
(Please pick two)
If you choose to lower your pr...
The Personality of an Entrepreneur
in BootStrapMe, on March 25, 2009
Young Entrepreneur had a piece recently on entrepreneurial personality. It was an interesting look at the importance of matching personality to your job function.
The article interviews consultant Bill Wagner of Accord Management Systems. Word to the wise, we can't change our personality bu...
Your car keys will now foot your bill
in The RFID Weblog, on March 21, 2009
A man comes to a departmental store in his swanky BMW and shops around the store for his daily needs. When he approaches the counter to pay for his purchases the executive on the other side asks him as to how he would like to pay for them and he coolly hands over his car key which is read to pa...
VC's Overrated...
in BootStrapMe, on March 19, 2009
Brad Feld had an interesting piece recently that I thought my BootStrapper friends would smile about. It was on the relationship between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. When I think about who I spend most of my time with, it's entrepreneurs. When I think about who really drives innovati...
Spring-time, Garden-Time!
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 15, 2009
...ve lawn to start with, although if you so wanted, you could re-create the Obama's 1,100-square-foot White House vegetable garden using the online vegetable-garden design from Plangarden . Neat ...
Confessions of a Startup Addict
in BootStrapMe, on March 11, 2009
Ivan Widjaya over at Noobpreneur had a cute piece Monday. He confesses that he's addicted to starting new businesses.
Ivan looks at the symptoms of his addiction (with an eye toward helping to decide if you share his problem). Then he looks at himself as a case study. I started dozens of busi...
Honeydew Skin Care For Pregnant Moms
in Next Nine Months, on March 6, 2009
...ommy (an itch-relief belly balm) , Bun in the Oven (super-rich belly butter) , A Leg Up (soothing foot & leg lotion) and C-Scar Therapy (antioxidant scar cream) - all of which are formulated ...
The Bootstrapper's Fable: Is a VC Hunting You?
in BootStrapMe, on February 28, 2009
Scott Dig , a bootstrapper himself, had an instructive little fable for the bootstrappers of the world earlier this month. I won't retell it in its entirety, but the moral is that we often lose sight of our most valuable assets.
Scott's message is simple: as a Bootstrapper, your most valua...
World Economic Forum publishes a new report including emissions reduction guidelines
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...ir supply chains, with more than a third having no clue about the size of their supply chain carbon footprint.
World Economic Forum has produced this report (download the PDF here ) along with a gro...
Due Diligence Comes in Flavors
in BootStrapMe, on February 16, 2009
Sometimes it's easy to forget that there's more than one type of due diligence. At the start-up stage, remembering to do both legal due diligence and business due diligence is critical.
Scott Dig posted a good description of the two type of due diligence earlier this month. He's ...
Madoff's wife withdrew $15 million before her husband's arrest
in Sox First, on February 12, 2009
... Cowan write: "It sounds strange to say of a woman whose name is on the registration of a 38-foot yacht and who hopscotches among homes in Manhattan; Montauk on Long Island; Palm Beach, Fla.; a...
Seth Godin on Succeeding in a Down Market
in BootStrapMe, on February 9, 2009
Mashable's Andrew Warner recently interviewed marketing guru Seth Godin and talked about how to succeed in a down market.
Seth's advice is especially powerful for bootstrappers in this economy. And it's also encouraging. Among his tips for start-up businesses in this economy: Recogni...
Fossilized 42 Foot Long 2500 Pound Snake Found
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 5, 2009
The snake, which has been named, Titanoboa Cerrejonensis, was found in a rainforest in northeast Columbia. At 550 pounds, the heaviest known contemporary snake is the Green Anaconda, and the longest one, at 32 feet, is the Reticulated Python.
The snake's remains were discovered by an archaeol...
BP, Dominion Power Look to Bring Windmills to Bluefield
in IfEnergy, on February 4, 2009
I attended a public hearing last night. Tazewell County, Virginia is considering an ordinance to regulate the construction of "tall structures" on ridge lines in the Central Appalachian county.
BP Wind Energy and a power company called Dominion want to put 400-feet tall wind turbines o...
Prevent Cancer Super Colon™ at Moffitt Cancer Center
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 4, 2009
...unity to learn first-hand about colorectal cancer screening, prevention and treatment - with an 8-foot-tall, 20-foot-long, 450-pound replica of a human colon. The Prevent Cancer Super Colon™ will be...
20 Bootstrapping Tips
in BootStrapMe, on February 4, 2009
Evan Carmichael has a good piece today that looks at ways you can bootstrap. What it amounts to is 20 tips for succeeding as a bootstrapper.
The tips are basic: Hire people on a part time basis
Automate wherever possible
Don't quit your day job (and we've said that before)
Form ...
Building a Start Up from Scratch
in BootStrapMe, on January 21, 2009
Evan Carmichael over at the Young Entrepreneur blog has a nice basic step-by-step on how to start out with nothing and build yourself a start up business. Here are the steps that I took. This process helped me build my business with $0 in startup capital. Hopefully you can learn from my experien...
ioSafe, Inc. Announces Fireproof, Waterproof External Hard Drive
in On Storage, on January 16, 2009
... in fire temperatures of up to 1,550 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes, and underwater down to a 10 foot depth for up to three days.
"ioSafe's patented FloSafe cooling vent technology provi...
Unemployment Benefits? One of the Risks of Going it Alone...
in BootStrapMe, on January 15, 2009
National Public Radio had an interesting story yesterday that highlighted the plight of many people involved in entrepreneurship and home-based business. If their business fails, they are just as unemployed as a laid off autoworker. But they are not eligible for unemployment benefits. Most people ...
The Place of Loyalty in Your New Company's Values
in BootStrapMe, on January 12, 2009
Jack and Suzy Welch over at BusinessWeek had a good article a few days ago on the role of loyalty in corporate culture - especially in hard times. I thought it was useful to consider in the context of building a new business.
Your business is off the ground and you've hired a few people. The...
New Years Eve virtual pets
in WebKinzBlog, on December 31, 2008
...Year's Eve everyone! May the end of 2008 be safe and fun so you can start 2009 off on the right foot!
New Year's Eve is a Wednesday so the webkinzestore.com has virtual pets in stock today if...
Cec Webster, Where Are You and Your Reo Automatic Now?
in Classical Drives, on December 26, 2008
...anently twisted by the contortions of a totally unnatural pose. He was right. Today I can reach one foot but not the other. The above photo is of an Olympics medal-winning BBCC pair from my era. Look ...
Ex's Don't Make Good First Date Conversation
in The Dating Weblog, on December 26, 2008
...ot to focus on the person right in front of you in order to get a new relationship off on the right foot.
...
Fear Not! In a Recession, Fear Will Kill Your Business...
in BootStrapMe, on December 25, 2008
Brian Solis over at TechCrunch had an excellent piece early this week on the negativity and fear that comes with a recession. While bootstrappers are probably a little less prone to fear and panic than most other business people, Brian 's advice is still timely.
A tidbit from the piece: S...
What is a Bootstrapper?
in BootStrapMe, on December 24, 2008
...Dave Cheong had an interesting piece this week on bootstrapping. It was a nice, simple review of the concept.
"A bootstrapper is someone who uses his own time, money and resources to get a bus...
Palm confirms Nova OS and launches App Store
in The Smart PDA, on December 16, 2008
...ms to recapture 2% market share with its new OS. Read the complete article here
Following in the foot steps of Apple, Android, Windows Mobile and RIM, Palm has also launched its own App store. The ...
Is "Incremental Change" an Oxymoron?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on December 12, 2008
...tween two buildings - suspended in midair at the halfway point. A caption reads: No one jumps a 20 foot chasm in two 10 foot jumps. Think about that the next time you consider substantial, qualitati...
Are You Successful...?
in BootStrapMe, on December 12, 2008
Dan Schawbel over at Personal Branding Blog has an insightful interview online at the moment Romanus Wolter , "the Kick Start Guy." And Wolter makes what I think is a very important point for today's world: you don't get to define success all by yourself.
"A person is su...
Cash Flow: Solving the Problem of How to Get it Started
in BootStrapMe, on December 3, 2008
I saw a post last month that I like by Yaro Starak over at Entrepreneurs-Journey.Com about getting your cash flow started.
Lack of cash flow when you first get started in a business can be a major obstacle. Often the solution is a catch-22: you get a second job to bring in money for the start-up ...
Global Shipping and Logistics makes new moves in the middle east area
in Supplychainer, on November 27, 2008
...he Middle East. GSL currently operates two warehouses in the Dubai Investment Park: a 61,000 square foot cold store and a 98,000 square foot temperature controlled facility, with two more warehouses d...
Free Guide to Social Media for Small Business
in BootStrapMe, on November 25, 2008
A Facebook friend of mine, Anita Campbell, pointed me toward a new free guide to social media for Small Business . The book is "Let's Talk: Social Media for Small Business," by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing. I just finished reading it and recommend you check it out. The guid...
Citi slickers
in Sox First, on November 25, 2008
...for bailouts: the US government explicitly insures against losses on toxic assets, and US taxpayers foot the bill. As Bloomberg notes, it will put US taxpayers at more risk as debt writedowns conti...
Where have all the hippies gone?
in Feschsamma, on November 16, 2008
"Party hard!" jaja.. die jungen Leute von heute feiern was das Zeug hält. Oft haben sie nicht wirklich einen Anlass, sie feiern sich selbst. Und weil an meinem Wochenende gefeiert und geschlafen wurde, ist die Auslosung des Gewinnspiels etwas unter die Räder geraten. Aber wird auf de...
20/15/68 special edition for foot lovers
in Feschsamma, on November 12, 2008
" access all areas!You are No. 1!"
" Raw! Real! Outrageous!"
"Where have all the hippies gone?"
3 neonfarbene Döschen mit seltsamen Sprüchen drauf lagen gestern in meinem Briefkasten. "Schöne Grüße aus Wien",heißt es. Ok.. und was verbirgt sich in d...
Austin Healeys to Star in 2009 Kingston, Ontario Conclave
in Classical Drives, on November 12, 2008
... At the foot of the St. Lawrence River, where it flows into Lake Ontario, is the historic city of Kingston, Ontario . I know it well as an entry point from the US when shortcutting Montreal-Toronto...
AIG's bigger bailout
in Sox First, on November 10, 2008
...if the US housing market stays in the toilet, the assets won't recover and US taxpayers will be footing the bill. Henry Blodget at Clusterstock sums it up well: "As if this latest insult -...
Carl Icahn: the haves and the have-yachts
in Sox First, on October 21, 2008
... yacht. Times must be getting really tough with billionaire Carl Icahn planning to sell his 177 foot yacht for a cool $37 million. Cityfile provides us with the brochure showing us the boat for s...
What others have to say about Shawn Hessinger and BootStrapMe.com
in BootStrapMe, on October 20, 2008
... blog topic for me. As founder of PostRanger.com , an interactive blogging network, I share my own bootstrapping struggles with readers regularly and with them seek solutions.
Here's what others...
Another book on bootstrapping
in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 2008
...s " book due out this spring.
In a post on her Distribution Solutionz blog, Chicke suggests bootstrapping may be key to innovation today because:
• Economic hard times tend to squelch innovat...
Bootstrapping key in tough economic times
in BootStrapMe, on October 13, 2008
... thrive in an uncertain economy because they:
• Do more with less. Since the very definition of bootstrapping is getting along without outside investment this implies a startup and growth without lo...
Tips for the serious bootstrapper
in BootStrapMe, on October 11, 2008
...s you'd like to do from day one in your business.) This presupposes, of course, that you're bootstrapping for the long haul not just long enough to get backing.
Remember, whether you eventua...
Help me make this blog even better
in BootStrapMe, on October 8, 2008
...pers .
And, of course, I'll be providing more tips as well...and more tales of my own ongoing bootstrapping efforts .
But if you have any ideas about other things that could be added to make th...
Capello's turn to try Gerrard and Lampard
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 7, 2008
...nk Lampard paired with each other in midfield again.
It is believed that as Joe Cole is out with a foot injury, Capello will ditch the plan of having a holding midfield and instead go for the tried a...
Bootstrapping my blog network
in BootStrapMe, on October 7, 2008
...o link to my network by simply telling me you're a BootStrapMe reader.
You can also follow the bootstrapping of this interactive blogging network at ZooQ . If you would like to be added as one o...
Make me an offer!
in BootStrapMe, on October 6, 2008
I'm setting pricing for my latest bootstrapped venture and could use your help.
PostRanger.com , the interactive blog network, is up and running and, as you've probably noticed, some guest posting is already going on, mainly for noncommercial purposes with a link back to a writer'...
