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Employee or Entrepreneur? The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment
in BootStrapMe, on July 12, 2009
...ctive is especially interesting because his blog is not about bootstraping - or any other kind of entrepreneurship. It's just about personal finance... Although I tend toward entrepreneurial end...
Common Errors in Writing a Business Plan
in Biz Plan Hacks, on July 12, 2009
VentureBeat had a useful piece a few days ago on common mistakes that get made in the process of writing a business plan.
The top of the list is a mistake people make even before they start writing: they procrastinate. It's easy to find distractions (such as your busy schedule) to prevent you...
The Mercedes Folding Bike
in Wangtam, on July 9, 2009
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Java vs. Mono
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
SD Times' David Worthington this week published an excellent article contending that Microsoft's Mono framework has become more popular for Linux desktop applications than Java .
"'We have seen a real spike in Mono [application] development for the Linux desktop over th...
AMR: Oracle/Sun to 'Wreak Havoc' on Enterprise Software Market
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
InformationWeek's Deborah Gage this week noted that a new report from AMR Research finds that (according to Gage) " Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems and Sun's Java programming language could 'wreak havoc' on the enterprise software market... because so man...
Download Java, Get a Free Month of Online Backup
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
Sun Microsystems and Carbonite have announced a partnership under which users who download the newest version of Java will receive a free 30-day trial of Carbonite Online Backup .
"Carbonite Online Backup installs in a few clicks and runs automatically in the background, continuall...
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in Wangtam, on July 6, 2009
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in Wangtam, on June 25, 2009
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Get a Handle on Expenses
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 23, 2009
Karin Price Mueller had a piece not long ago on how to get a handle on your expenses that should be required reading if you manage a business. This is not the kind of economy in which you should be spending unnecessarily. Some expenses are obvious areas to pare back, but others-those vampire expen...
Can You Get Money from the Government? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on June 23, 2009
Michael Sanibel had a helpful blog post recently on government grants. He looks at all the basics:
What is a grant?
Who can qualify?
How do you apply?
What types of grants are available?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of getting a grant?
Why would a grant application not b...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
...looks at one specific example... A windmill doesn't make economic sense, even though this poor entrepreneur is gouged 19 cents per kilowatt-hour from his utility. A 121-foot, 100-kilowatt turbine ...
Social Entrepreneurship using Facebook
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
... a website for sharing photos and contact info. with friends but also a good way of starting social entrepreneurship initiatives.
The video below illustrates this in a very easy way:
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Apple Finally Patches Java Vulnerability
in Java Entrepreneur, on June 21, 2009
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Apple this week finally released a patch for a serious Java security flaw that's been around since December of last year.
"The flaw is fixed in Mac OS X 10.5.7 and Mac OS X 10.4.11, available from Apple's website or via OS X's built-in software update mechanism...
Genuitec Intros MyEclipse 7.5
in Java Entrepreneur, on June 21, 2009
Genuitec this week released version 7.5 of both MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench and MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench Blue Edition .
"For our Blue Edition customers we're proud to share new design and advanced layouts that IBM shops will feel comfortable adopting," says Genuit...
How to Create an Action Plans
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 15, 2009
... do something . But deciding to do something is different than deciding how to do something...
Entrepreneur.com had a good piece recently on creating an action plan. This is the number one secre...
Problem Solving is Key
in BootStrapMe, on June 12, 2009
Success in starting a business is mostly about figuring out what to do when challenges arise. So I couldn't help but get a little excited when I say this point on problem solving .
In the piece Sid Kemp looks a six basic steps to assessing and solving problems. And in his view, most of it is c...
Microsoft Hearts Java
in Java Entrepreneur, on June 10, 2009
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At last week's JavaOne conference, Microsoft execs did their best to woo the Java developers in attendance.
"'I want to say, absolutely, we come in peace,' pledged Steven Martin, one of a pair of Microsoft executives to address the crowd at ...
Entrepreneurial Life
in TJ's Weblog, on June 7, 2009
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I came across a interesting piece last week from Small Business Trends : Entrepreneurial Lessons From The Experts. It was a list of simple observations about the life of entrepreneu...
Social Networking With Purpose
in BootStrapMe, on June 7, 2009
... Entrepreneur.Com had a piece recently that made a simple point: You should be selective with your social networks.
The simple truth is that social networking can be a time consuming endeavor. It&#...
Coming Soon: Java-Based Netbooks?
in Java Entrepreneur, on June 3, 2009
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At this week's JavaOne conference in San Francisco, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison raised the idea of creating Java-based netbooks.
"The expansion into computers is considered a logical offshoot by Ellison given Sun's experience in hardware and other fields outside of ...
Time to Start Your Business? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on May 31, 2009
... on the wings of today's economy. It charts its own course...
I saw a piece recently at YoungEntrepreneur that reflected on a short list of companies that were started during a recession. Why w...
Social entrepreneurship: A three decade history
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...Skoll Foundation has created a n excellent video giving an overview of social entrepreneurship initiatives done in the last 30 years. Leaders from Acumen Funds, Skoll Foundations and some entrepreneur...
Beer company to contribute to social entrepreneurship movement
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...ess has pledged to raise €2.5 million in start up capital for its Arthur Guinness Fund for Social Entrepreneurs. The money is aimed to support approximately twenty-five social entrepreneurship initiat...
Viral Marketing Chocolate Grasshoppers
in BootStrapMe, on May 30, 2009
...eting gurus with a simple message: if you can eat one of these, you probably have the guts to be an entrepreneur, too.
From Rob May, founder of Lifestream Backup articulated the idea: “My theory is t...
ROI Measurement and Misunderstanding
in The CIO Weblog, on May 26, 2009
So I have a question for the audience: when you are measuring ROI on SOA projects, are you looking at just the SOA team production, or do you look at secondary effects?
That's assuming you look at ROI on your SOA projects at all; apparently 40% of companies engaging in SOA projects don't....
Wine Time: the Bunnel Family Cellar in Washington State
in Celebrate Wine, on May 24, 2009
... Entrepreneur.com had an interesting piece this month on a family winery and wine bar in Prosser, Washington. The Bunnel Family Cellar was recently opened on the Yakima River. The 3,700-square-foot...
Using Video to Boost Your Profile
in BootStrapMe, on May 24, 2009
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Entrepreneur.com pointed out recently how easy it is to create and host online a video about your business. It's a powerful marketing tool that can give your business...
Entering an Era of Virtual Currencies?
in Bizinformer, on May 23, 2009
...o watch over the next few years. And it has real world business implications. A few link...
Teen entrepreneur Catherine Cook says myYearbook's Lunch Money adds up - VentureBeat
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Sun CEO Announces Plans for Java App Store
in Java Entrepreneur, on May 22, 2009
Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz this week announced plans to launch an app store (currently called Project Vector) for Java software.
"It will be modeled after Apple's iPhone App Store and will allow users to download and install new software over the Internet," wr...
Apple Fails to Patch Key Java Vulnerability
in Java Entrepreneur, on May 22, 2009
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Apple has been slow to fix a key Java vulnerability which has remained unpatched for months, according to a security memo released this week by Intego .
"While Apple's safety record is pretty good — that is to say the actual number of security breaches on the platfo...
Franchises: WYNTK
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 19, 2009
We talked recently about how well franchises do during a recession. To balance that I thought I'd point out this piece by Jeff Elgin on buying a franchise. Elgin looks at some things you should know about a franchise contract.
One of the things he points out is that strong franchises usual...
Working with a Web Designer
in Bizinformer, on May 19, 2009
... have the in-house talent necessary to create a site on their own. So they find a web designer...
Entrepreneur.com had some good tips recently for working with a web designer. They say that it is p...
Cashing in on the disgust with banks
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
...of them will be cashing in on the public disgust with banks. One of the first out of the blocks is entrepreneur Richard Branson. The Guardian reports that Branson plans to launch an Internet bank t...
Hope Cleaning Services creates sustainable jobs in San Antonio
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 15, 2009
...Social Entrepreneur is an individual who identifies an environmental or social problem in society and creates a venture that will direct its goals to improve society and the environment. A business en...
Dayton RFID Convergence Center: World’s First Business Incubator for Start Ups
in The RFID Weblog, on May 13, 2009
...and assistance with financing.
The RFID Business incubator will be nurturing around 150 entrepreneurs every year who in turn will be supporting over a thousand vendors, suppliers and workers and a...
SpringSource Buys Hyperic
in Java Entrepreneur, on May 11, 2009
Enterprise Java vendor SpringSource has purchased Hyperic . Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"The move will expand SpringSource's Java offerings and allow the company to provide a more comprehensive open source stack," writes Ars Technica's Ryan Paul . "Spring...
The Balance of Life
in BootStrapMe, on May 10, 2009
...t 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 , don't you? You should.
...
Failure Whets the Appetite for Success
in TJ's Weblog, on May 5, 2009
...t everybody's favorite topic: failure. More specifically, he looked at how failure impacted the entrepreneurial spirit. Give me the experienced entrepreneur whose last company was a failure 100% o...
JCP Announces 2009 Star Spec Leads
in Java Entrepreneur, on May 1, 2009
The Java Community Process (JCP) Program Management Office (PMO) today announced the 2009 Star Spec Leads , recognizing JCP Spec Leads who maintain high quality along with exceptional service to the community.
The awards are based on feedback from fellow Spec Leads , Expert Group members...
PowerPoint and TIFF file viewing
in Wangtam, on April 27, 2009
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How Sound is Your Business Plan?
in BootStrapMe, on April 27, 2009
...rocess, as it may be useful for organizing thoughts and details of a venture."
Tim Berry at Entrepreneur.com thinks that an economic downturn is a good time to revisit your business plan and m...
From Ideas to Reality
in TJ's Weblog, on April 26, 2009
... to presenters at a two-day conference - the 99% Conference .
If you're interested enough in entrepreneurial issues to be reading this blog to start with, you probably already knew rule number o...
Oracle and Sun: What's Next?
in Java Entrepreneur, on April 24, 2009
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Following Oracle's $7.4 billion purchase this week of Sun Microsystems , what does the future look like for both companies?
"Sun made its name as a supplier of server hardware during the dot-com heyday, but its best-known technology is software: the Java programming langu...
Clothing Optional in Bavaria
in The Flyaway Weblog, on April 23, 2009
...g solely to those willing to shed clothing for the duration of their stay..." The project from entrepreneur Frider Haferkorn is designed to attract the growing European population of naturists, t...
PreEmptive Releases DashO 5
in Java Entrepreneur, on April 17, 2009
PreEmptive Solutions today announced the release of DashO Version 5 .
"DashO 5 offers the same runtime session and feature monitoring that PreEmptive's Dotfuscator does for .NET developers," writes SD Times' David Worthington . "That includes instrumenting Java appl...
Renegotiating in Down Times
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 11, 2009
Robert Jones made the point recently that in an economy where businesses are failing and everyone's concerned with cutting costs, renegotiating your costs is a meaningful strategy.
Everything can be renegotiated. Everything . If it was negotiated to start with in some way, it can definitely...
What's Next For Sun?
in Java Entrepreneur, on April 10, 2009
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The talks between IBM and Sun Microsystems have broken down, and it's unclear what will come next for Sun.
"Sun and IBM failed to agree on terms and a price, which IBM reportedly had dropped from $10 to $11 per share three weeks ago to as little as $9.40 in the past few...
Hard Questions for a Business Leader
in TJ's Weblog, on April 10, 2009
Entrepreneur's David Javitch had a blog post a couple of weeks ago now that's stuck with me. He looks at five questions any business owner/manager needs to consider in the current economic climate. and they all have to do with employee relations. Your employees need you most when times are...
Now no refueling for vehicles carrying unauthorized CNG Kits
in The RFID Weblog, on April 6, 2009
... the RFID tag is read. The tag data includes critical information such as vehicle owner's name, serial number of the vehicle, license plate number and the latest inspection date of the fuel cylind...
Introducing MindTouch 2009
in Java Entrepreneur, on April 2, 2009
MindTouch today announced the release of MindTouch 2009, "extending the development platform's collaboration capabilities through a bidirectional message bus," according to InfoWorld's Paul Krill . "With the bus, push-based e-mail notifications can be sent. MindTouch ...
Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur
in TJ's Weblog, on March 31, 2009
... Entrepreneur took a look a couple of weeks ago at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and the piece has floated around in my mind for a time now.
Author James Stephenson lists 25 common c...
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 print...
GAE Gets Java
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 27, 2009
The Google App Engine (GAE) is expected to soon get full support for Java.
"Java is definitely important to Google, and the company has a seat on the JCP , which makes it kind of strange that Java hasn't been part of Google's cloud offering," notes JavaWorld's Josh ...
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 ...
The story of the Kiva from its founder
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
...p. 2008, but interesting...the link is here ).
She got obsessed by the idea of becoming a social entrepreneur after hearing a speech by Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Hearing his story changed here life. Some...
IBM Buying Sun?
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 21, 2009
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The Wall Street Journal this week broke the news that IBM is considering purchasing Sun Microsystems .
"Teams of International Business Machines Corp. lawyers are examining Sun Microsystems Inc.'s contracts and documents in a due-diligence process that could take a...
Staying Motivated
in TJ's Weblog, on March 16, 2009
... Young Entrepreneur hand some sound tips on Things to avoid if you want to stay motivate in your business venture. Top of the list: Avoid getting a knock back.
You know what that means: Perhaps...
Tax Extension: E-File Business and Personal Extensions at FileLater
in Wangtam, on March 14, 2009
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Sun's Ian Murdock Joins the Great OS Debate
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 12, 2009
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At next month's Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit , representatives of Sun Microsystems , Microsoft and the Linux Foundation will debate the future of their respective operating systems.
Expect bloodshed.
"Linux Foundation Ex...
Confessions of a Startup Addict
in BootStrapMe, on March 11, 2009
...ake full advantage of this disorder (if you have it). It's a tongue-in-cheek look at life as an entrepreneur. I enjoyed it.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4915287
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OSBF Creates Bridge Between Java and .NET
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 7, 2009
The European Open Source Business Foundation (OSBF) this week introduced the Internet Service Bus (ISB), a platform that leverages service-oriented architecture (SOA) for cloud computing and creates a bridge between the Java and .NET worlds.
"The secret sauce that blends the Java and ...
Gregg Ruth Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 5, 2009
...llections that reinterpret timeless, classic designs and give them a stunning new spin. But to this entrepreneur and CEO, it is a natural enthusiasm and relentless passion for his work and his team ...
Apple 发布新的基于 Nehalem 平台的 Mac Pro
in Wangtam, on March 4, 2009
刚才已经提到过， Apple 全面更新桌面电脑产品 ，先介绍了新款 iMac 和 Mac mini 之后，接下来该是工作站首选 Mac Pro 了， Mac Pro 也同样升级了 ，并且采用了最新的 Nehalem 平台。
Mac Pro 分为单路四核和双路八核两种型号，单路型号配置 2.66GHz（可升级至 2.93GHz）Intel Xeon 3500 系列处理器，双路型号则配置两颗 2.26GHz（可升级至 2.66GHz、2.93GHz）Xeon 5500 系列处理器，均为 45nm Nehalem 微架构，8MB 三级缓存。
其标配机型包括 SuperDrive 18x D...
Apple 全面更新桌面电脑产品
in Wangtam, on March 4, 2009
Apple 今天全面更新了桌面电脑产品线 ，率先推出的就是新款 iMac 和 Mac mini ，其中包括一款配备 24 英寸显示屏的 iMac ，其定价仅为 1499 美元，另一款 Mac mini 内置性能强大的新集成显卡。
Apple 以前推出的配备20英寸显示器的 iMac 定价也是 1499 美元，但这次推出的新款 iMac 显示屏面积大了30%，并且内存和硬盘容量都是原有产品的一倍。新款 Mac mini 的图形处理性能较原有产品提高了 5 倍，它配备了 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 集成显卡，它也是全球最节能的台式机，待机功耗仅 13 瓦。所有新款 iMac...
Sun Intros GlassFish Portfolio
in Java Entrepreneur, on February 28, 2009
Sun Microsystems this month released the Sun GlassFish Porfolio , a complete Web application platform based on GlassFish .
"With an integrated AMP stack that works alongside Java, Sun's new GlassFish Portfolio aims to help the company extend beyond its core Java application serv...
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in Wangtam, on February 26, 2009
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Introducing AribaWeb
in Java Entrepreneur, on February 20, 2009
Ariba, Inc. this week released its AribaWeb application development framework.
"AribaWeb features AutoAJAX, which produces interfaces automatically, InstantApp technology so users don't have to maintain their own interface code, Live Edit & X-Ray so developers can see how code...
New book: The power of unreasonable people...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 16, 2009
...le man". This is the main theme of the book "The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World" by John Elkington, Pamela Hartigan and ...
Mark Cuban's Open Source Funding: Can Your Business Plan Break Even in 60 Days?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 15, 2009
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban wants to fund your business plan. IN the words of Seth Godin , he's calling your bluff: Post a business plan that meets certain criteria and he'll consider funding it, right here, right now. There's a short list of 13 requirements. You can find those at Blog M...
