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A Good Economy for Start-ups

I spent an eventful day in Oak Ridge, TN, discussing why the current economic environment is great for start-ups. Representatives from Tech 2020, UT Research Foundation, and Knoxville Overground participated in a panel discussion. Below, is a video from WBIR Channel 10 coverage of the event.
In the spirit of shameful self-promotion, I direct your attention [...]

Do You Know How to Fail?

A fantastic video from Honda’s national campaign that builds on Honda’s corporate theme, “Power of Dreams.” Thanks to Greg Olson at Ubiquity for the head’s up via Twitter.

Follow this link to download and/or see more of these videos.
http://dreams.honda.com

How to Write a Thank-you Note

As a part of the University of Tennessee MBA program, I work as a graduate assistant in the Marketing Department. Below, is some advice I compiled for Lisa Murray’s business writing class, but it is equally good advice for business owners.
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I have sent and received hundreds of thank-you notes, during my career. The good news [...]

Pitfalls of Starting a Small Business

Do you believe that:
1. You don’t need any of that formal education, since the best way to learn about business is to start one?
2. Most of the wealthiest people in the U.S. are college dropouts (Bill Gates, et al)
3. Business school is a waste of time for you since all they teach in [...]

Setting up a blog is simple

I’ve been putting this off for several months now. Perhaps I thought the process too daunting. Maybe that something as cool and hip as a non-standard wordpress them was only for my cool, techie friends. But armed with the assurances of one @cparizman that even I could accomplish such a feat, this blog is indeed [...]