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Envysion Chairman and Zayo CEO Dan Caruso, in a series of posts (I, II, III, IV), retells an interesting story from his early days at MFS. Jim Crowe, then CEO of MFS, introduces the “internet” to his senior executive team. Dan describes the event as career-altering. Think about when this meeting occurred – only13 years ago! Mr. Crowe was [...]
I found a thought-provoking post on Brad Feld’s Feld Thoughts last week (sorry, not able to link at this time). The post references another by Ted Rheingold, titled 10 Tips for Building a Profitable Business.
Brad highlights #4 as his favorite. This is a timely point to reflect on this question.
A person I once worked with used [...]
The recent election seems like a lifetime ago. For those who are glad it’s over, check out this interesting use of video from North Carolina. Apparently one guy was tired of having his yard sign tampered with, so he rigged it with a current from his electronic dog fence, and trained a camera on the scene [...]
While perusing my blog reader, I noticed an interesting headline on A VC, Bustup Not Bailout.
Certain that the post was related to the current issues facing GM and Ford, I read on. I worked briefly at one of the large U.S. automotive companies, so the topic is of particular interest to me. Also, as the title [...]
The current economic environment is tough. This fact is not lost on most people. It has certainly been on the minds of many, and it undoubtedly loomed large in the November 4th election.
This environment also provides investors with a unique opportunity. The U.S. economy has had several recessions since 1945. But these periods have all been two [...]
I’m of the opinion that All Saint’s Day is the most underrated of all holidays. Sure, it is not observed by all. You may not be aware that it is today, November 1st. But when I was in grammar school, there were few days like it.
See, I went to Catholic school. Priests, nuns, uniforms, the whole [...]
We have invested significantly in various trade shows the past couple of years. Has the investment paid off? Sometimes yes. Other times, no. We have spent considerable resources trying to decipher the elements that have contributed to both outcomes.
On SandHill.com in two opinion pieces (Sales and Marketing), Elizabeth K. Cook documents some of the things she witnessed at [...]
The recent economic turmoil has been a popular topic of discussion the past month. I’m personally impressed at the incredibly high level of volatility of the world stock markets. As investors react to new information, the U.S. market has taken some wild swings. Down 7, up 5, down 6, down 8, up 11 (as measured by the [...]
“We regret to inform you that your credit card information may have been compromised.”
That’s how the letter started (or something to that effect). Nice that they didn’t wait until paragraph 2 for the punchline, so I didn’t need to read on.
This is the second time that I have received a letter like this. The other was from [...]
I had a post in late August on the importance of Efficient Capital. Written before the current banking/credit/stock market/recession/etc. crisis, the focus was on the sensibility of MVaaS for store operators.
Well, I noticed the appearance of the term “capital efficiency” today on the blogosphere. I noticed it first on Feld Thoughts, and it was linked and commented from another post [...]
