The students who graduate from college today emerge from a self indulgent cocoon — college was all about them, their interests, and their dreams. Post college is a period of discovery about the stark reality of real life, commerce, and responsibility. I suppose, in many respects, this is the way it was for us old…
DetailsCSUF Entrepreneurship is looking for consulting clients for the MBA capstone strategy course. The team would conduct a three year strategic plan evaluating all aspects of the business. A typical team of 5-6 MBA students puts in over 300 hours on the custom project. Space is limited and the semester kicks off in a few…
DetailsA recent study by a psychologist at the University of Arizona found that people who spend more of their day having deep, heart felt discussions and who spend less time engaging in small talk seem to be happier. Or, simply put, the folks who choose idle banter over in-depth conversations are found to be less…
DetailsHow valuable is social media to Entrepreneurs? There is considerable debate about the answer to this question. A recent Wall Street Journal article provides a critical view about social media as a sales tool —- and this is exactly the problem. Describing social media as a sales tool is like saying that advertising sells products.…
DetailsThe Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held. In modern times, the term Ides of March is best known as the date that Julius Caesar was killed in 709 AUC or 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate…
DetailsIf you are a blogger you might want to check out this new software Zemanta. It automatically links, tags, and adds photos to your blog article. This is too easy! It works on most standard browsers (IE, Firefox), as well as with WordPress and other blogging tools. You can read about it and download at…
DetailsEntrepreneurship in certainly well represented in Orange County. Irvine is especially famous for being a hot-spot of entrepreneurial activities, especially in the biotech and software industries. However, where does Orange County stand on the entrepreneurship dimension compared to other regions of the country known for their entrepreneurial activities? This question is important since it can…
DetailsEntrepreneurship in certainly well represented in Orange County. Irvine is especially famous for being a hotspot of entrepreneurial activities, especially in the biotech and software industries. However, where does Orange County stand on the entrepreneurship dimension compared to other regions of the country known for their entrepreneurial activities? This question is important since it can…
DetailsMany people cling to an old fashioned notion that the web is easy and cheap. The new reality is that the web is hard and expensive. The first goal of a website is to be found and that means building a website that is optimized for search. With Google commanding a 70% share of the…
DetailsSocial media is reporting a new normal in society’s view of money and success. The greed of the dotcom era seems to have been replaced by a new set of priorities which favor trust and authenticity. If this is true and we are having a cultural shift in values, are your marketing messages compatible? Or,…
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