Archive for October, 2008

Startup Stories #3

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Here's another collection of inspiring stories from entrepreneurs willing to share them on their blogs: How a Bag of Ice Revolutionized a Catering Company - A great lesson on…

The Fine Art of Linkbait

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

As a blogger, one of the most effective ways to build inbound links, as well as obtain new readers, is to create posts that are "linkbait". Our Weblogs Guide, Susan…

U.S. Presidential Candidates on Small Business Issues

Monday, October 27th, 2008

With the U.S. presidential election a week away, and with enough of the voting public still undecided to determine the outcome of the election, I thought I'd provide a last-minute…

Entrepreneur Media Wants to Have Its Cake and Eat It Too

Friday, October 17th, 2008

It seems Entrepreneur Media (EMI) just can't decide exactly where it stands on intellectual property. Or perhaps more accurately, they want to stand on whichever side serves them best at…

Are You a Toilet Paper Entrepreneur?

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Have you ever gone to sit down on a public toilet, only to find out that there are just three sheets of toilet paper left? Entrepreneurship can be a lot…

Startup Stories #2

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Adventures from the entrepreneurial edge Welcome to the second edition of Startup Stories, a weekly collection of first-hand accounts of the real-life experiences of people pursuing their entrepreneurial dream. I…

Know When to Say When - My Three-Sheet Story

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

A few months ago, I was approached by author Mike Mikalowicz to contribute a personal story from my own entrepreneurial experience to his new book, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. I…

Startup Stories #1

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Adventures from the Entrepreneurial Edge Welcome to the first edition of the Startup Stories blog carnival. No lists, no opinion pieces - just first-hand account of people leaving the entrepreneurial…

Announcing Startup Stories - A Blog Carnival

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Adventures from the Entrepreneurial Edge In this attention-starved day and age, the fine art of storytelling is drowning in a tidal wave of bullet lists, opinion pieces, how-tos and links…