Give Me a Mac (www.GiveMeAMac.com) is a new venture that just launched their website yesterday. What started out as a plea for a new Mac from any generous donor is already morphing into a non-profit organization that will help underprivileged people everywhere that also need a computer. The lofty goals of Give Me a Mac [...]
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New Venture Spotlight: Give Me a Mac
May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Hardware, Technology, business ideas, entrepreneurs, start-ups
Tags: give to needy·Mac·new venture·non-profit·old Mac·recycle Mac
Remember To Network No Matter Where You Are
May 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Business, Business Practices, Deals, entrepreneurs
Remember when you are out and about that you can find opportunities left and right to help your business out. Many people think you have to go to scheduled networking events and formal networking events to meet the people you need. However I must admit as an entrepreneur that I’ve had more success meeting people [...]
Tags: being prepared·Business·business networking·entrepreneurs·networking·new aliances·partnerships
Think Small And Go Big
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Deals, Mergers/Acquisitions, Revenue Models, business ideas, emerging markets, entrepreneurs, start-ups
Many of us dream of going big. It was just announced that Oracle is buying Sun for $7.4 billion. Gee, wouldn’t it be nice to sell off your company for a few BILLION dollars? We keep seeing news blurb after news blurb about companies recording record profits (Exxon Mobile anyone?) or being bought for billions [...]
Tags: angel funding·Apple·entrepreneurs·Exxon Mobile·Facebook·funding·Mac·Microsoft·new business·new solutions·new ventures·Oracle·successful business·Sun·venture capital·Yahoo
Two Schools of Thought for Entrepreneurs
March 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Business, Business Practices, business ideas, entrepreneurs, start-ups
As an entrepreneur I continually look for ways to improve my current life, my current process, my current project and even look for new projects to take on. I also find myself surrounding myself with like-mined people (specifically the entrepreneurially-minded people out there) and have noticed that there are two main schools of thought out [...]
Tags: entrepreneurial thoughts·entrepreneurs·how to run a business·new ventures·start a new business
Keep On Working
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, entrepreneurs
Hello fellow tech geeks, business dorks, and all around cool people who read Chia Town. Today’s topic will be on working…working on any sort of project for any sort of pay. Some of us are lucky enough to have stable employment out there while some of us are struggling to make ends meet as we [...]
Tags: business opportunities·employment options·entrepreneurs·jobs·networking·new projects·pro bono work·side projects·staying active
Network and Get Noticed Damnit!
February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Business, entrepreneurs
If you want to land that job or that dream account, you had better get out there and make a name for yourself and put it out in front of the people.
Here in the U.S. and around the world we’re having some not-so-fun economic times. Unemployment is high and people everywhere are vying to get [...]
Tags: competitive edge·job hunting·job search·networking·unemployment
Give Some to Get Some
February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, entrepreneurs, start-ups
Hello to my fellow readers…it’s time for yet another installment of Chia Town. Today we shall talk about giving and getting back. We sit here and we ponder business. We try to figure out how to increase the bottom line. How can we maximize profits? How do we survive? How do we win? Do we [...]
Tags: achieve goals·entrepreneurs·give some get some·goodwill·helping other·pro bono work·relaxed business practices·small business
Despite the Economy, We Need to Keep Pursuing Our Passions
January 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Business, business ideas, entrepreneurs, start-ups
Well…yesterday I too was affected by this dreamy economy. I was in an extensive training program for a new job and all was going well. I was prepping to fly to Dallas for three weeks for yet more training and then I was to enjoy my time as an Analyst in the Business Intelligence arm [...]
Tags: bad economy·entrepreneurs·goals·layoffs·new business·passions
Building Bridges
January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, entrepreneurs, start-ups
First, I apologize for the long delay since my last post. I’ve started a new job while continuing to work on some side projects. This economy may have taken my time but it hasn’t taken my drive…don’t let it take yours!
As we go through life looking to achieve our goals, we often stay so focused [...]
Tags: building bridges·entrepreneurs·new business
Be Ready For Any Opportunity
December 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, business ideas, entrepreneurs
The economy blows and unemployment is at a ridiculous high…so what do I do? I quit my job. That’s right…you heard me. I quit. Why? Because there are opportunities out there that I just couldn’t pass up.
Are you done rolling your eyes and calling me various derogatory names? It’s true…all true. Now granted, those of [...]
Tags: business opportunities·employment options·entrepreneurs·jobs
