Archive for the ‘Entrepreneurial ideas’ Category

Marketing – The biggest hurdle to start-up success?

Many entrepreneurs have no shortage of ideas or energy, but do they have the marketing chops to carry an idea through?

Chicago unveils digital innovation and entrepreneurship center

Chicago just unveiled a breathtaking new center that will serve as the city’s heartbeat for digital innovation and entrepreneurship. Managing Director Una Pipc describes the concept behind this 50,000 square foot facility

Maybe using LESS social media is the path to online success

A survey of the most successful SM practitioners shows they’re using social media less that you think. Maybe there is an alternate path to success?

Lean StartUp Movement turning some heads

Eric Ries, author of The Lean Start-Up hasn’t just written a book, he’s created a movement that is getting attention in high places. I interviewed him at SXSW 2012.

Turning social media attention into income

Does having a large social media presence translate into job opportunities? Not necessarily. A story of social media exploration and frustration.

Three reasons marketing favors social media and small businesses

I’ve spent some time this week attending a few online webinars and catching up on my blog reader and I noticed an interesting trend. The conversations, research, presentations, and case […]

Eight Scintillating Lessons from SXSW

I heard a story about a business man who had a half-day layover in Paris. He told a local person he had four hours to see Paris and asked him […]

Case study: Social Media Makes Big Splash for Small Entrepreneur

Here is the most colorful social media success story you’ll ever read! The story starts with paint. Colorful … get it? I crack myself up. My friend Julie Boney became […]

Can you make money from your Twitter stream? Mack Collier just did it.

Very quietly, a significant milestone occurred last Sunday night. Blogger and consultant Mack Collier monetized a Twitter conversation. That’s right. Mack made money from other people’s tweets on a free […]