Archive for March, 2009
Startups in Smaller Cities
Business Week recently posted two great articles. One discusses the pros of starting a business in smaller cities and the other highlights some of the best small cities for startups. It is interesting to see that the universal qualities of the top small cities for startups include affordability, availability of a talented labor pool, existence [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Startup
Book Review: A Good Hard Kick in the Ass
If you’ve read my bio, then you know I’m not an entrepreneur: I work in a library. But I know that you, the readers of The HBS Blog are the entrepreneurial types. To help get myself acquainted with the challenges that you face as you get your companies off the ground, I read Rob Adams’ [...]
Posted by Jake Cornelius on Monday, March 30th, 2009Posted in Books of Interest
Tags: Book review, Business Tips, Entrepreneurs, Startup
The Weekly Media Trainer: Part 2
What Is News? Last week I explained how executives could make the media work for them and why they should consider media encounters, specifically interviews, as opportunities, rather than challenges. Also, I listed and described my Five Commandments of Interviews, the most fundamental rules for media mastery. A key element in that mastery is understanding [...]
Posted by George Merlis on Thursday, March 26th, 2009Posted in 101, Q&A
Tags: George Merlis, Media, Media Training, News
The Name Game
Choosing a name to call the company you are incorporating is a big decision and it takes a lot of thought and effort. Some like to keep the name as vague as possible, some spell out exactly what the company does, while others think of a creative and unique name. All of these approaches have [...]
Posted by Brett Melson on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: Company Name, Incorporating
101 on The Structure of a General Corporation
The Delaware General Corporation has been the strongest form of company organization in the United States since the late 18oo’s when major entities like the railroads, Standard Oil and DuPont needed to organize into organizational structures that would provide for the governance of the company, as they grew beyond the lives of their famous founders. [...]
Posted by Rick Bell on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009Posted in 101, Delaware, General Corporation
Tags: Board of Directors, Court of Chancery, Delaware, General Corporation, Officers, Stockholders
Craft Your Story: Technique # 1
Sometimes it is hard to get started with a writing project. To generate the raw material to craft your story, a journalist would start by asking you a few engaging questions. I have found this technique works just as well, however, when you have to play the role of journalist AND story subject. For those [...]
Posted by Christina Cornelius on Monday, March 23rd, 2009Posted in Your Story
Tags: Craft Your Story, Entrepreneurs, Startup
The Weekly Media Trainer: Part 1
Today at The HBS Blog we are thrilled to introduce our first Guest Blogger, George Merlis, he is the President of Experience Media Consulting. This is the first post of his weekly series based on a keynote speech, media training workshops and his book, How to Master the Media. Welcome George! The stage is yours…….. [...]
Posted by George Merlis on Thursday, March 19th, 2009Posted in 101
Tags: Business Tips, Entrepreneurs, George Merlis, Media, Media Training
YouTube is an LLC and Google is a General Corporation. Do You Know Why?
Both, of course chose Delaware as their corporate home, even though they are headquartered elsewhere. But why did they choose different entity types? The difference between an LLC and a corporation is clearly defined by this one example that the new generation of entrepreneurs will fully take advantage of. This is not a question of [...]
Posted by Rick Bell on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Posted in Delaware, Founder's Forum, General Corporation, INC Knowledge, Limited Liability Company, Q&A
Tags: Delaware, Entrepreneur, Google, Limited Liability Company, Shares, Stock, YouTube
Book Review: How to Master the Media
I have a library of business books that I’ve read and retired to the shelves, most were interesting in some way but were not compelling. A good many of them postulate dangerous business practices as though management were a science and people are predictable. Follow their advice and you’ll really have problems. But a few [...]
Posted by Rick Bell on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Posted in Books of Interest
Tags: Book review, Business Tips, Media, Media Training
30 Years of Change
When I visit my parents one of my favorite weekend rituals is watching The CBS Sunday Morning show together. I found this recent video focusing on the last 30 years of change very poignant. With everything going on in the world right now I believe it is important to remember that American optimism and creativity [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Monday, March 16th, 2009Posted in Videos of Interest
Tags: Change, History
Design Sponge launches Biz Ladies Series
Personally, one of my favorite blogs to read is Design Sponge. Which is why I am thrilled that they just launched a new series called Biz Ladies, where business owners can get advice, share experiences and connect. Every Tuesday there will be a new post featuring experts, artists, designers, shop owners and professionals. Check out [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Thursday, March 12th, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Entrepreneur, Recession
Book Review: Fooled by Randomness
I’ve just finished reading Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Fooled by Randomness: the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets. I know, I’m late to the game on this one as his follow-up; The Black Swan has been a best seller for a few months now. I wanted to go back though and see [...]
Posted by Jake Cornelius on Wednesday, March 11th, 2009Posted in Books of Interest
Tags: Book review, Books, Decisions
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