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 on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
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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 on Monday, March 30th, 2009
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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 on Thursday, March 26th, 2009
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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 on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
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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 on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
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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 on Monday, March 23rd, 2009
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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 on Thursday, March 19th, 2009
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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 on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Posted in Delaware, Founder's Forum, General Corporation, INC Knowledge, Limited Liability Company, Q&A
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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 on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
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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 on Monday, March 16th, 2009
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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 on Thursday, March 12th, 2009
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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 on Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
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