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Category Archives: Entrepreneurs & Entrepreneurism
San Francisco Green Film Festival #5 – this week!
With Opening Night just two days away on May 28th and then continuing through June 3rd, the 5th annual San Francisco Green Film Festival promises to be the best and best attended in its short history. And, as its attractive, informative, and … Continue reading
Crowdfunding
A few days ago, at a meeting of the board of a development stage angel investment, the subject of crowdfunding came up. Although none present had first-hand experience with crowdfunding, it sounded like it might be a good way to … Continue reading
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Martin Litton (1917-2014)
On December 1 I tweeted a link to a San Jose Mercury News article on Martin Litton, who had just passed away. The article begins “Tireless, fearless and often rambunctious, Martin Litton devoted more than 60 years of his life to protecting the … Continue reading
Book Review: Semisweet, An Orphan’s Journey Through the School the Hersheys Built.
Semisweet is a memoir of a portion of a most improbable journey. It was written by John A. O’Brien, one of my teammates on Princeton University’s most recent undefeated football team, v. 1964. In October of this year over a weekend … Continue reading
Two Bootstrapped Maine businesses
As promised, in this and one or two future posts, I’ll describe briefly several Maine businesses that are examples of the genre of bootstrapped businesses, and that have prospered without the benefits and costs of venture capital. #1: Designer bags … Continue reading
Entrepreneurship in Maine
In preparing for a recent vacation in New England, my wife and I scheduled meetings with long-time friends in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. Other than these waypoints with loosely scheduled dinner or overnight dates, we were free to explore. … Continue reading
Rock & Roll Museum, Cleveland
Introductory note: Beginning 4 decades ago, several University of Oregon grads, “Ducks,” have been highly valued friends. Four of them, the totally awesome, mountain climbing “Sharks” have invited me to join them in the High Sierra for wonderful expeditions. In … Continue reading
Maps #2
The first posting on paper maps (Maps, Paper) helped pique my interest in researching, at least a little, the paper map publishing industry. As a map aficionado myself, I started by taking note of the publishers represented in my personal … Continue reading
Checklists – Due Diligence
A few years ago The New Yorker published an article extolling the virtues of checklists in a hospital setting. Then, in 2011, the author enlarged his essay and published a book, The Checklist Manifesto, which has received laudatory reviews. The … Continue reading
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SeniorsSay.com
Ten days ago I, along with 4 friends also on Medicare, visited a mutual friend many miles away who is seriously ill with cancer. Confined to a bed and hardly able to talk, weighing 50 or so pounds less than … Continue reading
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