January 2010
12 posts
“Action is eloquence”
– William Shakespeare
New Frontier: mashing up public domain and new...
As a throwback to my childhood, I watched Justice League: New Frontier on Netflix Streaming the other night. Something about super hero epics is so appealing — could be the simple good versus evil and clear solutions that exist in the comic world which don’t necessarily reveal themselves in the real world so easily.
However, what really struck me was the very end where the...
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Thomas Friedman on how to jump start America — couldn’t agree more.
Entrepreneurs have a multiplier effect. They not only make 1 less unemployed person (themselves) but they have the capacity to create new jobs. This would seem to be the best possible positive movement by the adminstration to correct the economy.
“The outcome of the battle between the alligator and the bear depends upon the...”
– James Barksdale, CEO of Netscape
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop...”
– Ayn Rand
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“A few months ago I was talking to another MBA student, a very talented man,...”
– “Warren Buffet on Sex”
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Cost of Taking Money from Consumers
Google may be risking its reputation with the Nexus One phone. Reports are showing up indicating customers are directing their support questions to Google now instead of the carriers who typically handle customer service.
Not many consumers like their customer service experience in general — phone calls can be a frustrating experience and email-only support can leave people feeling...
“Things take longer in the short run but they happen faster in the long run”
– AVC
Ten for the Next Ten →
Bono offers a selection of ideas with the potential to change the world.
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When will microfinance make it in America?
Many like the Grameen Bank, Acción, and even Elmseed Enterprise Fund are trying to make microcredit work here in the US, but many challenges remain. Time Magazine has a great overview of the state of domestic microfinance called “Can Microfinance Make It in America?”
I know as well as anyone how difficult the promise of microfinance has been to fulfill. The hardest part is having...