September 20, 2011
Do Attorney's Ever Litigate Good Contracts - Or Just Bad Ones?
Last year at a Real Estate Deal Making Symposium and Syndication Seminar program, the audience was treated to an extraordinary speaker who demonstrated, using real life examples, why good contracts are so critically important. Our presenter, Larry Rothstein, has put the majority of his presentation into words so that people who were not in attendance could benefit from those insights. I share it with you here and hope that you enjoy it.
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February 23, 2011
Are QR Codes the Future of Advertising?
I'm always on the lookout for the technologies that will change the way that we work, play and learn. This year, with the explosion of smart phones, it seems like one of the big applications is going to be QR codes. Like bar codes that are found on cans and boxes at supermarkets, QR codes consist of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. They encode text, URLs or other data.
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January 26, 2011
Do You See What I am Talking About?
How often has it happened to you when you call up a large company, such as an airline or a phone company that you provide their electronic telephone system a pile of information about yourself such as: your account number; your balance; your flight number or something else, only to eventually be transferred to an agent who knows nothing about your case - and then you have to start the whole process over again? It is more common than any of us would like to admit and as hard it is to understand, it happens all the time. But it shouldn't happen at all, because if we give them our phone number or our account number, shouldn't that information just transfer to the agent? It seems to me like it should but from your experience, how often does it?
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December 20, 2010
Go Golla and Show Your Laptop How Much You Care
We continue our special coverage, in anticipation of the Consumer Electronics Show, which this year will be held January 6-9, 2011, in
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October 22, 2010
You Can Syndicate Anything
I'm on the way back from Las Vegas where I just spend the last few days attending the Pitbull Mortgage School hard money training program. The seminar was not so much about lending, underwriting criteria, and the state of the art in hard money transactions as I expected. Interestingly enough, it was about syndication. The objective of the conference was to show the attendees they could syndicate capital and form a pool so rather than brokering hard money transactions, they can become the principal and make the loan decision.
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Thank you and farewell to Matt Zembruski
It is with mixed emotions that I share with you that my longtime colleague, business partner, and friend, Matt Zembruski, is moving on to pursue other goals and dreams for his business career. Matt has been the general manager of Growth-Logic, Inc, also known as Bullseye Capital, for the last six years and his contribution has been immeasurable I am happy for Matt, but consider it a loss because Matt has brainstormed with me; Matt has organized with me; and Matt has helped to lead our company into many of the wonderful programs that have helped so many people over the years.
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How Intelligent Is Your Business?
I have recently been exposed to a whole new side of business operations and management. This underutilized tool combines accounting, finance, technology and operations. It makes smart companies smarter, and executives across the country and around the world are standing up and taking notice. You need to consider it for your business because being smart means moving fast. And for entrepreneurs, and companies that want to compete like they are entrepreneurs, precisely extracted information means serious business horsepower. What is this new magic bullet? In a phrase, “Business Intelligence."
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August 9, 2010
These Guys Know Parking
I always recommend that people and companies position themselves as world-class experts (see http://tinyurl.com/2dqrykh). Pick a niche that you can be great at, go after that niche ferociously, and make sure the world knows you're one of the best at the tiny little niche that you have picked. There's more money in niches and it’s the best way to stand out. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs are nervous to limit the scope of their services because they worry they will miss out on something. But it is well known that you'll make a lot more money in the long run when you specialize, because you will have less competition, better brand recognition, and you will produce better results when you do the work that you are best at. More on These Guys Know Parking
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January 6, 2010
Where Can I Get A Good Grant Writer?
People ask me frequently if I know of a good grant writer. I used to think that it was possible to find an excellent grant writer by going on one of the many websites, such as http://www.elance.com or http://www.guru.com and finding someone who is highly experienced in complying with the forms, formats and the rules of the various grants that are available for businesses, non-profits, and other organizations.
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Could Your Business Use A Few Good Volunteers?
Do you dream of winning the business lottery? If so, I might have found the jackpot that you have been looking for. I hope that you can benefit tremendously from this windfall program which is a real sign of the times.
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