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Weekly News Roundup – April 5, 2013

It’s been a while since I did a weekly news roundup. And, with as much going on in the world of self-employment and personal finance, it is difficult to pick just a handful of news items. But, here are some issues or ideas that caught my eye this week. ...More...

Weekly News Roundup – Jan 18, 2012

What a week for newsy distractions – Aaron Swartz’ continued lionization and vilification after his Jan 11 suicide, Lance Armstrong’s big Oprah confessional, Manti T’eo’s fake dead girlfriend, debt ceiling politics...More...

Booknotes: To Sell is Human

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Daniel Pink at a book reading of his latest – To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. Even though I’ve been a fan for years and have mentioned him a few times on this blog...More...

Crowdfunding – a 2013 Business Mega-trend

In 2012, crowdfunding for entrepreneurs / startups rose to a whole new level. This latest update from Kickstarter, 1 of today’s 700+ global crowdfunding sites/platforms, gives some food for thought. ...More...

Start a Tribe

“A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions of years, human beings have been part of one tribe or another. A group needs only two things to be a tribe:...More...

Reader Question: Turning a Hobby into a Business

Over the weekend, I received a question from a reader, Rachel, about turning her hobby into a business. We’ve traded a couple of emails and, with her permission, I am publishing a summary of our exchanges...More...

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