Business
7 signs that you’re a bad boss
#7 The creation of “boss rules”
The staff has developed guidelines for dealing with you and quietly passes them to new employees. “Never suggest that there might be another way of doing something,” they might say. Or “Act self-deprecating so he doesn’t feel threatened.”
#6 Employees start sucking up
You have one or two fanatical […]
Morph Labs wants to invest in your Web 2.0 idea
Update: Day 1 of Morph Code has been moved to March 29. You can view the revised schedule here.
Got this from my friends at Morph Labs:
Morph Labs invites you to attend Morph Code, a two-day bootcamp where you’ll learn what solutions are needed, what tools are available to help you deploy software, and how you […]
John Gokongwei on entrepreneurship and becoming a great nation
Here is the speech that Mr. John Gokongwei delivered at the 20th Ad Congress last November 21, 2007 [via the Universal Robina blog].
Before I begin, I want to say please bear with me, an 81-year-old man who just flew in from San Francisco 36 hours ago and is still suffering from jet lag. However, I […]
Top 10 startups worth watching in 2008
The list includes the team behind Ruby on Rails, a company that analyzes your DNA, and a possible Google killer. Read why Wired thinks these 10 are worth watching in 2008..
23andMe
37Signals
AdMob
BitTorrent
Dash
Fon
LinkedIn
Powerset
Slide
Spock
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Why dyslexics make great entrepreneurs
Interesting [via Business Week].
Many of the coping skills dyslexics learn in their formative years become best practices for the successful entrepreneur.
Dyslexics are also forced to trust and rely on others to get things done — an essential skill for anyone working to build a business.
But, it’s not clear whether dyslexics develop their special talents by […]
Why marketing is a marathon, not a sprint
The first time a man looks at an ad, he doesn’t see it.
The second time, he doesn’t notice it.
The third time, he is conscious of its existence.
The fourth time, he faintly remembers having seen it.
The fifth time, he reads the ad.
The sixth time, he turns up his nose at it.
The seventh time, he reads it […]
Modern financial markets, explained
Funny and true.
via Marc Andreessen’s blog.
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Why marketing is good for geeks
One great frustration I have with myself is that I can’t think of an original product to build.
—Migs Paraz
If there is one thing I could advice to Migs, it is to learn the principles of marketing.
If you’re a geek and you said “no f****** way” after hearing this advice, it’s alright. That’s the normal […]
Free ebook: Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism
From YalePressWiki:
Imagine this: a mere century ago, the purchasing power of an average American was one-tenth of what it is today. But what will it take to sustain that growth through the next century? And what can be said about economic growth to aspiring nations seeking higher standards of living for their citizens?
The ebook is […]
We lack heroes
This my contribution during a discussion why there aren’t many entrepreneurial successes in the Philippines. Yes, there are many successful businesses in the Philippines but we don’t have stories that took over the world. Or, we don’t know about them. When I told friends about Winston Damarillo, Dado Banatao, and Peter Valdez, they all […]
