Archive for category Work
Back on track
I have a bad habit of constantly looking for new ways to do business. The reason I say that it’s bad is that it gets me off track from what I need to do. I know how to make money for myself, but I start to sway a bit and see opportunities pop up here [...]
Selling assurance (not insurance…..)
People spend money in assurance. The buy brand names because they think know they are better. And they know that the company will stand behind the product. Premium products don’t always demand premium prices just because of the quality in the product itself. They demand premium prices because the customer will be more comfortable with [...]
Marketing in real life
I’ve been on a Groupon kick lately. Trying to figure out where it makes sense for small business, and how small business can make it work. They just recently entered the Reno market and I’ve been watching who is there and what they’re selling. If you’re not familiar with it, Groupon basically sells you a [...]
Tahoe Tech Talk, early thoughts
Posted by Clint in Tech and Gadgets, Work on September 30, 2010
So I’m at my first tech conference. Well, at least the first big one anyhow…. It’s Tahoe Tech Talk time at Harrah’s in South Lake Tahoe. Closely followed/joined by a food and wine festival featuring none other than Gary Vaynerchuk and Anthony Bourdain!! I’m new to this part of the tech world. I follow a [...]
Collaborative consulting
I’ve been spending a lot of my time lately thinking about how to help connect small businesses in a positive way. It just seems to me that there are a ton of smart and talented entrepreneurs around that could benefit from an organized “collaborative consulting” group. I’ve outlined the basic idea over here to get [...]