How to Change the World



Pictures from Macworld Expo

These are pictures taken at the January 2009 Macworld Expo in San Francisco, California. I did not attend the unkeynote because I was at home watching Sponge Bob with my son, so there are no pictures from it. But there weren’t any big hardware announcements anyway.

Signs of the Times

I took these pictures at the Stanford Shopping Center during the week after Christmas. Money sure talks now…

Ten Tiny Things Every Small Business Owner Should Do in 2009

Over at the American Express OPEN Forum, I posted an article explaining “Ten Tiny Things Every Small Business Owner Should Do in 2009.” I hope you it helps you make your business stronger in 2009.

The Good Samaritan

Whether or not you are a Christian, “Jesus’ Heart For Those Who Suffer” (12/21/2008 by John Ortberg) is a great sermon to listen to. What would you have done? Let us all be good Samaritans in 2009.

Santa's Perfect Pitch

Over at the American Express OPEN blog, I posted "Santa's Perfect Pitch." This is the kind of deal that venture capitalists are looking for these days. :-) Merry Christmas to you!

MediaOnTwitter

Came across a very useful wiki called MediaOnTwitter. This wiki contains the a list of the reporters, journalists, and bloggers on Twitter. You can use this wiki in two ways:

  1. Finding people worth following.

  2. Getting in touch with reporters, journalists, and bloggers to pitch.

Two other useful sources of information about Twitter are:

  1. Twitter@alltop.com--aggregation of news about Twitter.

Everything I Need to Know About Entrepreneurship I Learned From My Comrades in Moscow

You can start a business anywhere.

Celebrity endorsements don’t have to be expensive.

The No-Bull-Shiitake Investor Wishlist

Over at the American Express OPEN blog, I posted an explanation of what investors want in a deal. Check out "The No-Bull-Shiitake Investor Wishlist." For more coverage of venture capital news, you can also click here.

Inside Scoop on Zappos

Over at the American Express OPEN forum, I posted pictures from a recent visit to Zappos. If you'd like to see the inside of Zappos and a fun office environment, click here.