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Don’t Be A Student, Part II: You Have Skills

By on April 30, 2011 in Empower

(Sequel to Don’t Be A Student, Part I: Your Time Is Valuable.) Now that you’ve decided you don’t want to be broke or exploited as student/slave labor, the next issue should be obvious, “How do I actually get paid?” The simple answer is to exchange something you have of value for cash. Not very helpful, though, is [...]

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Don’t Be A Student, Part I: Your Time Is Valuable

By on February 9, 2011 in Empower

To all college students out there: How many hours do you work per week? What baskets does your work fall under? What is your target hourly wage per basket? What is your real hourly wage? If you can’t answer these questions, then I have a follow-up: How many unpaid internships have you taken since graduating [...]

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Bumper to Bumper Traffic: Here’s how to Get Through it

By on February 9, 2011 in Educate

Social media is a foreign concept to some, and intimidating to others who typically are against the use of Facebook and Twitter, but one must realize the value of sites such as these! What can they do for you, you might ask. Well, you can use these tools to optimize your business through advertising and [...]

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Irene Lane, CEO Mom, Cancer Survivor

By on December 24, 2010 in Inspire

Opportunities are sometimes where one least expects them. While chatting over coffee one morning, I mentioned to Brian, a friend of mine, that I had started asitchanges.com to show people that anyone can become an entrepreneur. Brian immediately told me about his wife Irene Lane who had recently started an eco-tourism business in which she [...]

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Patty Ivey: The Accidental Yogi CEO

By on December 9, 2010 in Inspire

On the banks of the Potomac, in the small village-like atmosphere of Georgetown, there is a small Yoga studio with a cute name and a cute logo. As a resident of Georgetown, I have passed the sign pointing to the studio many times.  The sign is usually in between the storefront for Dean & Deluca [...]

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College is Inefficient. Exploit it.

By on November 15, 2010 in Educate

Exploit the inefficiencies of college. How to work multiple jobs and start a business without going crazy.

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Modern Enterprise: Information, the DNA of Business

By on November 5, 2010 in Educate

This world has been transformed in the last 30 years. Nations have understood the value of information and intelligence for eons but in the last few decades, information, information management, and information technology has become accessible to the people to use for their personal and for private business needs.

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Modern Enterprise: Processes, the Software of Business

By on October 10, 2010 in Educate

In business, and in many different areas of the universe, one finds two patterns which repeat ad infinitum: Structures and Processes. There are two areas of study in business which explore these subjects in detail. Organizational Structure is a field of study which shows the academic how to create organizations for effectiveness. The other is [...]

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Modern Enterprise: Business of Doing Business, Today

By on September 22, 2010 in Educate

Is it easier today to start a business, create and market products, and provide services to the masses than ever before in the history of the world? In the beginning, there was less paperwork, and people often bartered. The creation of money definitely made business easier. Since then kingdoms have risen and fallen, nations have [...]

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The First Strategy for Good

By on September 5, 2010 in Empower

“Strategy for Good” was started by four independent non-profit development and internet strategy professionals who want to make the world a better place with the internet. They brainstormed and created a seminar series which would help non profits, community members, and students understand how to use business strategy and technology to do good for their [...]

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