Tales from a Road Warrior

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Launching Your Startup: The Reality (Part II)

So what can you do to prepare for your launch? Here are some concrete suggestions: Get out of stealth mode early – Unless you have some idea that is completely steal-able and you need to launch and grab market share ...READ»

Indianapolis airport, strides have been taken to create a great experience

This morning I had the pleasure of being one of the first through the new Indianapolis International Airport. My only regret is that I am adding this to the blogosphere so late in the day from the Pacific Northwest. Arriving early, ...READ»

Syncing Business Trips Using Google Calendar

I got an email from my friend Jeff about using Google calendar to input/track his trips and those of friends and colleagues when he’s traveling with his job or even while he’s on vacation. As has happened to most of us when ...READ»

Launching Your Startup: The Reality

Launching a startup takes more effort than most founders think.  Founders are often convinced that because their product/service is so compelling, that it will be a cinch to get attention once the product/service is ready for prime ...READ»

How to Schedule Meetings and Network Anywhere

Networking is essential to business in any industry. However, when traveling on business, meeting people in the same field can be difficult when you’re not familiar to an area. MeetingWave, an online service that helps business ...READ»

Business Travel Gets an Upgrade at the Airport

Travel has never been worse -- US Airways now charges two bucks for a can of soda?! Meet the highfliers working to make the terminal experience bliss: from the woman that lead the team behind JetBlue's new terminal in New York's JFK Airport, to the VP the brought Best Buy's Express kiosks selling earphones, videogames and other gadgets to airports nationwide.READ»

• Fast Talk: Airports' First-Class Upgrade
• 10 Hot Travel Websites
• The Port of Los Angeles is the Gateway to Ingenuity
• e Green Traveler: Seven Offbeat Eco Trips

Designing It Right The First Time

One of the most difficult things to do in a startup is to correctly define and position the company’s first product/service.  Done properly, your company gets off to an incredible start. Done improperly and you are in for at ...READ»

How the Presidential Candidates Spend Your Money

Political pundits say that by today, the latest race for the White House will have cost a total of $1 billion between the two presidential campaigns. We dug through both John McCain's and Barack Obama's receipts (via federal filings) for a sampling of where all the moolah, donated or otherwise, was spent. And it is not necessarily where you think.READ»

• What Obama Can Teach You About Your Business
• Obama and McCain Fight Over A Woman

Doomsday Or A New Dawn For Your Startup?

A short introduction for my maiden post….I am currently working in my 7th high-tech startup. Over the past 20 years, I have worked in a variety of technical and marketing positions.  The last two startups (one of which I ...READ»