The word is out. This past spring, America’s hottest housing market was little old Coeur d’Alene Idaho, a place we visited last year to meet with an interesting LED tech startup called Rohinni. Plenty of people are finding their own private Idaho in a state that’s known for a low crime rate, friendly people, and […]
First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Whoever said that was wrong. If you do the right thing, you don’t always win. We learned that through experience. Nanalyze started out as a popular forum to discuss tech stocks. As it grew in popularity, many cheerleaders came around to tout penny stocks. Over time, we discovered how pump and […]
They say you should never discuss religion, sex, or politics on a first date. If you’re on a date with an American, add three more things to that list – abortion, gay marriage, and gun control. As for the latter, about half of Americans fall into the camp that believes there will be far fewer […]
Everyone’s a wantrepreneur. They have some great idea in their head that they’ll tell you if you’ll promise not to tell anyone. These are the sort of folks who would ask a venture capital firm to sign a non-disclosure agreement (amateur hour move). Then there are those who take a few more steps. They design […]
They say that a bad lawyer might let a case drag on for several years, but a good lawyer can make it last even longer. Nowhere is the threat of a lawsuit more liberally thrown around than in America, where the State of California actually keeps a list of people who sue too much – […]
Way back in 1975, Harvard Business Review wrote a piece on the importance of market share. The higher the market share a company has, the more likely it is they’ll be able to show a superior return on investment. Intuitively this makes sense based on things like economies of scale. Says the piece, “once a […]
For foodies traveling the Baltics, you’ll find Lithuania has some of the best food hands down – kugelis, kapusta, and bundookie buns should be on your to-do list. In second place would be Latvia. Look no further than buffet food chain Lido for some seriously good Baltic fare. Then there’s the black sheep of the […]
“Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.” Those were the words of Jeremy Bentham, an English philosopher from the 1700s who thought that knowledge was rapidly advancing towards perfection. Were he alive today, Mr. Bentham might be truly amazed at how technology is being used to make the […]
Developing a media brand takes a long time, especially if you’re bootstrapping it while everyone works a day job. When you finally start getting some momentum and brand recognition, that’s when all the emails start flooding in. Some are painful, like public relations people wanting you to drop what you’re doing and write about their […]
Human history is full of bad deals. We’re all familiar with one of the world’s worst dealmakers whose ambitions for power and pleasure are famously nearly limitless. We’re talking, of course, about Faust, who trades his soul for magic and mischief. It’s really a bad deal considering that he gets a few years of fun […]