Mike's Blog | Published: June 02, 2010
I have commented that entrepreneurship is sometimes chosen unemployment. Some folks don’t have a choice lately. See the stats.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/opinion/02reich.html?src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Fopinion%2Findex.jsonp
- Mike
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Typically each year, large numbers of Americans leave their old jobs to find new ones. Read More >>
Mike's Blog | Published: December 17, 2009
I loved this article. – M
By Frances Cole Jones, author of “The Wow Factor”
(CAREERBUILDER) – YouGov published its list of the 10 worst business sayings months ago. Some I more than agreed with (”thinking outside of the box,” ”blue-sky thinking,” “heads up”); some didn’t bug me too much (”at the end of the day,” “going forward,” “credit crunch”).
But it also got me thinking about my own version of the 10 worst business sayings. Consequently, I compiled my own list, complete with definitions and – most importantly — the reasons they were included.
The first three top my list for their gross factor, pure and simple. Read More >>
InBiz Radio Show | Published: November 21, 2009
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Seasoned entrepreneur Jeff Cook is our featured guest on In Business with Mike Whitaker. Mike continues his “Walk in my shoes” series with an in-depth scrubbing of the entrepreneur and Jeff’s latest venture for the auto industry via the internet. Some of the dialogue may surprise you! Entrepreneurs, this is for you.
InBiz Radio Show | Published: November 14, 2009
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This week’s edition of In Business With Mike Whitaker brings another “Walk in My Shoes” interview with a successful start-up entrepreneur. Eric Marshall of Marshall Brewing Company joins Mike to scrub a David vs. Goliath growth challenge….with beer!
InBiz Radio Show | Published: November 07, 2009
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In this show, we encounter a growth entrepreneur, Kellye Kamp of the pre-construction advisory business, “Renovate Kate.” Kellye is asked the potent series of tough questions that Mike poses to entrepreneurs who are pushing to the next level. In this unique case, Kellye realizes that she is attempting something that is very difficult: Selling her knowledge instead of her time.
StartBiz | Published: November 05, 2009
This economy is scary for more reasons that I ever imagined. Forget the press and the three days of positive news followed by the fourth day of negative that erases the merits of the previous three days. It’s simple: NOBODY KNOWS what is going to happen and how long it will take. There is a lot of wishful thinking being expressed. The best measure is your smart mind and gut feeling doing this exercise: Look at how you feel about stability and prosperity and look at your extended family and friends and assess the same. Like most of America, we are off-balance with too much debt and too high a standard-of-living. BUT, we are now AWARE OF IT. Read More >>
InBiz Radio Show | Published: November 01, 2009
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Is family a good thing for business? We examine the good and the bad with special guest AND previous entrepreneur, Shelli Todd. Shelli leads the entrepreneurial development efforts for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Mike and Shelli discuss proactive steps we can take to deal with these circumstances. Founders and succession issues with children are highlighted. We feature the big issue: how to attract and keep talented non-family management. Stream live or download anytime.
