Synchronistically to my post about business being a noble calling, I found someone who really hit the nail on the head. It is from the winter Cato Institute Letter, and is titled "Entrepreneurs Are the Heroes of the World."
During the last 100 years, we have created more wealth, reduced poverty more, and increased life [...]
I found it painful to read this article about pitfalls to avoid when starting an internet business. Too many of them are things that have occurred to me as good ideas in the past.
Don’t start a business teaching how to make money online.
Choose non-internet related niches.
Don’t focus on making money.
Don’t enter a tiny market.
Watch [...]
According to the Sustainlane 2006 City Rankings, Portland Oregon is the number one best city when ranked by economic and quality-of-life measures.
The study measured the top 50 cities in the country. For reference, other cities I or my wife have lived in are:
#37 Omaha, NE
#10 Minneapolis, MN
#14 Austin, TX
#7 New York City, NY
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The Tax Foundation releases an annual report comparing the various U.S. states’ business tax climates. This year’s report is out, and I think it is well worth a read.
The Rankings
The top 5 “Good Climate” states are: Wyoming, South Dakota, Alaska, Florida and Nevada.
My home state, Oregon, is number 10.
California, just to my south, is [...]
I’m reading”No B.S. Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs” by Dan Kennedy. He’s got a lot to say, and the book is filling up with highlighted notes. One section stood out for [...]
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