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Month: December 2009

Qaulifications vs Experience

Qaulifications vs Experience

Image via Wikipedia Interesting conversation today about the value of experience vs qualifications. I must say, it’s not uncommon to find people with tons of business experience who never went to grad school or sometimes even completed a formal education. It’s also not uncommon to find people with business degrees in other walks of life, not using the skills they have learnt. It’s funny how some people would put so much effort into getting their diploma, all those late nights…

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Smartphone software – An emerging market

Smartphone software – An emerging market

Image via Wikipedia There’s an interesting article on Business Week about Smartphone Software and the way new developments are making inroads into gaining more and more adoption amongst users. The reality is that this is still an emerging market, but one that is expecting to grow enormously in the future. There are a couple of really interesting examples of the technology on the article; one centring about a shopping experience. It talks about a smartphone being used to track a…

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Ever played with penny stocks?

Ever played with penny stocks?

I must say, I don’t have that much experience with the stock market, but I hear there’s a killing to be made on hot penny stocks. The great thing about them is that you need very little capital to get started and they can produce some phenomenal returns. There are some great resources out there. For example, take a look at this chart that shows how a website like MicrocapMillionaires.com can let its members know that a particular stock is…

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ReboundTag – Never lose your bag again

ReboundTag – Never lose your bag again

photo credit: kagey_b If you’ve ever had to travel for business, you know all about the risk of luggage going missing on your trip. But you don’t know the real dismay and the sinking feeling in your stomach that comes from realising your bag hasn’t made it. Most of the time, your bag gets found, but sometimes it doesn’t and you can kiss all your belongings goodbye. You may get something back from the insurance, but the sentimental value of…

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