Monthly Archives: September 2011

Insider to Insider: Alex Quintana, Owner of Quintana Events

I’m always impressed when I learn that someone started their business at a young age.  To me, it says that they were born with the soul of an entrepreneur and they aren’t afraid to take chances.  Alex Quintana did just that at the age of 21 when he began his planning business, Quintana Events.  I’ve...

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Do You Have An Unpaid Intern?

I’ve talked about this before, but it’s worth mentioning again.  If you have an unpaid intern, you better make sure you’ve hired them legally.  The New York Times reported yesterday on two interns who are filing suit against the makers of the film “Black Swan”.  According to The Times, Fox Searchlight Pictures “had the interns...

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Do You Sell StationAry? Or StationEry?

I’ve been on one too many sites lately that are selling stationAry, not StationEry.  Just to clarify: sta·tion·er·y Noun/ˈstāSHəˌnerē/ 1. Writing paper, esp. with matching envelopes. sta·tion·ar·y Adjective/ˈstāSHəˌnerē/ 1. Not moving or not intended to be moved. This is a poor mistake, especially if you are in the business of selling and designing stationery.  Someone...

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Innovation Begins Where Fear Ends

Fear is the only thing that really holds anyone back.  Sure everyone has different levels of experience and education and those factors do have an impact on an individual’s career to some degree.  But, ultimately it is fear that separates those of you who make great movements in the business world from those who do...

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A Year Ago Today: What Is a Business Model?

I love the varied posts from one year ago this week.  We started the week reflecting on the thought of “arriving” (as in “I have arrived!”)  No one “arrives”.  Business is a journey of curvy roads with the end constantly moving.  We also covered the concept of “business models”, the structure of your business that...

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