I do project work and consulting, and my office is one of the largest rooms in my home. Like a lot of home office workers (I prefer "home office professional"), I always have multiple projects at once. So working all the time is just part of the deal. If I'm not working on a client's project, I'm working on one of my own. This is not a complaint - far from it. Image via … [Read more...]
ROW Spotlight: Kiva – You Can Microlend
Have you heard about Kiva? Kiva is a free web site that lets you provide micro-loans (in amounts of $25) to impoverished entrepreneurs needing investment to make their businesses thrive. The entire loan amount goes to the entrepreneur and is facilitated through Kiva’s partnership with local micro-lending organziations in each country. The micro-lending organization collects … [Read more...]
The Tribe and the Lords of Flatbush
I'm not officialy a social entrepreneur. I aspire to be, but I'm not, yet. As a micro-entrepreneur, it'd be a stretch to suggest otherwise. I do have people that work for me all over the world. And my contribution is to treat them with justice and fairness. To be honorable. Arguably, I'm not changing the world except in a microscopic way. Image via Wikipedia Still, that … [Read more...]
I wanna be a cowboy, baby…
Hallmarks of the Entrepreneur Breaks rules Continually steps (or stays) off the prescribed path Challenges or questions authority Sees a world outside the usual definitions Has a minority of peers Is accustomed to risk Is open to failure (indeed, successful entrepreneurs are typified by significant past failures) Invests and believes primarily in himself - his … [Read more...]
