gimmesome
49 Karma Points
I'm an MBA and former I-banker now working at a top graduate business school where I focus on the entrepreneurship program.
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How to Grow Your Business by "Firing" Customers view story
1 vote- Submitted by gimmesome
- 5 months ago
- (http://www.squidoo.com/fire-bad-c...)
Studies of customer profitability have found in many businesses that only a small percentage of accounts are responsible for all of the firm's profits. The staggering truth is that many customers cost more to serve than they bring in revenue!
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Why "Corporate Art" is Homogenized Pablum view story
2 votes- Submitted by gimmesome
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.gallerynevena.com/blog...)
This blog entry at Gallery Nevena describes how "corporate art packages" have reduced the display of fine art in business settings to bland, homogenous "wall filler," the Muzak of the art world. An interesting and entertaining read...Enjoy!
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Simple Steps to Beautiful Skin view story
1 vote- Submitted by gimmesome
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.squidoo.com/beautiful-...)
The beauty industry would like us to believe that having radiant skin requires all manner of creams, potions, and lotions, the more expensive the better. Often, these products are of little -- if any -- real help, despite whatever extravagent claims
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How to Extend the Life of Your Razor Blades view story
1 vote- Submitted by gimmesome
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.squidoo.com/extend-raz...)
Razor blades are expensive! Have you noticed? We Americans spend $2.5B annually on razors just to keep our skin smooth. The average man or woman in this country changes blade cartridges about once per week and spends almost $100 per year just for blades,
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Cost-Volume-Profit ("CVP") Analysis for Entrepreneurs view story
1 vote- Submitted by gimmesome
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.squidoo.com/unit_econo...)
As an entrepreneur, your goal in creating a new business is to satisfy a set of customers profitably and to sell enough goods or services to satisfy your ongoing fixed costs as well as recover your initial investment (including any startup losses).
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Dispelling Common Misconceptions about Entrepreneurship view story
1 vote- Submitted by gimmesome
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.squidoo.com/misconcept...)
Judging by the huge number of books, magazines, and Web sites on the topic, entrepreneurship is of enormous interest to the public. People from nearly every walk of life dream of one day being their own boss and becoming financially independent, yet many
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How to Tell a Business Opportunity From an Idea view story
2 votes- Submitted by gimmesome
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.squidoo.com/biz_ideas)
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Contrary to what many aspiring entrepreneurs believe, the key to a successful startup does not rest upon having a unique, one-of-a-kind idea. A good idea is a necessary starting point for a business, but that's
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The Top 10 Reasons Startups Fail view story
1 vote- Submitted by gimmesome
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.squidoo.com/starup_fai...)
Don't become a statistic...Great resource on the biggest mistakes to avoid when starting a new business.

