Ken Mair has prepared this excellent piece on marketing small business using bootstrapped resources, something very near and dear to my heart as a small business and startup guy. Written in spring 2011, it is a very good roadmap for any small business.  Click the thumbnail below or here to download the PDF. You can visit Ken's website at http://www.180consultants.ca/ ... Read More

This was originally published on radar.oreilly.com, an excellent technology company resource. Entrepreneurial Proverbs - Marc Hedlund I gave a talk at ETech on Monday called "Entrepreneuring for Geeks." I've given this general talk a few times now -- how can the more technically minded among us move into making companies of our own? I really enjoy the talks because I really enjoy entrepreneurs; at least, I enjoy the ones who are really ... Read More

Rock & Roll's Finest 10 Songs ever?? Below are the top 10 songs from Q107's (Toronto) top 500 songs of all time.  Definitely don't agree #7 should even be on this list.  The rest I guess is up for debate but overall I don't really agree that these are the best, topmostest, rockingest, or even the most popular ten Rock & Roll songs of all time, so I guess  Q107 listeners ... Read More

Here are the videos from our recent show during the Erin Optimists' second annual Rhythm and Ribs.  Jerry and I were the sound/stage managers again this year (with lots of help from Sal, Bruce and others!), and were fortunate enough to open the Sunday show in some incredible weather.  I wish my favourite backup singer had been able to make it, but otherwise this was a really fun gig! Click on ... Read More

Earlier this year the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council made us look ridiculous as a country/society, by banning the song "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits. The song was banned for the use of the term "faggot". In writing the song, Mark Knopfler was trying to show/parody the ignorance of the character watching MTV, not offend homosexuals or anyone else. The ONE offended Canadian, and the people who run the CBSC, apparently ... Read More