Why I’m Glad I’m not in on the Facebook IPO

With this week’s Facebook IPO threatening to be the third largest in history behind only Visa Inc. and GM, I thought it a good time to talk about why I’m happy I’m More »

Don’t Misunderestimate how funny some of these George Bushisms are… Better than Yogi!!! #fb

“This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was the president of the United States and I couldn’t think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada.” “One More »

Great video from Ryerson University Colleague Sean Wise on the art of crafting a good elevator pitch.

Many students and folks out in the twittersphere have been asking me lately about the Elevator Pitch.  Every good entrepreneurial opportunity must include a well crafted summary of the business opportunity, thought More »

All I can say is It’s About Time! Apple Finally Going to Pay a Dividend with $100BN in Cash! #fb #apple #in

As I have been predicting to my students for over a year, Apple today finally offered up some plans for the $100 billion or so it has in cash or equivalents.  As More »

A real man says he’s sorry when he knows he’s done wrong. John Lennon apology note to Pam Grier. #fb

There is a famous story about John Lennon and Harry Nilsson being thrown out of a Los Angeles club for heckling the Smothers Brothers and at least helping to start a fight. More »

 

Monthly Archives: January 2012

The hidden genius in some corporate logos. Did you notice these before now??? #fb #in

We see corporate logos every day. Did you ever look closely at them? Scroll down and be surprised. Do you see the arrow between the “E” and “x” ??      

Politically incorrect, or even rude, does not equate to Racist. It’s still legal to be a jerk in this country, for now at least! #fb

This past week the owner of a hillbilly-themed restaurant in Hamilton, ON has taken some heat for posting signs saying he doesn’t sell Middle Eastern and Asian foods and serves customers in

How Facebook’s Expected $100 Billion IPO Breaks Down [INFOGRAPHIC] #in

The Infographic below shows how the company’s projected valuation of $100 billion breaks down and which Facebook Friends will be getting a piece of the pie. Facebook’s IPO will be the biggest

Globe’s Jeff Simpson’s quotes on the Republican Primary run.

These were pulled from an article Jeff Simpson wrote in the Globe on Saturday January 7, 2012.  Here’s a link to the actual article. On Romney: Just as the one-eyed man is

Ten Job Interview Myths Debunked

Originally posted in Forbes.com. You probably get a little nervous before you go into a job interview. Even if you’ve copiously prepped, you figure the interviewer will hold all the cards. She