ShawnHessinger commented on the following stories on BizSugar
How Do Entrepreneurs Really Finance Their Businesses?
"In this day and age the prospect of debt to achieve external financing is scary. When it come to startup, I have tried to set the goal of investment from revenue--bootstrapping is the name for it--with some small personal debt that can easily be paid down with the same revenue."Social Media: It's Not The Steps, It's The Connection
"Making connections is definitely about content and quality. It's also about adding to the conversation. This is sometimes hard to do and doing it incorrectly can seem like you're trying to impose. For this reason, it's good to always keep in mind the fact that this is value added for the benefit of someone else not simply for the benefit of making a connection. No one likes to feel used, so be sure you are giving something back not simply trying to get something."5 Things Every CEO Should Know About Cloud Computing
"I like the idea of cloud computing under certain circumstances but wonder about it becoming the next paradigm. There's something akin to a utility payment which never ends and could always be increased. But, of course, the same can be said of many platform services, enhanced services on social networks and, of course, Web hosting."22 Terrific Tips On How To Get More Twitter Followers
"All interesting points but in the end I think it also has to do with what you are attempting to accomplish. Number one for example is obviously good advice as an alternative to endless tweeting about a single offer or service you provide. However, if you've got a tool or helpful site, I think you might easily spend more than 5 to 10 percent of your Tweets explaining features without anyone feeling it is relentless promotion."Subscribe
How to make yourself the de facto leader on any project
"These are great ideas and I suspect also pretty much the definition of being a leader, no matter what your title."