Lyceum commented on the following stories on BizSugar
Facebook’s Failed IPO
"I think it was a success that Facebook made it to the exchange. Now they have learned a lesson from this. The free market will take care of the situation. My question is: do you think that companies like Facebook and other tech companies will have the same influence like the old traditional manufacturing companies that are a big part of the Dow Jones Index, sometime in the future?"The Real Fun Of Business: Seizing Inflection Points!
"It is interesting how Bob Herbold is taking an example from the academic world. I graduated in 2000 from a new type of education called 3-Year Program in Business Administration at Southern New Hampshire University. The innovation of this program is to have an "integrating experience" at the end of each semester. For more info: http://www.snhu.edu/2220.asp"Top 10 Reasons Why Invoice Factoring Is The Most Reliable Form Of Business Financing
"Have you read Grant Thornton's report on how invoice payment times vary dramatically around the world? 10 years ago, average days for payment of sales invoices in: Italy - 83 days Ireland - 59 days USA - 40 days https://www.internationalbusinessreport.com/Press-room/2004/new-research.asp Do you think that this payment pattern has changed 10 years later? Factoring must be a reliable form of getting paid in time at several places around the world. "5 ways to fight your fears, get off your ass, and start that startup
"Thanks Rahul. You have touched a soft spot! ;) I know about point 5 (By All Means, Please Fail). I am falling forward all the time! ;) Have you read my post, Five Lessons Learned from my Start-up — And why I’d Do it Again, on Open Forum? Four years have passed since I wrote that post and I have done a lot of introspection on this topic."How Often Should You Broadcast To Your Email List?
"I am subscribing to so many mailing lists, that I have to use a service called Unroll.me in order to get back on track. I have sent out my first newsletter yet, but I will do beginning of this year. My goal is to broadcast to my email list (after building it up step by step) on a weekly basis, but I will start out with monthly, then every two weeks."Strategy vs. Vision: Which is More Important?
"Susan: And before vision and strategy, you have to ask the "why" question. Why are you in business? For more on this issue, search on Simon Sinek. Vision is something your strive for (and never really get?) and the strategy is laid out after you have painted your vision. My overall vision is to fight for a Second Renaissance and my strategy is to spread better ideas in the field of business philosophy and social media. During this life journey, I am achieving my values. "Master Location-Based Marketing on Foursquare
"I am too a big fan of Location Based marketing. I will respond to another thread on this topic in the near future. If you do it in the right way, with engagement, enchantment (Guy Kawasaki's word) and great customer service, Location Based Services could make your business stick out from the crowd and your competitors. I see that the local could evolve into a "glocal" (local & global) business. I have many ideas on this topic and want to discuss it with kindred spirits... :)"Subscribe
11 Facebook Privacy and Timeline Changes You Should Know
"Wong Ching Ya: You are welcome. You have written a very thorough post with informative illustrations. It was easy to go through the post, step by step."