Month: July 2009

Neville Medhora, the hustler

partner with homeless to sell 24 water bottles in 30 min $15 profit http://www.nevblog.com/bottled-water-experiment/ 10 hacks to solve a problem http://kopywritingkourse.com/problem-solving-checklist/ Yelp email to B2B http://kopywritingkourse.com/b2b-email-marketing-tips-from-yelp/#comment-169462 evolution of direct response letters of washing service http://kopywritingkourse.com/powerwashing-flyers-copywriting-case-study/ altucher idea: write emails for…

The wise learn from other’s mistakes

John McAfee is, of course, the founder of antivirus software company, McAfee. His innovation was to give away the software for free, but charge fees for the upgrades and technical support. The company went public in 1992, and McAfee pocketed…

Investing in BRIC or MENA?

Change is like a pin to the balloons of conventional wisdom. Just when people settle into their views, here comes the pin. For instance, it’s become widely accepted when talking about emerging economies to focus on the so-called BRIC countries…

Famous Catholic Quotes

“People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet…

The Great American Bubble Machine

Economic bubbles are generally considered to have a negative impact on the economy because they tend to cause misallocation of resources into non-optimal uses. In addition, the crash which usually follows an economic bubble can destroy a large amount of…

The Pest that Could Save Your Life

Kudzu is a Japanese vine that was planted in this country a century ago to prevent soil erosion. It’s done that … and much more. It now covers 10 million acres in the South. And it’s killing off native plants.…

The Speed of Trust

I’ve been reading “The Speed of Trust” by Stephen M.R. Covey. So much of what he covers is extremely relevant. Especially today. In times of uncertainty it’s much more difficult for people to hide under the radar or just “skate…