True Motivation Is…
A fascinating look at what motivates people. Especially relevant and useful to the entrepreneur and small team.
Read More »Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 6: Goodbye Factory
Photo Credit: eoleWe live in a Work 2.0 “post-employment world” according to Jeff Jarvis. Those lucky enough to find themselves in a developed countries are participating in a key inflection point in history: the death of an assembly line economy. Executives ensnared in cubicle life are witnessing illusory promises of security crumble as students obediently [...]
Read More »Social Marketing in the Facilities Management Space
I’ll be speaking this evening in downtown L.A. (in the AON center) to a group of IREM/IFMA professionals about the role of social networking technologies in facilities management. Come join us!
Read More »EyeOnBusiness Interviews Ciaran
Ciaran Foley interviewed by EyeOnBusiness re: TCVN from Ciaran Foley on Vimeo. Ciaran is interviewed for EyeOnBusiness in Orange County, CA and discusses his involvement with Tech Coast Venture Network (tcvn.org)
Read More »Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 5: Disintermediation, Middlemen and the Rise of Value
Photo Credit: jimmyroqThere are many advantages to having a guide or intermediary in life. A good guide will help direct your inquiry, point you in the right direction, help you avoid pitfalls and negotiate in good faith on your behalf. Brokers, wholesalers, consultants–all useful. But there is a difference between a middleman relationship that delivers [...]
Read More »Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 4: Hyperpersonalized, Time Shifted Information
Photo Credit: jurvetsonThe move from delayed portals to instant, custom streams of information. DVR your favorite TV program and you’ve just participated in “time shifting”. The broadcast model and economy described by the Pareto principle has been severely disrupted by a long tail (Chris Anderson) niche economy. Couple this with increasing access to broadband and [...]
Read More »Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 3: The Hive Mind & Augmented Reality
Photo Credit: MaxAugmented reality. Ubiquitious information and knowledge. Constant connectedness. Community. Crowdsourcing. Hive mind. The Matrix placed humans experiencing an alternative reality in the computer world. Today, James Surowiecki’s collective wisdom of crowds and the ability for human beings to harness expansive and powerful parallel intelligences (through the interconnection of consciousness) has resulted in a [...]
Read More »Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 2: Privacy as Currency
Photo Credit: karramarroThe last decade has witnessed an erosion of privacy and personal rights unlike any other in history. Increased surveillance (both voluntary and involuntary) and our willingness to participate in the wholesale bartering of personal information (profiles, location data, likes/dislikes, friend networks, etc.) in exchange for the use of free tools and targeted advertising [...]
Read More »Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 1: Bad Robot
Photo Credit: à voir etc…I wanted to stock of some of the most interesting developments that we’ve witnessed (and have yet to) with respect to technology, business and behavior with an entrepreneurial hat on. So I did what any logical blogger would. Make a list. Here’s number 1 of many: 1. Bad Robot: Miscreant artificial [...]
Read More »Ready, Aim, Fire! Part II
Ready, Aim, Fire – Part II from Ciaran Foley on Vimeo. In this 3 part series, we take a look at some of the essential ingredients to entrepreneurial success: the integration of key Financial, Sales and Marketing efforts. In part two, we examine some of the key marketing mistakes business owners make.
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