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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

In coming up with my executive search firm’s name in 2010, I knew I did not want my own name in the title. Before I started my business I went to a conference in Hawaii called Worthshop and one of the speakers was Jody Burr who talked about finding your inner CEO. 3 – HOP. Photo Credit: Kim Clancy.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

Both Sides of the Table

I canceled my first ever extended family trip to Hawaii less than a week before going. So no prizes for guessing my New Year’s resolution for 2010. I plan to be 25 pounds lighter by December 31st, 2010. I prefer to write the December 2010 post about what a great year I had. My family went without me.

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Digital Design & User Experience Best Practices: Happiness + Profits!

Occam's Razor

According to eMarketer in 2010 we spent 3:11 (hrs:min) on digital content consumption and 4:24 on TV in the US. For example, I type in for "trip to Hawaii" (not an esoteric destination) into Google. Take any metric you want. Pick any metric you want. Create joy-inducing mobile experiences. How crazy is that?

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