Category Archives: Business

Philanthro’s Principles of Sustainability

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

People have often asked, “What has made Philanthro sustainable over a period of four years?”  It’s a very good question since most all-volunteer non-profits will fail within a year or two after founding.  The most remarkable thing about Philanthro is … Continue reading →

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Verizon Finally Meets iPhone

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

The biggest feature of the new Verizon iPhone, other than hopefully actually being able to make a call?  Wireless tethering.  The iPhone will be able to act as a mobile hotspot and be able to support up to five devices … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Tips to Start a Non-Profit

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Philanthro is nearly four years old now, and so I thought I would share some very important tips and lessons that I have learned and think are important as we have developed our organization into what it is today.  Some of these … Continue reading →

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Verizon to Finally “Officially” Announce iPhone Offering

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Verizon finally to announce iPhone offering. Verizon and Apple are expected to begin selling the device at the end of January.  The one key difference in the Verizon device, other than the CDMA chip, will be a re-designed antenna, which caused … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs Takes a Salary of $1…Again

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

In its annual proxy filing for the fiscal year ended September 2010, Apple revealed that Steve Jobs, once again, took a $1 salary.  It is a symbolic gesture that Jobs has done since rejoining the company in 1997.  Apple COO, … Continue reading →

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Is Best Buy the next Blockbuster?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Some may call me crazy, but I am going to throw this out there anyways.  I think there is “a possibility” that we have started to see the demise of Best Buy in a large, catastrophic way.  This past holiday … Continue reading →

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2011: #8 (“The Experience”)

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Truth be told, I skimmed much of the Starbucks logo change article and was able to connect its relevance pretty quickly.  However, Farhan pointed out a specific quote that I think connects perfectly with what we are trying to do … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Turnaround in the History of Corporate America

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

As many know, I am in absolute awe of Apple, Inc., not only because of their stellar products, but more so, because of the ‘flair’ that they bring to an otherwise oversaturated software and hardware market.  You can criticize Apple … Continue reading →

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Goldman Sachs’ Letter to Potential Facebook Investors

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

From the Wall Street Journal: Goldman Sachs has been overrun with demand for private shares of Facebook, forcing the investment bank to stop offering the stock to its wealthy clients, our Deal Journal colleagues are reporting this afternoon. Even though … Continue reading →

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Brand Identity: Starbucks Changes Logo

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Today, Starbucks unveiled a new “wordless” logo to help broaden their brand appeal, which couldn’t coincide more perfectly with all of the stuff that I been writing about brand, logo, slogans, etc., especially with Starbucks representing one of the three … Continue reading →

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