Tag Archives: entrepreneur

You Dared to be Your Own Boss. Now What’s Stopping You from Starting Your Own Blog?

June 21, 2010 – 9:42 am

By Priya Ramesh
For the last seven years of my career as a Public Relations professional, I have had the tremendous opportunity to work very closely with CEOs of startup companies. I absolutely enjoy the “die-hard, let’s do it attitude” that epitomizes small businesses and I am very well aware of what a small business marketing [...]

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Why Being Dubbed a Social Media Expert or PR Guy Rankles Me

September 21, 2009 – 4:06 am

Ever notice how people always want to put you in a box (image from Kevin Dooley)? Yet, getting dubbed a “social media expert” a “PR professional” rankles me. In the end, it’s semantics, and in both cases, somewhat true. But it makes the hair on my neck stand up on end, and in actual [...]

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Escape from Cubicle Nation!

June 17, 2009 – 3:23 pm

Pam Slim’s book, aptly named Escape from Cubicle Nation, is a must read for anyone considering an entrepreneur’s life.  Named after her blog, the book provides a great read from beginning to end.  The thorough examination of the start-up process is spot on, and can really help newcomers to business avoid pitfalls.
Quite frankly, I [...]

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