I’ve recently been watching Paradise or Bust, it’s a documentary following the first year of TribeWanted.com. Tribewanted describes itself as a unique community tourism project that is simultaneously based on Vorovoro Island, Fiji and online. The Tribe (community) are working to build a simple sustainable village on a Fujian island. Members of the tribe each [...]

A couple of days ago Rob from BusinessPundit talked about doing the things you like in which he said:

I would usually rather read a business periodical, business book, or annual report than I would watch tv, or do most other social activities. Yes, I am well aware that this is weird. But the point is [...]

The Future of Management encourages the reader to look at the management structure of their business and question it’s suitability. Is the business hog-tied by bureaucracy? Does the system stifle innovation, or innovation encouraged?
Hamel argues that organisations need bold management innovation now more than ever. The current management model - centred on control and efficiency [...]

The Art Of Creative Thinking claims to explain how to be innovative and develop great ideas by providing clear practical guidelines for developing your ability as a creative thinker. John Adair uses examples and quotes from famous writers, poets, entrepreneurs and scientists to illustrate his points. I’m sure some readers will be surprised at the [...]

When I reviewed Peter Jones’ Tycoon: How to Be REALLY Rich I highlighted his ten golden rules, this post explains what they are and offers my thoughts on them.
Rule 1: Have a vision. To succeed as an entrepreneurs you need to have a vision that you are working towards. This vision should define your goals [...]

There’s an increasing amount of talk about the USA entering a recession and the possibility that should it do so, it’ll drag the rest of the world with it. So it might be worth considering how recession proof your business is / will be.
It’s a sad fact that when a business fails it can often [...]

A lot of people have been asking me the same question about my new book, Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths that Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By. How can reading the book help someone to become a better entrepreneur?
John Tozzi at Businessweek.com summarizes some of the tips that come from the book in [...]

Two weeks ago I wrote a post “A Cheap Internet Business Opportunity For The Weekend“, which recieved a lot of interest, so I’d like to leave you with another cheap business opportunity to consider this weekend.
The business opportunity is a simple one, printed t-shirts. You know like the ones Rachel gets given on Friends that [...]

The Way of the Dog: The Art of Making Success Inevitable tells the story of Derek Stubbins a failed double-glazing salesman who is turned into a sheepdog by a witch. The story follows Derek as he comes to terms with his new canine life and learns how to heard sheep while trying to reverse the [...]

Reading the BBC news this morning an article about a kite powered ship caught my eye. It’s a great idea, which will help reduce the cost of shipping, reduce the rate of consumption of oil and reduce carbon emissions from shipping.
It’s also a great example of a good business opportunity, it solves a problem, the [...]