Posts for the ‘Updates’ Category

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If there is one event every female entrepreneur must attend this year, it is the Entrepreneur Expose happening on Saturday, October 24th in Florham Park, NJ. I will be attending along with a group of Angel Investors. Here are all the deets.  Read more »

The Jamaica trip was great! I just adore Jamaica and all the wonderful people I met there. Gale Peart, the Jamaican TPE who owns My Elite Grocer, hosted and facilitated the entire event. Gale did an amazing job. Here are pictures of a few of the highlights:  Read more »

We have taken a HUGE step forward!!!  A few folks from Emerson reached out and put me in touch with James, James DiSabatino to be exact. We have a lot more clarity about our mystery TPE – and still need your help finding him. This is the exact words from James DiSabatino (who himself is [...]  Read more »

O.M.G.  I mean it.  O-freaking-M-freaking-G!!!  I need your help, big time! We MUST find this TPE!!!  This is NOT a PR Stunt (though, I wouldn’t put that past me). Here’s the quick 411.  I did a presentation at Emerson (in Boston) just a few days back and just as I was walking out, an [...]  Read more »

I am lecturing tonight to 250 Jamaican entrepreneurs.  Come on over and make it 251. Get all the details here: http://myelitegrocer.food.officelive.com/TPE.aspx  Read more »

I'm on the road! First to Tennessee (I am on the plane right now), then Boston, then Jamaica (ya mon!), and then New York -- all for keynote speeches. With all of this traveling and meeting new people I am realizing not too many people know about our TPE blog, yet. Go figure!  Read more »

For decades business success was a simple formula: find an under-served market, under cut the price, and dominate the competition. It worked then, but it doesn’t work now. During Mike’s 90 minute seminar you will discover the NEW formula for successful growth… the exact strategy that Mike has used to grow his three multi-million dollar companies. Want [...]  Read more »

As our fan base grows we figured it would be fun to host a tweetup for all of us to hang out and have some fun! We look forward to seeing you there! Bring your book! Mike would be happy to sign it for you! [...]  Read more »

For decades business success was a simple formula: find an under-served market, under cut the price, and dominate the competition. It worked then, but it doesn't work now.  Read more »

Allana Taranto, a fellow TPE in our community, is working on a project and needs your help. Those who choose to help will be getting tons of free PR for very little if any work. Here is what Allana wanted me to let you know… “We at Ars Magna Photography Studio are moving forward toward our dreams of [...]  Read more »

Marketing isn’t what it used to be… and that’s a good thing. We are proud to announce Mike Michalowicz’s newest tele-seminar, where he will share The 10 Strategies of TPE Marketing. If you haven’t listened to one of Mike’s presentations yet, you are in for a treat.  If you have joined in before, you already know [...]  Read more »

Struggling AOL Lures Google Exec. Tim Armstrong he News: The Wall Street Journal reports with Tim Armstrong becoming AOL’s new chief executive, speculation has intensified that it may split from parent Time Warner Inc. Full report. Why It Matters: AOL grew on aggressive marketing (remember all the AOL CD’s in your mail), but collapsed on crappy customer [...]  Read more »

Small Biz Outlook: More Pain Ahead The News: With sales down and unlikely to pick up any time soon, business owners are slashing staffs and inventories in an attempt to keep their companies afloat. Full report. Why It Matters: When the going gets tough, as an entrepreneur you got to do what you got to do. Rise [...]  Read more »

Airlines Slashing Capacity On Slowing Demand he News: The Wall Street Journal reports Delta Air Lines, American and United airlines said Tuesday they would further reduce seat capacity this quarter because of slowing consumer demand. Full report. Why It Matters: This is going to greatly inconvenience regular travelers who are still traveling.  Use this as an opportunity [...]  Read more »

More Spending Is Required To Save The Economy he News: USA Today reports Christina Rumer, head of the president’s Economic Advisers, said the government must keep spending to sustain the economy until a recovery is well established.. Full report. Why It Matters: Interesting read on how the Great Depression was made greater by certain government fiscal decisions. IBM [...]  Read more »

Entrepreneurs Cut Their Own Salaries Before Others The News: CNN reports on a poll that shows most entrepreneurs cut their own salaries before laying off staff. Full report. Why It Matters: It sounds noble at first past, but if an entrepreneur cuts too deep into their own salary – they can’t survive and every employee, including the [...]  Read more »

The World’s 50 Most Admired Companies The News: Fortune produced a slide slow of the 50 most admired companies in the world and what makes them great. Full report. Why It Matters: Toyota is #3.  Even with the crushed auto market, Toyota has yet to lay-off a single person.  Learn how they do what they do, and [...]  Read more »

Federal Stimulus Scams The News: The LA Time  reports the FTC is warning against Web ads that promise you a chunk of the federal stimulus package — for a fee or your personal information. Full report. Why It Matters: Desperate people do desperate things.  Check out anything and everything thoroughly, scams are going to be springing up [...]  Read more »

Consumers Continue To Put Off Major Purchases The News: Fox News reports auto sales continued their downward slide as consumers put off major purchases in order to boost savings. Full report. Why It Matters: Without a new car, consumers will want to improve the ones they currently have.  Are you in the “new car smell” spray business?  [...]  Read more »

PC Sales Drop 12% The News: Bloomberg reports less people are buying new computers as the recession bears down. Full report. Why It Matters: More people are repairing! 60% Of The World Has Cell Phones The News: ChannelWeb reports that more than half of the world has cell phones, in a large part due to cell phone growth in [...]  Read more »

Votes Being Accepted On How To Run Facebook The News: PCWorld reports last week Facebook launched a campaign polling users over its new draft Terms of Service . Full report. Why It Matters: Democracy in business – will it work for Facebook?  Would it work for you? Intel Hires Someone Else To Make Their Processors The News: Taipei Times [...]  Read more »

Overwhelmed Banks Post First Loss Since 1990 The News: The AP reports the nation’s banks lost $26.2 billion in the last three months of 2008, the first quarterly deficit in 18 years. Full report. Why It Matters: Don’t expect to get loans for your business without a fight. Entrepreneurs Polled On Their Future Prospects The News: CNN Money polled [...]  Read more »

Saving California With Pot? The News: CNN Video reports that California is considering legalizing marijuana. Full report. Why It Matters: Holy smokes (pun intended), this could open a whole new industry. Small Business Loans Failure Rate Hits 12% The News: CNN Money reports the Small Business Administration’s loan guarantee program shows a sharp jump in the default rate. Full [...]  Read more »