The Richest Man in Babylon is the kind of book that I would give/recommend to anyone regardless if their interest is outside of business/finance. Since finance can seem daunting these days due to its complexity, the book simplifies it through short stories. The insights that it provides allows me to step back and look at […]
[Continue reading…]Interesting Kenyan Sites #9
October 18, 2010 by 3 Comments
Zynde – I must say this is a very well executed site. The design looks sharp and it just seems to “work” (unlike many things Kenyan). The site works a lot like Mint.com in that it helps you manage your money better (but is very local, with the inclusion of things like NHIF, etc). Give […]
[Continue reading…]How To Start A Movement
October 16, 2010 by 2 Comments
If you’ve learned a lot about leadership and making a movement, then let’s watch a movement happen, start to finish, in under 3 minutes, and dissect some lessons: A leader needs the guts to stand alone and look ridiculous. But what he’s doing is so simple, it’s almost instructional. This is key. You must be […]
[Continue reading…]Mobile Gaming
October 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Please watch the video below: Before smartphones, massively multiplayer gaming on the go was a pipe dream. Not even the game consoles have done a very good job of getting it right — you really needed a keyboard, mouse and computer screen to share a virtual world with thousands of friends. Pocket Legends breaks the […]
[Continue reading…]Business is Alchemy
October 14, 2010 by 4 Comments
I just got an amazing email from Perry Marshal that I thought I just had to share with you, dear readers: Hi Kelvin, Listen up, because I’m about to explain one of the most critical, most fundamentally misunderstood realities of economics. This simple truth could change the way you see everything. People in poor countries […]
[Continue reading…]100 Startup Ideas!
October 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Thinking of starting a web-based business? Here are 100 ideas to wet your appetite and, possibly, inspire you. 100+ Web Startup Business ideas So, what do you think of them?
[Continue reading…]The 80-20 Rule
October 12, 2010 by 1 Comment
If you have a blog and want to grow it to be huge, there are several tried and tested things that you can do: write quality content promote that content use social media (e.g., Twitter and Facebook) use social bookmarking sites (e.g., Digg and Reddit) tweak your design chat with readers create Youtube videos article […]
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