Some Meet-Up.com friends of mine sent me an invitation to the finals of the 2nd Annual DFJ East Coast Venture Contest, a competition where the winner gets $250,000 in seed stage funding to pursue their start-up dreams. Winners from the various Ivy League colleges will vie for the top prize. It should […]
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Venture Capital Contest Finals in New York City: You’re Invited
Published by April 24th, 2008 in Business. 1 Comment
Listen to entrepreneurs discuss the entrepreneurial life with Jessica Harris on From Scratch, an online radio site from NPR. It’s a weekly show. Guests include Craig Newmark (Craigslist), Rich Barton (Zillow), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) and others.
Some interesting insights for those embarking on the start-up journey. Check it out.
h/t Spencer Rascoff (Active Rain)
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Casual Friday Goes Kinky: Undressing For Work
Published by December 2nd, 2007 in Branding/ Marketing and Business.We’ve heard about dressing down for work but …. undressing? A Taiwan lingerie company has decided to take casual Fridays a step further. Audrey Underwear Company asked its 500 female employees to show up for work in their underwear. It started as “Camisole Day“, to celebrate the company’s record sales. […]
Video Business Card is Interactive Marketing Tool: rCard
Published by October 22nd, 2007 in Branding/ Marketing, Brokers & Professionals, Business, Cool New Products, Cool Tools, Real Estate Technology and Technology. 7 CommentsEveryone uses business cards to market themselves and their business brand. But only rCard owners can market properties, promotions, product demonstrations, and their business, via video, slide show, photos and text.
The rCard plays up to 50 images or text in a color slide show format. It is a unique way to advertise […]
10 Cheap Ways to Advertise Your Business
Published by October 3rd, 2007 in Advertising, Business and Sellsius Real Estate Blog. 7 CommentsDoes your business or start-up need to advertise on a shoestring? Roy H. Williams offers ten ways to advertise on your lunch money. He says they work. Here are a couple. Visit The Monday Morning Memo to get the rest.
1. Night silhouettes. Glen Kelman, you know that wall across from […]
Increase Business Using Bikini Marketing
Published by September 25th, 2007 in Advertising, Business, Real Estate Marketing and Sellsius Real Estate Blog. 4 CommentsExclusively4men is a men’s hair salon business that stands out from the crowd using the power of bikini marketing. We hear business is up. Customers only complaint is that it is hard to keep their head still.
The staff looks skilled in the art.
I wonder if this could be used to lift the real estate […]
Apple Answer to Microsoft Surface: ROSIE
Published by September 17th, 2007 in Advertising, Business and Sellsius Real Estate Blog.Look out Microsoft Surface. Here comes the Apple-based ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller by Savant Systems. ROSIE offers an innovative multi-media tool that is interactive and fun. And it’s in a coffee table. Use it to display your photos and video. Even listen to iTunes. Many businesses could benefit from the […]
10 Marketing Tips You Can Learn from a Prostitute
Published by September 12th, 2007 in Business, Marketing tips and Sellsius Real Estate Blog. 41 Comments1. Attract the attention of your target market. You must do what you can to stand out from the crowd. A short skirt and high heels work to attract a prostitute’s client. (It may also help a blog post get read)
2. Market in the places your audience can be found. Whether it’s […]
Illuminated Marketing
Published by February 13th, 2007 in Advertising, Business, Sellsius Real Estate Blog and Technology.Marketing with light is a surefire way to get noticed. Lumalive allows fabrics to emit light messages. The light emitting material can be applied to clothing, furniture….well, anywhere there is fabric.
The innovative material was created by Philips. According to the website:
The Lumalive system is exceptionally well suited for promotional applications. Lumalive fabrics only become visible […]
Sexpresso To Go: Cowgirls Milking It
Published by February 8th, 2007 in Advertising, Business and Sellsius Real Estate Blog. 23 CommentsHow to build a coffee empire and slay the Starbucks giant in 3 easy steps:
1. Start with a cute unpretentious name.
2. Sell it through drive-up windows at easy to spot stands.
3. Sell it HOT.
Cowgirls Espresso of Seattle (Caffeine Central) has found a sure-fire way to sell coffee that is raising a few eyebrows, as […]
