Category Archives: Basic Business Concepts

Decisions that affect small business success

Posted on October 23, 2007 by David St Lawrence

While we were visiting Northern California and Portland Oregon, I visited a number of custom framing shops and tried to draw some conclusions as to what made certain shops successful. It all seemed to come down to how they treated … Continue reading →

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Unsolicited plug for YaTimer

Posted on September 23, 2007 by David St Lawrence

I have been using YaTimer ever since Nir Dobovizki first created it and it has been one of the most useful timer utilities I have ever worked with. Now I have discovered a new use for my YaTimer which has … Continue reading →

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Life-changing moments…revisited

Posted on September 20, 2007 by David St Lawrence

(I wrote this in 2005 and it still applies today, so I wanted to share it with those of you who missed it the first time and are hung up in doubt about a new opportunity.) When the door to … Continue reading →

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If at first you don’t succeed, try Starbucks??

Posted on September 10, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Michael Gates Gill, son of privilege and New York society insider, was the very model of what moms want their sons to become until he was eased off the corporate merry-go-round at 53. Yale graduate, member of Skull & Bones, … Continue reading →

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