Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Technical Advice on 22. Jan, 2010 | 3 Comments
Today’s ritalin popping culture is growing more and more dependent on visuals and short excerpts rather than essays and articles. And the more businesses try to reach their customers over the internet, the more engaging content they must create. Pictures and videos are becoming the prevalent method in which to engage with customers.
Continue Reading »Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Technical Advice on 09. Nov, 2009 | 3 Comments
And now for a technical posting…One of the entrepreneurial questions I’m asked most (some friends were asking me last night which inspired this posting) is in regards to the legalities of forming a business. I’ve formed so many LLC’s and “Incd” (that’s lingo for incorporated) so many companies that
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Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Random Thoughts
When developing your new business concept, never be afraid to embrace that lemonade stand simplicity. Focus on the key objective of your business. If you’re developing a website, watch out for feature creep. If you’re opening a restaurant, keep the menu simple and stress quality over quantity of items.
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I have to admit, I feel lost. More lost than I’ve ever felt before. But while I sit here, drinking a glass of scotch and enjoying the ambiance of rolling stones, my thoughts have become lucid enough to write and share.
I have lived my life out of the box, as
Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Technical Advice
To me, a great leader isn’t someone who tells people what to do. A great leader is someone who can empower others to figure out problems for themselves, to improvise and adapt on their own. The rewards for everyone are much greater that way.
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I may have gone to USC business school, but my real schooling came from what you see above. This was the first major business I began. This is where a boy became a man, where the young Michael Mulhall was replaced with the harder, wiser and stronger Mike Mulhall. I
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In the words of Seth Godin, this book will make you very uncomfortable and that is a good thing.
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These headaches are your body’s way of telling you something is wrong. Your body is saying “Hello?! Are you there? I need attention and if I don’t get it, I’m gonna kick your ass!” So try to lighten your workload and spend a little more time on you.
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Rome was not built in a day. Yea I know…so cliché, but so true. No matter what kind of business you plan on starting, the beginning is not going to go smooth. It never does and it never will.
Whether it is a restaurant or a dotcom, things just pop up
Posted by MikeMulhall in Entrepreneur, Technical Advice
All one has to do is look at the phrase social media. “Social” is the word we need to focus on. It’s all about interacting with your customers. Not by simply posting events, alerts and ads (dare I say spam) on social media sites, but by seeking out and responding to customer feedback. Empower the customer, give them a sense of belonging and they will love you.
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One of my idols is General George S. Patton. Not just because he was a great general, but because he was a very capable man faced with a vexing dilemma. He felt strongly that if he did not seize his destiny by force, it would pass him
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People start blogs for a variety reasons. Some start a blog to generate an income, some do it out of passion and many businesses create blogs to engage their existing customers. Blogging, which is an integral part of any social media marketing strategy, can do wonders for a business, whether
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