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Author Archives: markkolier
A year after closing a company – motivation is the word
I honestly thought I’d be even further along. Maybe that’s why I’ve been feeling more frustrated than normal lately. It’s been almost exactly a year since I felt it necessary to cease operations of my former company. That time remains … Continue reading
Ethan Allen – the interesting Asia story of a venerated American Brand
Last week at the Asia Society in New York I attended an event entitled “Ethan Allen CEO – Selling ‘Made in the USA’ to China. It featured Ethan Allen Interiors CEO M. Farooq Kathwari interviewed by Timothy Aeppel bureau chief … Continue reading
Expats living in the U.S. and China still seem to forgo a wide world view
I’ve posted that American expatriates living in China have increased my learning curve. Having met more than fifty U.S.A. born expatriates that now live in China (and even more non-U.S western expats), there are similarities in their view of … Continue reading
Match.com goes old school – back to board games
An article in Tuesday’s New York Times noted that has it has found a partner in the board game industry. “On Tuesday, the company began holding what it is calling Stir game nights, where singles gather at bars and restaurants … Continue reading
The Kindle Fire can’t be the best that Amazon can do
Even before I had bought the original Kindle in 2007 (this was pre-iPad days if you’ll recall), I had been a longtime fan of Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com. Back in the 1990’s I bought some Amazon.com stock @ $11/share only … Continue reading
Don’t telephone Millennials and they won’t call you either
Writer Joel Stein’s recent article in Time Magazine entitled ‘The Me Me Me Generation’ was well-written if not incomplete. We’ve all seen examples of narcissistic teens and twenty-somethings but as a generational group they hardly are unique as I’ve seen many … Continue reading
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