Category Archives: Best business practices

Amazon’s Kindle Fire – remember it’s only 1.0

Posted on September 30, 2011 by markkolier

Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos presented the new Amazon Kindle – called ‘Fire’ this past Wednesday in New York. I’ve written much about the Kindle in general and had not planned to write about it particularly since yesterday’s unveiling offered few … Continue reading →

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Netflix shows how to kill the Golden Goose – and win?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by markkolier

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has made a number of really good moves over the past ten years. From knocking out Blockbuster (and nearly every other brick and mortar video store) to becoming THE default source for movie rentals, Netflix parlayed … Continue reading →

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Spotify.com – I love this music site!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by markkolier

Pandora.com is pretty cool but in my view Spotify.com blows it away. You have to be ‘invited’ but I don’t think that is a big problem – after all I received an invitation and did nothing special to receive one. … Continue reading →

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Google buys Zagat – it should have bought Yelp

Posted on September 9, 2011 by markkolier

I have been familiar with and have used Tim and Nina Zagat’s restaurant guide for more than twenty years. I’ve long since given up the printed books for an on-line subscription which offers me access to Zagat reviews for restaurants … Continue reading →

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Marketing in the age of specialization – can it hurt to be too specialized?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by markkolier

One of the great things about being in a city like New York and working in Soho in particular is the endless amount of good and great restaurants. The availability for virtually any kind of ethnic or type of cuisine … Continue reading →

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Utilities during power outages need to better use technology to communicate

Posted on August 31, 2011 by markkolier

Our office was without full power in our office for nearly 48 hours following the aftermath caused by Hurricane Irene. We had lots of company. Local municipalities have gotten smarter about communicating with residents during major local events like snowstorms … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn’s market value may have taken a hit but it’s more valuable to me than ever

Posted on August 10, 2011 by markkolier

Last Friday and this past Monday the stock market took major hits. Yesterday it came back. One of the biggest losers was LinkedIn which some say was overvalued. While I am not all that knowledgeable when it comes to company … Continue reading →

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I will pass on the double dip thank you

Posted on August 5, 2011 by markkolier

I remember in 2008 hearing some people say ‘I refuse to participate in the recession’. As if they had some control of general economic trends and forces. Oh sure it sounds defiant and strong but it’s also something like whistling … Continue reading →

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It’s time to think about being your own corporation

Posted on August 3, 2011 by markkolier

I had lunch with a friend of mine today who recently completed a stint as a contract CFO. It was his decision to resign as he felt the company was not progressing and it was time to look toward new … Continue reading →

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Macau’s casinos are nice but they’re not like Las Vegas

Posted on July 24, 2011 by markkolier

I’ve been going to Las Vegas for more than forty years (my sister and I went so many times before I was eighteen we knew the Sands hotel very well). I am not much of a gambler but I do … Continue reading →

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