My Money Right

Links, comments, and occasional blog posts about business, entrepreneurship, and franchising.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

PR 2.0: Introducing The Conversation Prism

Free to use and share? Why not, this could come in handy somewhere down the line.

PR 2.0: Introducing The Conversation Prism

Standing Out in a Sea of Storage Startups

I love the idea of these online storage places -- great for off-site backup. Though, if they're not going to stick around, what's the point of it? Anyway, here's a just-in-case link for outsourcing the data backup and online storage.

Standing Out in a Sea of Storage Startups

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

After a Franchisor Files for Bankruptcy

After a Franchisor Files for Bankruptcy (Bennigan's)
"When big chains go bankrupt, their franchises can be left in the lurch or continue to profit. Of course, when corporate-owned locations close, those franchisees still operating independently have less power to negotiate discounts with suppliers. And the bad press that comes with a bankruptcy can be a blow even to franchisees with healthy businesses. Here's a look at 11 big brands that went bankrupt, and what happened next."

Bankrupt Chains, Franchise Fallout

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Personality Matrix Tool

I just finished trying out a new personality tool called Signal Patterns. Spend about 10-15 minutes answering a series of questions, and out spits this interesting visual personality matrix. The adjectives that come out of this tool are interesting. Here's my profile, via screengrab, GiMP, and Flickr.

signal patterns personality

Friday, July 18, 2008

Generating More Referrals - Entrepreneur.com

"A master networker carries her entire network with her at all times and can make connections that benefit people in different industries, interest groups and geographic areas who probably would never have heard of each other without her help. This requires a strong desire to help others succeed. Constantly be on the lookout for people who need the services a member of your network provides."

Generating More Referrals - Entrepreneur.com