Category Archives: Business Management

An Entrepreneur’s Story…

I attended a regional entrepreneurial meeting today (remember, this post is emanating from my queue, so this really happened about a month ago), listening to Mark Dumas tell his story.  How he started his company, how he grew his company, … Continue reading

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Database Theft is Not Criminal?

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Follow the Leader? Only if s/he leads…

The economy is changing.  And, as the economy improves, companies can be in trouble- unless they have been well managed with talented leaders.   Because those employees who feel they’ve been betrayed or let down by the company will leave.  Statistics … Continue reading

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Gut feeling?

Most of you know I consider myself a chemical engineer first.  Oh, I’ve got lots of other hats- but I approach almost every problem using my chemical engineering training.  Which is why I use Bayesian statistics to make decisions.  Don’t … Continue reading

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Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet- yeah, right!

Here we go again.  The US Congress is complaining that the US Postal Service (USPS) is losing money.  And, they can’t figure out why.  Instead of fixing the problems, they plan to cut Saturday delivery (why not Wednesday?) and adjust … Continue reading

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Dialysis is the FDA hotbed, once again

There’s a new program at the US Food and Drug Administration.  One designed to afford innovative devices a speedier review process. This Innovation Pathway 2.0 program is designed for pre-market evaluations of medical devices, expediting the process without reducing the … Continue reading

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Tal navigates his “Narrow Straits”

I was perusing the web after I put away all my special dishes and food required for my holiday. (OK, I was vegging out after stuffing and carrying 8 tubs, with an average weight of 25 kilos down 10 steps … Continue reading

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You call this food?

I was listening to Science Friday today (ok, this was written on 9 March) where my friend, Ira Flatow, was interviewing Barb Stuckey.  She wrote a book, Taste What You’re Missing, where, among other things, she writes why food tastes … Continue reading

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Time, Time, Time, is (not) on my side…

Time management.  I must have taken more than 50 courses.  Given that background, one would think I’m an expert.  Yeah, right. Share this:

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Ready. Fire. Aim.

I’ve been tempted to join in the fray.  To work with a university and teach entrepreneurial programs.  After all, I’ve been a successful entrepreneur (and an unsuccessful one) for more than 4 decades.  And, I do believe that entrepreneurial efforts … Continue reading

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