Writing good articles takes practice and effort. This morning I was reading the Financial Times and an article from Lucy Kellaway on how she used to do her interviews for the FT and the techniques she used to get the answers she wanted. I don’t have the same items on my agenda as I am …
Lunch with Sidney Owen, president of Las Terrazas de Santa Maria Golf Read More »
Over the past 12 years, I have come across a number of presidents whom I like to call the know it all presidents. When I joined the committee of my community, I must admit I knew little about community matters, running, rules, and the law. Over the two years as a committee member, I started …
How Urbytus came about. From idea to conception, years of patience and the final change.
The Presidents Club It is a thing that often most entrepreneurs forget. It is not just about protecting your trade mark, but also making sure that you do not use someone else’s. Let me begin with my own story as an example. In 2007 I embarked on a new project. I knew very well how …
This was the title of today’s CB Insight, a weekly newsletter that I get from (cbinsights.com). While their article was about falling out of love with a project after an entrepreneur took an early lump sum reward, my story is about those who haven’t.
Join us for a beer and some crisps. We are a bunch of entrepreneurs, who want to meet up and share expertise, ideas and help each other when and if we can. If anyone has anything to say and share we will allow for a 10 to 15 presentation but the rest is really a …
Encuentro Emprendedores / Entrepreneurs meet up event. Read More »
I have just managed to read the article of Zach Sims, Cofounder of Codecademy in FT Weekend issue ½ November 2014. I was kind of surprised to read that so many people believe that coding is so important. As a programmer, I don’t think coding is the important part, but rather teaching the younger generation …
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to speak about my experience as an entrepreneur at the Founder Institute in Loyola University in Cordoba, during a session entitled “Vision & Passion” for young entrepreneurs. I have never been employed but rather have always been an entrepreneur. To me an entrepreneur is basically anyone who …
Passion & Vision. Two vital ingredients for success Read More »
A few months ago, I found myself in the difficult situation of needing to moderate comments. As the founder of a communication platform for home owners and as someone who is always encouraging his clients to let people say what they want even those who bark. My platform is not without moderation either and I …
Moderation or Censorship? How to deal with neighbours who can’t control their language Read More »
I have been wanting to write about this for sometime now and I read the article earlier this summer in June, in the Financial Times Weekend that the Parisian pool “where the bikini was unveiled – and tarzan was a lifeguard” has been relaunched as a luxury hotel.
