Why Mark Cuban Needs to Own the Cubs
Posted on October 9, 2007 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Profiles | 1 Comment
The Chicago Cubs are on the trading block, and the potential buyers are a bunch of old-stuffy business men and Mark Cuban. Most people hate Mark Cuban’s guts, especially David Stern, but I think that he is just what the MLB needs. The best thing that could happen for the MLB would be Mark Cuban drawing attention for something other than steroid usage and absolute boredom.
Tony Hawk: The “Bird Man” with Hawk-like Vision
Posted on October 3, 2007 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Profiles | Leave a Comment
I’m not talking about eye exams here. I’m talking about entrepreneurial vision. Tony Hawk grew up in Carlsbad, CA- a city of golf courses and In-N-Outs. He began skating at 9 years old and at the age of 14 he turned pro. He was discovered by Dogtown skateboards (Yes, the very same “Lords of Dogtown”) and by 16 he was the world’s best vert skater. Within three years he owned two homes, one of which was a four-and-a-half-acre spread in Fallbrook,CA.
50 Cent Entreprenuership: Business Lessons Learned From Hip Hop Moguls
Posted on September 29, 2007 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Profiles | Leave a Comment
50 Cent is the epitome of the American Dream and a master of marketing and entrepreneurship. In just a few years 50 Cent has risen from being a crack dealer in Queens, New York, to being one of the richest men in hip hop with an estimated net worth of over $200 million.
Confessions of a Street Addict: How Jim Cramer Went From Homeless to Making MAD MONEY on Wall Street
Posted on August 23, 2007 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Profiles | Leave a Comment
Say what you will about Jim Cramer and his television antics, he has a couple of things going for him that I think merit some attention. First of all, he has found a way to make the stock market appeal to the average investor. Second of all, after reading his autobiography, Confessions of a Street Addict, I can tell you that his personal story is a lot more interesting than his television show on CNBC
Jay-Z: Richest Man in Hip Hop Tops Forbes List of Hip Hop Cash Kings
Posted on August 21, 2007 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Profiles | 1 Comment
Jay-Z is one of the strongest brands in the music industry; “I’m not a businessman. I’m a business, man.” If you look at Jay-Z’s history as a brand and a business, it is easy to see how he broke the mold in the music industry and became a Hip Hop Cash King.
Lessons From John Paul Dejoria: Doing Things The Things Unsuccessful People Won’t
Posted on July 30, 2007 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Profiles | 1 Comment
I was watching an interview with John Paul DeJoria and I thought that it had a lot of great advice for anyone in business. The most important quote from the entire interview was when John Paul said, “The trick to being successful is doing the things that unsuccessful people will not do.”
America’s Richest People
Posted on July 26, 2007 - Filed Under Business, Entrepreneurship | Leave a Comment
In order to be placed in the
United States’ richest 1% how much do you need to be worth? The magic number is somewhere around $5 million. Now, I want you to sit back in your chair and spend a moment thinking about what kind of people make up
America’s richest 1%. Who are they? What do […]
