Ever since Google released Adsense, it changed the face of how people look at web advertising. Now, practically anyone and everyone could become either an advertiser or ad publisher. As more are taking to the web to spin out their own online ventures and trying to be the next big IT startup, one question I keep having ......

Now that the influence of blogs as a medium outlet has been rising, many companies (most notably new online startups) have also started to jump on the bandwagon by publishing their …

"Youthepreneur" is Republic Polytechnic and the National Library Board's latest project. This project is (in their own words) "essentially a real life platform designed to engage enterprising youths and social groups in authentic learning via a structured entrepreneurship education program." Very nicely padded mission statement if you ask me.

And so, it seems like this latest YouTube development is going to answer the million dollar question of how its going to substain itself financially. Having gone through several rounds of VC funding and with a high monthly burn rate for their bandwidth, tech pundits waited on the edge of their seats to see what this major media player would do to turn in some revenue...

Well, if you're one of thoses curious nuts like who likes to see how stuff are made, you're in for a treat cos here's a whole list of videos on exactly that:How Bubblegum is MadeHow Steel Safes are MadeHow Toothpicks are MadeHow Mail Processing is DoneHow Kayaks are MadeHow Jeans are MadeHow Holograms are MadeHow Helicopters are Madeand many more over at DailyMotion[props to …

I kind of had this interesting exchange with a friend lately because she was still looking for a job after having graduated for a couple of months. She told me she needed a job soon but then I thought, is it that 1) you really need a job or 2) you really need the pay that comes with a job ? I would think that for most, having a job is more like a means to an end. Why? …

Most startups face the issue of getting brand awareness when they first emerge on the scene. This is where clever and precise marketing efforts will help spread the word of their existence. But this is only a start and the word going out sounds like "Hey, there is this new kid on the block .....".

Found this video of Churchill Club’s August 17, 2006 event -- “Startup Success 2006” from Guy's blog. In it, the 5 panelists discuss at what it takes to build a successful star …

Here come an interesting set of figures from the local papers today. Basically, it was a survey to find out how well our Singapore sales staff are doing on these 7 factors -- Appearance, Ambience, Attitude, Acquisition, Assistance, After Sales and Approach...

A collection of some of my favorite quotes from the famous Omaha Investor. I like to think about them as a way of peeking into how he sees things:"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." (To his son Howard)"Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you should look for three …