Comparison Shopping sites – Holiday rates increases

Posted by on Oct 12, 2011 in Advertising, eCommerce, Opinion | 1 comment *Opinion* – If you’re an advertiser on comparison shopping sites, it’s that dreaded time of year again. Time for the annoying holiday rate increase emails. They  started yesterday for me… one from Pronto and one from Nextag, with more to come. Each year I get really annoyed at these increases. Why? Because I don’t feel they’re justified.  While some really...
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5 things I’d tell my 22 year old self

Posted by on Sep 20, 2011 in Advertising, eCommerce, Marketing, Opinion, Startup | 0 comments The year was 1989. I was 22 years old, fresh out of college and ready to take on the world. That’s what I did, but not in the same way I would now if I could go back and do it again. Thanks to my parents I was always encouraged to work for myself. Besides a few jobs during high-school and college, I’ve never had to work for anyone except for my customers. Right out of college I...
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