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01.09.087 Times Down, 8 Times UpDaruma Yoga. That's what we wanted to call the yoga studio we knew we'd be opening. Basically if you fail 7 times, you should recover from those events and be prepared to rise an 8th time. This is also applies if it is the world or circumstances that knock you down seven times...just remember that you have the ability to bounce back from any kind of adversity. I love the name because it's simple. It implies that each time you tip over you can come back to center, without penalty, just like a little daruma doll. In ...
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01.01.08So You Want to Become an Entrepreneur in 2008? 8 Tips From Japan on Becoming Your Own BossLet's kick off the New Year with some helpful advice on how to develop your entrepreneurial skills. Eight lessons I picked up from doing business in Japan. Ganbatte! 1. Stand the Envelope Up If you make the decision to become an entrepreneur, be prepared to be very broke for more time than you may be comfortable with. When we opened the studio in Japan we invested all but a hundred dollars of our hard-earned cash from being English teachers to secure the space, pay all the deposits and get our licenses in place. The day I took out ...
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12.17.07Interview with Caroline Donahue - Get Inspired to Start!Caroline Donahue and I met on a breezy (read: so sticky our clothes clung to us like peels to bananas) evening in Chicago. We were both attending BlogHer and clicked instantly. I knew I loved Caroline because she has the passion, the wisdom and the guts that I admire in people. She writes about becoming an entrepreneur, gives awesome advice/inspiration for budding creative careerists and owns Remabulous Creative Career Design. She lives in sunny LA. Lucky girl! Our conversations are always uplifting and educational as this one in which we discuss entrepreneurship, money and doing what ...
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11.26.07Happy News! Gwen’s Moving Back to Boulder!After six long months away from Boulder, and with the help and encouragement of countless friends I have planned my move back to the town nestled in the hills. I'll be back in Boulder* the first week of January. Let's have a hot chocolate party! Chapel Hill/Carrboro has treated me incredibly well for the few months I was here. Startup Weekend Chapel Hill was a huge success thanks to the entrepreneurs in the tech community here. I will definitely miss Chapel Hill and will visit sometime in 2008. And anyone heading to the Chapel Hill area ...
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11.05.07Get Out Your Headphones, this is an Audio UpdateMet a tremendous group of inspiring people this weekend at SW Chapel Hill. Could not have been more thrilled with the turn out, level of integrity of the participants and quality of the work created. I am resting up for a more extensive update, but in the meantime: Continue Reading...
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10.29.07Chapel Hill Startup Weekend Around the CornerStartup Weekend Chapel Hill is right around the corner (4 days from now) and I'm thrilled to be helping out hosting it! We'll be hosting some folks from out of town and I trust my fellow Chapel Hillians (rock!) will show them an excellent, down home good time. If you haven't signed up but are planning to come, please do. Continue Reading...
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