Monthly Archives: April 2014

Salient Virtues: I Gotta Have More Cowbell !

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In my previous blog post, I discussed the common fatal flaws in business plan or startup competition pitches.  This essay focuses on the reverse concern – do you have any salient virtues? To illustrate the point, I encourage you to watch the SNL classic skit featuring Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell “More Cowbell” – also see the Wikipedia entry.    The main

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Fatal Flaws: A Perro Flaco, Todo Son Pulgas!

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For those of you competing in student, employee and or startup idea competitions, here’s what you can learn from your best friend…the Dog. The Spanish proverb in the subtitle above directly translates to “To a skinny dog, everything is a flea”, roughly meaning:  “To the weak, everything is a problem” or “When it rains, it pours”, etc. Speaking of dogs

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