After reading “Ugly Americans” (a personal top 50 book), and “Rigged” many years ago, I became a fan of author Ben Mezrich. He has a penchant for writing fascinating entrepreneurial stories, typically based on real-life events. So when Bitcoin Billionaires was released over the summer, …
The Best Performing Currency in 2015
The big story in the Forex world last year, at least according to the mainstream media, was the continued strength in the USD, particularly the US Dollar Index. The index measures the strength of the greenback against the Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swiss …
Learn to Share if You Want to be a Great Entrepreneur
The new era for entrepreneurs is one that is based on people - lots of people, who share everything. From Bitcoin, to Uber, to Airbnb and now EatWith - it’s all about sharing capacity. You can now get paid to share a ride, a room, …
The Next Generation of Bitcoin Millionaires
Place a rusty old ’70 Hemi Cuda in front of a 16 year old Eastern European Internet millionaire and he wouldn’t even blink an eye to appreciate the value beneath the rust. I, on the other hand, would jump at the chance of owning it, …
The Bigger and Better Version of Bitcoin
We live in the greatest country on earth. For over half a century the US has been both the catalyst of democracy and beacon of capitalism. We’ve achieved such heights because of our tenacity as a nation, and our resolve as individuals. Our efficiency at …
Was The Bitcoin Market Manipulated Today?
[dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]T[/dropcap]he tech world awoke Monday to news that one of the oldest and largest Bitcoin exchanges had gone down - and it was only allowing fiat withdrawals, citing structural issues with the Bitcoin algorithm causing questionable transfers. BTC prices went …
Unhappy With Government Policy? Blame Yourself
Government, in North America, has gotten far too big, yet we the people haven’t put up any resistance to its rapid growth over the last two decades. [Tweet “If you are unhappy with the way government policy has influenced your life, look in the mirror.”] …
Berlin, the Next Silicon Valley
Obama was in Berlin yesterday and gave what sounded like a watered down version of his second inauguration speech. It was hard to listen to the same old same old from him. But in light of his visit, I want to talk about Berlin and …
Startup ClickChores Enters the Booming Micro Job Market - Can it Compete?
The Micro Job Market is Booming The Internet is notable for its ability to sustain the expansion and contraction of never-imagined markets on a daily basis. From EBay to Facebook to the bitcoin debate that is grabbing headlines today, economies and new market opportunities have …
The Only True Free Market Currency in the World?
Changing The Paradigm Many entrepreneurs aren’t familiar with what Bitcoin is or exactly how it works. And those who have read about Bitcoin online have most likely been subjected to misleading information, thanks to a lot of lazy journalism by writers who don’t have a …