Hire these strong lads
With Groupon’s S-1 filing for its IPO, and the previous $6B bid by Google, the business of creating new marketing vehicles for promoting local businesses is…
Cool Crowdsourcing Infographic
Fun to see Daily Grommet’s logo in the orange “Community Building” section. I am discovering a lot of new companies from this busy splay of logos.…
Another sublime NY find
I admire the quiet confidence of this dried bean packaging, imported straight to the shelves of New York’s Eataly. For the price, though, I’d reach behind…
The ridiculous and the sublime in a New York john
Look at the upper right of this photo. Why doesn’t every toilet seat have this little “lift here” handle? It could save many a marriage. And…
Every entrepreneur needs a “local”
I’m getting a lot of St. Patrick’s Day greetings from my pals in Dublin. Many of them will spend part of tomorrow at their “local.” In…
Five Tips for Non-Toxic Networking (part one)
People tell me I am a power networker. I don’t see myself that way at all. I secretly prefer a book to a conference, any day. …
What does the price of tomatoes have to do with anything?
My eyes perked up when I saw this headline “Farm workers to pressure Stop & Shop.” (Stop & Shop is the most prominent Massachusetts grocery chain.) …
Print me a Stradivarius
This The Economist cover story is the best article I’ve seen in the business press about the revolutionary impact of 3-D printing. Here’s the first paragraph…
L.L. Bean understands that even the store door handles matter
I dropped $250 on new X-country ski bindings and boots this weekend. That’s a ton of dough to me. And since I haven’t bought ski equipment…
Let the Revolution begin
On an otherwise unremarkable January morning, the US Government recently made my day. Specifically, a public servant named David J. Kappos. He’s Director of the United…
Jules Pieri 