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How to Make No Money But Love the Journey

By Nathaniel :: December 10th, 2009 :: Living Exceptionally • Entrepreneurship • Personal Growth :: Comments (1)

After 5 ½ years, I’m shutting down the first company I ever started.

The story of Arma Shirts reminds me of the informal beginnings of many entrepreneurs I’ve come to admire.

Those champions of business who got their humble beginning slinging candy in the […]

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Reputation Management Dynamics

By Nathaniel :: November 23rd, 2009 :: Work • Entrepreneurship :: Comments (0)

In 2006, my crew and I spent months researching and testing services for online reputation management. A few years and a few companies later, I’m regaining interest in the field.

Safe to say, reputation […]

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Mow up the Lawn, St. Louis Style

By Nathaniel :: January 18th, 2008 :: Entrepreneurship :: Comments (0)

Right up there with starting a paper route and opening a lemonade stand, starting a lawn mowing business is a good ole American display of ingenuity usually reserved for the neighborhood kids. The funny thing is, I’ve heard stories through the years of people making a really good living off lawn care. Obviously […]

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Go Where the Puck’s Going, Not Where It’s Been

By Nathaniel :: August 22nd, 2007 :: Entrepreneurship :: Comments (0)

That’s a lesson that Wayne Gretzky’s father once imparted on the young superstar, and it’s a quote I heard many times when I was younger. As I’ve progressed from spending time on the ice to spending time in the online realm, it still rings true - Anticipate. Plot a Course. Execute.
An entrepreneur is a visionary […]

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Search Marketing, You’re Sooo Fake

By Nathaniel :: August 16th, 2007 :: Entrepreneurship :: Comments (0)

For years I’ve done SEO. Day in and day out, all the mo f’n time. Probably more than is healthy, I check site rankings, email people for links, obsess over minute details and think about ways to game a system ruled by the almighty Google. Through that long pursuit, I’ve often read articles and blog […]

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Be Right One Time

By Nathaniel :: June 19th, 2007 :: Entrepreneurship :: Comments (1)

I like reading Aaron Wall’s SEOBook. I’ve seen him speak at conferences, even bought a domain or two from him, but it’s not like we’re boys. I just like the way he writes and I enjoy the undeniable quality of his posts.
It was on his blog today that I was reminded (through a […]

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Communication in the Office is Magical

By Nathaniel :: June 14th, 2007 :: State of Mind • Entrepreneurship :: Comments (0)

Do you ever sit there and think about a friend or a co-worker and think something like “This guy is really pissing me off right now”? Or perhaps it’s not even that harsh, maybe it’s more appropriate to bring up things like feeling down about your job, your relationship with someone, or just how […]

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