Category Archives: Business
Why we moved to Kentucky…
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It doesn’t matter how “good” your idea is.
Once a week I get someone that comes to me and pitches me a brilliant idea. The problem is that it doesn’t matter. Before they start their pitch I know that their idea will not come to fruition. And it’s … Continue reading
Entrepreneurial Crash Course: 6 resources to help you think like an entrepreneur
Over the last 5 years I’ve had many conversations with aspiring entrepreneurs and people looking to break out of the 9 to 5. Here is a list of resources that seem to come up again and again that I think … Continue reading
How to Post on Craigslist
(Updated 2/10/11) In the last 5 years I’ve probably sold $10,000 off of Craigslist. The following are some of the procedures and tips that I use. This is how I deal with pricing. Keep in mind I am not taking into … Continue reading
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How I Went From Waiting Tables to Being a Professional Blackjack Player
Over the summer I put quite a bit of time into developing a new biz plan for a blackjack educational website. One of the projects I had was to write some content that we would be giving for free as … Continue reading
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Solving Communication Problems one Google Group at a time
UPDATE: To Whom It May Concern, I regret to inform you that google groups suck. They have universally been a headache and over-all declined my quality of life and the people who have been in groups with me. BenCrawfordLIFE.com would … Continue reading
Speaking to 5th Graders about Casinos and Gambling
Many of you have heard this story, but about 2 weeks ago I went into my old 5th grade teachers (who I found on facebook) classroom and talked to her kids about casinos, gambling, and card counting. I actually put … Continue reading
Another Business?!?
This is a business idea that I’ve been partnering with Jeremy Pryor, Jon Collins, and Stephen Mowry on. I’m pretty excited about it even though none of us know which way it’s heading. The business is built around creating and … Continue reading
How to Select a Business Partner
In Kingdom Capital I wrote about how I plan on using business partnerships to accomplish my long term business goals. I am writing this post for two reasons. The first and primary is to work out some ideas in my … Continue reading
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Partnership Model of Benchmark Capital
For the last 3 years I have been pretty fascinated with a company called Benchmark Capital. In 1997 the turned $6.7 million into $5 Billion by backing a small start up called eBay. They are a venture capital firm based … Continue reading
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