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The Trouble With Talismen

by Farrah Bostic October 31, 2011 entrepreneurs

Two weekends ago, when I was working on client things and trying to unravel the mystery of addiction vis-a-vis Civilization V, there were some ladies getting righteous in my twitter feed.  Responses to Ashkan Karbasfrooshan’s post to TechCrunch, “Who Will Be the Next Talisman of the Tech World?” had lit up my feed and set [...]

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A Business Model Set to Self-Destruct

by Farrah Bostic July 26, 2011 entrepreneurs

In the process of thinking through what kind of business I might like to start for myself, I chose to start with a survey conducted by RSW/US, a ‘matchmaking’ company that brings clients and advertising agencies together. As usual, satisfaction with current agency ratings are quite low, at about 41 percent, and nearly half wouldn’t [...]

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Mo’ money, mo’ problems

by Farrah Bostic September 13, 2010 entrepreneurs

When we talk about women entrepreneurs (damn that modifier is getting tired), the metric seems to be about VC dollars and the list of speakers at tech events. What we are really talking about is recognition. You can argue that women don’t approach VCs, and you can argue about why that is and what the [...]

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#wherewereyou

by Farrah Bostic September 13, 2010 entrepreneurs

On Friday, I went to Startup Weekend at New Work City. Among 130 new friends, I pitched an idea. For the first time in 20 years, I felt terrified speaking in front of a roomful of strangers. Speaking and writing – these are my things. I’m smart, I get it, I’m good at the work [...]

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Set Yourself Free (redux)

by Farrah Bostic August 23, 2010 entrepreneurs

On December 28, 2009, I posted this on my name site. It was not a manifesto, to be sure, but it was a promise I made to myself. The Goal: Quit my job and be working as an independent by June 30, 2010. Goal achieved. In fact, I was out of my job on June [...]

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