Scam targeting small and medium businesses
December 19, 2008
I received the following email a few days ago. From my experience working with an investment bank, I know that VCs NEVER send out such emails soliciting clients. This is most likely a scam. This is the first time I have received one. Beware of such emails... Read more...
Peak Oil?
October 26, 2008
Given the price of crude today, I wonder what the peak oil theorists will say today. They say that the demand is weak. Hence the low price of oil. People have not stopped traveling. They have not stopped driving cars. Airlines are still flying. So how... Read more...
The project management story - Strategy
October 13, 2008
The first step in managing your projects is to determine objectives and to choose which project to work on. Project Objective It all begins with a goal - an objective. Every step you take, professional or personal, needs to take you closer to your goal.... Read more...
Will leveraged buyouts (LBO) be next?
September 30, 2008
So far the financial crisis has centered around mortgages and mortgage backed assets. As the current historical crisis unfolds and gobbles up respected Wall Street investment banks - here is a question to ponder. Will private equity companies be next?... Read more...
The project management story
September 10, 2008
There seems to be an aura around project management and project managers - at least in Atlantic Canada. Some people tend to think of project management as an exotic discipline. They think they need to slave away and chip at its various layers for a long... Read more...
Project management - a part of your strategic arsenal?
September 8, 2008
What it takes to remain in business Times have changed. We no longer live in an isolated world. Our competition is not only the guy down the street. The competition is in China, in India, in Europe all over the globe. For all the new theory, new management... Read more...
Quickie - thought for the day
September 6, 2008
It is important to do things right; but it is all the more important to do the right things. You do not want to start traveling in a direction only to find out after a few hundred miles that you were traveling in the wrong direction to begin with. Bring... Read more...
Hey, where are the bugs anyway?
August 18, 2008
Here’s a scenario: Business analyst writes requirement in detail. Architect and Developer review requirements. Many clarifications later, Developer codes module. Module goes to QA. QA find three bugs and the module sent back to developer. Developer... Read more...
Choosing the right mortgage (broker)
July 10, 2008
With the housing market crash south of the border, lenders everywhere have become more stringent in their requirements for making a mortgage loan. Repercussions are being felt even here in Canada. I read recently that they are not going to offer any long... Read more...
Win $25,000 in Products and Services from Dell
March 6, 2008
I was recently informed of Dell’s small and medium business contest that I thought was worth passing along to my readers - especially in Atlantic Canada.. Once again Dell is holding its annual Dell Small Business Excellence Award, rewarding the... Read more...
