Category Archives: Business

Manufacturing in the US: Is It Really Dead?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ratherbflyin

Lately I have been hearing a lot of noise about how the manufacturing industry in the US is dead, thanks primarily to outsourcing of jobs to China and other low-cost countries. Being the natural skeptic that I am, I thought … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of the Coin

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

There are always two sides to a story, and after Jason Calacanis blasted Comscore yesterday, I was not surprised to find that the other side of the story soon followed. Michael Arrington posts part of a response from Fred Wilson … Continue reading →

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Call to Boycott Comscore

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo.com, has issued a call to boycott Comscore. I will be the first to admit that I am not terribly familiar with Comscore, but if half of what Jason mentions in his blog post is true, … Continue reading →

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Small Businesses Still Unable to Secure Loans

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Ratherbflyin

A $787 billion federal stimulus package sounds like a great idea to inject some life back into a slumping economy. The problem occurs when the banks the money is given to don’t want to use the money to issue loans … Continue reading →

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