Startup Company Disrupts Educational Market

That’ll be the headline in a few months after my latest startup goes live. I’ve already discussed severe inefficiencies & redesign opportunities with the current educational systems. The time has come to take action.

This startup has been under development the past several months & it’s nearly time to unveil it to the public. Half a year ago I released a couple low-quality Game Theory lessons on YouTube to see the kind of response I’d get and what kind of market was out there for the concise teaching of academic material. Below shows some interesting feedback (see the comments.)

GTheory Feedback

F’d up comment aside (hey, can you say he’s wrong?), if that’s the feedback for the junk recorded while hardly awake yet, I’m excited to see the impact & education I can provide when I invest significant time & effort and make it twice as fun. Wish me luck. :)

50 Common Entrepreneurial Mistakes

I’ve made several mistakes on 4 entrepreneurial startups over the years. In this podcast, I rattle off as many lessons learned as possible within 30 minutes. There might not be exactly 50 mistakes, but I manage to squeeze in a good number.

In order to be a successful entrepreneur, you probably have to make at least 350 mistakes, learn from them, and keep persevering. I hope this podcast will save you thousands of dollars you may have lost through similar mistakes, so you can skip to more advanced [and enjoyable] mistakes & the learning opportunities associated.

For those of you interested in learning more details on the network security startup I bootstrapped in this podcast, I refer you to this older podcast focused on that startup that I released back in March – How to be an IT Consultant – Part IV

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Prisoner’s Dilemma Explained – Game Theory

Why would someone admit to murder despite a lack of hard evidence? Game theory, of course.

How to Negotiate a Pay Raise with Game Theory

This vidcast is a true story of negotiating a pay raise from $12/hr to $300/hr using basic Game Theory. I keep the explanation nice and simple for an intro Game Theory lesson. If you finds this useful let me know and I’ll continue the series.

How to be an IT Consultant – Part IV

Welcome back to the final part of my 4 part series “How to be an IT Consultant”. Topics covered include:

  • bootstrapping an entrepreneurial startup
  • research & development
  • fundamentals of network security
  • 2Core $2,000/hr solution explained
  • non-disclosure agreements (NOT professional legal advice!)
  • gathering competitor intelligence
  • front-feeding sales process
  • a few others, all in ~35 minutes
  • Enjoy!

    Edit 3/11/2007: I took parts I & III offline. They were ok, but I plan to cover them better in a new consulting series coming up. Stay tuned!

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    How to be an IT Consultant – Part II

    Welcome to part II of my 4-part series, How to be an IT Consultant (part I here). Topics include the low down on managing client websites, setting up e-commerce sites, etc. Bonus content includes consulting ethics, attitude, & a few stories from my experience.

    I realize some of the inside info revealed here may damage my reputation more than it helps, but I’m willing to take that hit in order to give this series the authentic value I hope to deliver. enjoy!

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    Understanding the Long Tail Business Model

    This is a followup podcast to my previous post, Marketing Advice for Content Producers. Topics include understanding the Long Tail business model and how virtually any individual can leverage it to automate a passive revenue stream on the side of their day job, college studies, etc.

    Edit 3/11/2007: Took down the previous podcast as I plan to re-release a higher quality version soon. Thanks for bearing with me as I strive to improve the quality of my podcasts. Stay tuned!

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