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Entrepreneurial Lessons in 2009

Entrepreneurial Lessons in 2009

by Ben Saren on Jan Sat, 2010 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship

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2009, you sucked! Good riddance to you! That was a horrible year that I just get sick thinking about. As it pertains business matters, it all started in late 2008, the second half of September to be precise, when the economy tanked. The entire country panicked, and the global economy didn’t respond [...]

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Four Years

Four Years

by Ben Saren on Oct Fri, 2009 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship, startups

Today is a special day for CitySquares. It was four years ago today that Bob and I launched the CitySquares.com website. We launched it with only 7 neighborhoods: Porter, Davis, Harvard, Central, Kendall, Union, and Inman. We actually held a launch party in Davis Square, invited local businesses, residents, artists, musicians and others to come [...]

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Decisions, Decisions

Decisions, Decisions

by Ben Saren on Sep Tue, 2009 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship

Ah, decisions decisions. They never end in life, unless you just decide to spend your life as a lump on a log. But even then you still have to make decisions, starting with “I’m going to be a lump on a log.” If, however, you’ve chosen a life beyond lumping on a log, your life [...]

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When the Going Get Tough…

When the Going Get Tough…

by Ben Saren on Jul Wed, 2009 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship

I’m posting this blog entry in two ways – video and the usual text blog entry. I thought I’d try this out and see how it goes. Please let me know your thoughts on all this, I’d love to hear from ya. Video is below, followed by the text.
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No doubt life is [...]

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Check out CitySquares on Merchant Circle!

Check out CitySquares on Merchant Circle!

by Ben Saren on Feb Fri, 2009 in CitySquares, Local Search

Today CitySquares got a voicemail from Merchant Circle.It’s not the first time either. Usually I just roll my eyes, shout something out to whoever is nearby for a laugh, and I move on. In fact, just about anything Merchant Circle does gets a similar reaction from me: roll of the eyes, wise-ass remark, laughter, move [...]

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Getting it Done

Getting it Done

by Ben Saren on Jan Fri, 2009 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship, startups

This week ADP stated that 693,000 jobs had been lost in the month of December, and the U.S. Department of Labor stated this morning that unemployment has reached 7.2%, a 15-year high. Those are some gigantic numbers – terrifying actually. And the Fed says it’s only going to get worse this quarter, and potentially longer. Is [...]

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Choices and Decisions

by Ben Saren on Jan Tue, 2009 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship

A choice is not the same as a decision. The two are very different. A choice implies you have options, and doesn’t have a sense of conviction. A decision, on the other hand, is very much a choice with conviction. Should I have the vanilla or the chocolate? That’s a choice, but not one of [...]

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Doing What You’re Good At

by Ben Saren on Dec Wed, 2008 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship, startups

Seth Godin posted a nice little piece today, as he frequently does, about passion and expertise in whatever you do. Very timely, as I’ve been facing this very question in the past few weeks.
CitySquares has a tribe member who’s been with us for about a year now. She’s a rock star in so many ways. [...]

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Founders and Leaders

by Ben Saren on Dec Mon, 2008 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs come in different flavors, different sizes, different languages, and different abilities. Some entrepreneurs are brilliant engineers, some are opportunists, some are really good at sales and marketing. One thing is for sure though – not all entrepreneurs are leaders.
There are countless books on leadership. I’ve read a few, from Jack Welch to Rudy Guiliani, [...]

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Two Simple Statements

by Ben Saren on Nov Sat, 2008 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship, Networking

As I was leaving the ILM:08 conference Friday afternoon I made my way around the various rooms and hallways to say goodbye and shake the hands of the many people I met with over the last few days. As I neared the lobby of the hotel I bumped into the Localeze crew hanging out and [...]

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