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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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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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Happy Birthday CitySquares!

Happy Birthday CitySquares!

by Ben Saren on Oct Sat, 2008 in CitySquares

This weekend is CitySquares’ 3rd birthday! It was October 15th, 2005 and Bob and I had been working extremely long days getting the website ready for its unveiling, but it was entirely on Bob’s shoulders! For the previous eight weeks or so, while Bob and a contractor worked long days and nights to build that [...]

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