Category Archives: Personal Finance

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The role of scepticism

Posted on August 6, 2009 | Leave a comment

Anybody can get swindled, even Tim Berry, the dean of business planning and business plans.

“He hooked me easily. On the phone. He had a believable story…”

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How I Got Swindled


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Posted in Business Start-ups, Personal Finance

Making Intelligent Decisions

Posted on August 3, 2009 | Leave a comment

Which of the following items ‘does not belong’ with the others on the list?

  1. My gut feeling is that …
  2. I overheard on the subway that …
  3. My friend has a friend who said that …
  4. This guy I met in a bar told me that …
  5. This expert on CNBC said  that …
  6. According to my research …

– Mike

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Posted on August 1, 2009 | Leave a comment

I’m always amazed at the level of financial illiteracy and the consequences.

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Posted in An explanation for this BLOG., Business Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance, Senior Entrepreneurs