Author Archives: Jon

How Dell Could Learn From American Express

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Jon

I've been using American Express for many years now. Their rewards program is one of the best – you can redeem your rewards points for many items, including Dell certificates. I have used these certificates to save a lot of … Continue reading →

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Green Star at Last!

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Jon

After joining eBay ten years ago (to this exact day, strangely enough) I finally earned my green star today. Over 5,000 positive feedback! I'm hoping to earn a shooting star sometime sooner than a decade from now…

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The Sky Is Not Falling. You Won't Have To Pay For Facebook.

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Jon

There's always a ton of whining about the Facebook layout whenever it changes. But perhaps what's even more irritating is the notion that Facebook is going to charge people to use its website. Groups have sprouted up demanding that Facebook … Continue reading →

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The Pros & Cons of Self-Employment

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Jon

Every now and then, when I tell people what I do for a living I am asked "how can I do that too?" Usually I can't offer much more than a shrug, but perhaps I can answer it with another … Continue reading →

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Mail Fraud And You: Know The Law

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Jon

I do a lot of international business online. A LOT. Every now and then, an overseas customer comes along and asks me to forge an invoice to save him a few bucks in duty taxes. While this hasn't happened as … Continue reading →

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Discover Merchant Services. WTF?

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Jon

For the last several weeks I have been noticing calls on my phone from "Unavailable" coming up while I was sleeping on an almost daily basis. The caller did not leave a message during any of the many times this … Continue reading →

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Dear Facebook, Enough With The Dating Ads

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Jon

One of my all-time favorite business books (on a topic that often leaves people divided) is Inside Network Marketing by Leonard Clements. There is a section where he posts real recruiting ads that are too hilarious to be true, along … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Entrepreneurship

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Jon

What is entrepreneurship? In the traditional sense of the word, it is starting your own business; creating something out of nothing. To me it's more than that, though. When most people think of an entrepreneur they think of someone in … Continue reading →

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