Author Archives: Eli Brown
Faith = Patience + Preparation … Have you done the Math?!?!
Recently, my wife and I shared the miracle of bringing our first born child into the world. The experience of pregnancy was waaaay more work for my wife than me, but it still left a lasting impact on my life and my perspective on faith. As soon-to-be parents, we had an overwhelming excitement for the little girl on the way. We painted her room, bought clothes, and filled our home with all of the necessary tools for taking care of an infant. We prepared!.. and when we felt we had done all we could to prepare, we waited… and… Continue Reading
Posted in Devotions, Startup
Tagged faith, Learn, patience, Prayer, pregnancy, preparation, Productivity, scripture
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Scrap that Idea!…When to Greenlight your next Project
What are the questions you ask yourself before starting a new business idea? This post will detail three basic questions you should consider before giving the greenlight to your next project. Continue reading
Posted in Ideas
Tagged Books, Business, Business Plan, management, Prioritization, Sam Chand, Solutions, Tools
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$ocial Networking your way to Venture Capital
Social networking has revolutionized the way we market our business and connect with clients. Using LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook has allowed businesses to acquire a tremendous amount of social capital that they may not have otherwise acquired. Now social networking is moving beyond social capital to the generation of financial capital. These avenues are called Peer to Peer lending sites, or social lending networks.
Web sites like www.Prosper.com, www.Zopa.com and www.LendingClub.com allow borrowers to connect with numerous potential lenders directly, and eliminate the “middle man”. In 2005, there were $118 million of outstanding peer-to-peer… Continue Reading
Posted in Marketing, Money, Startup, Tech
Tagged Business, Financing, Information, microcredit, microfinance, networking, Startup, Tech, Wealth
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Are you Waiting for Superman?
The summer movie season is upon us, and with that has come a summer packed with superhero blockbusters. I thoroughly enjoy watching these extraordinary.jpg "Waiting for Superman")
beings rescue the lost and save the planet from eminent destruction! Who knew there were so many criminal masterminds out there with diabolical schemes capable of stopping mankind from continuing in our typical and mundane daily existence?!?!
With the excitement of watching these movies, I always wonder what it may be like to finish paperwork faster than a speeding bullet, or simply fly over the rush hour traffic to my office each… Continue Reading
Posted in Devotions, Productivity
Tagged devotions, forgiveness, Fruits of The Spirit, Green Lantern, Movies, Prayer, Skills, Spiritual Gifts, Superman, Supernatural, Talent, Tools
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A Dream Deferred…
A Dream Deferred – Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
There have been times in my life 
when I have wanted to give up on my pursuit of Gods plans for my life. My goals cast to… Continue Reading
Posted in Devotions, Startup
Tagged Business, Business Plan, Business Proverbs, devotions, Dream
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Building an effective Social Networking Strategy?..Get HootSuite
Okay, so you have a Twitter account, a Facebook account, and a LinkedIn profile. You are considering Foursquare, you dabble with Google Buzz, you still check your MySpace account every few months, and you just activated your Ping account. That is not an internet addiction, it’s actually pretty normal these days. There are, of course, numerous benefits to the increased number of communications channels, but with this gain, there is also a decrease in the amount of time saved for other equally, if not more, important pursuits. Honestly, who has the time to login to multiple website, remember… Continue Reading
Posted in Ideas, Marketing, Startup, Tech
Tagged Android, Applications, Apps, Information, iPhone, Marketing, Productivity, Tech, Time Management, Tools
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Time is Precious… Don’t Waste It On Process Inefficiencies
When assessing a business process and considering ways to optimize your time, it is always important 
to consider if your day to day steps are strategically designed to achieve the end goal as quickly, affordably, and efficiently as possible. As busy entrepreneurs, time is precious!
We must be able to
- Objectively look at the process
- Proactively document the steps we take for further analysis
- Determine if the steps are strategic, tactical, or redundant
- Eliminate the redundant steps and make the tactical steps strategic
Today, I would like to give you three tips for moving… Continue Reading
Posted in Productivity
Tagged Brainstorm, Business Plan, optimization, Productivity, Solutions, Time Management, Workflow
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Strategic, Tactical, or TRASH!
In life, as in business, there is often a list of steps we take each day to produce the desired results we want from our businesses, careers, lives, homes, etc. I h
ave found that in some cases, we repeat the same steps on a regular basis, and we can at times fall into a rut of repetition. In today’s post, I would like to walk you through some basic methods you can use to assess the steps in your business and your life, and confirm they… Continue Reading
Posted in Devotions, Productivity
Tagged Business, Business Plan, forgiveness, optimization, Productivity, Solutions, Workflow
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Relax…REVIEW…Reassess…Re-architect! Learn simple Operational Review techniques
Take a deep breathe… ok… you have officially done all the relaxing you can do for ahead of an operational review of your business processes… just kidding.. these are just some basic tips to get you started.
Yesterday, I mentioned that it can often be a good idea to take a step back and really examine if your business is as efficient as it could be. Often, we are creatures of habit and can get stuck in a rut. Today is a day to break out!
Step 1) Don’t take on more than is necessary. Rather than attempt… Continue Reading
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Tagged Business, devotions, forgiveness, operational review, optimization, Productivity, Workflow
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Are you a Workflow Hoarder?!?!…It’s time to Clean Up Shop!
Recently; I decided to clean out my garage. In the last few years, I have managed to store enough items in my garage to fill a small dumpster and to certify my membership in the national association for 
amateur hoarders. While it always seemed like a good idea to keep each item I had accumulated, I did not realize the chaos that my haven of mementos and knick knacks was growing into. Whether it is a high school yearbook, old empty buckets of paint, or gardening tools, my garage had become a place to store both… Continue Reading
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Tagged Business, devotions, forgiveness, management, Operations, Process, Productivity, redemption, Workflow
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