My Business Philosophy as a Visionary, Entrepreneur and Grinder
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Welcome!
Welcome to my Squidoo! I will attempt to relay some of the knowledge and good times I've had starting and building my business. Hope you enjoy! Sincerely, Brent Marcus
Phenomenal Value on Computers
...the true "key to life" when running a business. Also, a very reliable vendor.
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
Recommended Reading for Business
Permission Marketing : Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers by Seth Godin
A must read for marketers and CRM implementers alike.1 point
Mr. China: A Memoir by Tim Clissold
A must read for anyone doing business in China. Also, a very fast read, particularily after the first third of introductions, at which point, it becomes hilarious!0 points
VISUALIZING IS REALIZING (AUDIO) What You See is What You Get by Mark Victor Hansen
I was just using this motto today....if you can picture it happening, then you can make it come true.0 points
Awaken the Giant Within
When I was down on my luck, this is the book that got me going. (No cliche)0 points
Steve Jobs, the Journey Is the Reward by Jeffrey S. Young
Steve Jobs is THE MAN. End of discussion.0 points
The Winner Within by Pat Riley
The competitiveness of sports applies directly to business!0 points
Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior by Phil Jackson
Pure Genious!0 points
The CPI Companies
- CPI Interactive
- A Business Process Management Firm. Our track record includes doubling web traffic, taking companies web sales up to as much as $25 million per year, growing companies into acquisition targets and implementing streamlined reporting.
- CPI Ventures
- A private venture capital firm focused on seed phase and early stage investments.
- VIRTUALRADIO.COM - The Independent Network
- A network of independent artists, labels and independent music. Music rankings by site visitors, radio programming, web site audio and content gathering services, Royalty-cleared music, artist biographies, MP3 downloads, event calendar, news and information...
Affiliations
- The Paul Merage School of Business - UC Irvine
- I've served as a coach for one of the teams in the business plan competition for each for the last five years.
- IBM Business Partner
- CPI Interactive has been an IBM Business Partner since 1998.
- Microsoft Business Partner
- CPI Commerce is a Microsoft Certified Product.
- Cord Hosting
- Extremely reliable and user-friendly linux web hosting.
Assets
- Chatguard Patent #1 - System and method for monitoring and analyzing communications
- Chatguard.com, LLC is one of the business entities funded by CPI Ventures.
- Chatguard Patent #2 - System and method for monitoring and analyzing communications
- This coincides with Chatguard Patent #1, but includes writing the results to an electronic file.
- CPI Commerce - Application Framework
- CPI Commerce is an Internet product catalog ordering system for deploying e-Commerce Business-to-Consumer or Business-to-Business solutions.
My Philosophies
1) Work towards a person's strengths. Don't try to fit round pegs in square holes. Of course, it still must fit in with company objectives and effeciencies.
2) "Build and Exit" Business Development strategy.
3) Offshore Development
a) Break project into manageable phases
b) Complete specification for each phase
i) Overview flowchart
ii) Screen shots
iii) Database design
iv) Object design
c) Regularly scheduled communication meetings
4) "Complex (Software) Design Made Simple"
2) "Build and Exit" Business Development strategy.
3) Offshore Development
a) Break project into manageable phases
b) Complete specification for each phase
i) Overview flowchart
ii) Screen shots
iii) Database design
iv) Object design
c) Regularly scheduled communication meetings
4) "Complex (Software) Design Made Simple"
by brentmarcus
Brent Marcus co-founded Cyberspace Promotions, Inc (CPI) in 1994 with the launch of Virtual Radio,a Music and Advertising Forum on the World-Wide-Web.... (more)
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