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

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...the true "key to life" when running a business. Also, a very reliable vendor.

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Recommended Reading for Business 

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

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"

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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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