‘Practical Techie:’ A social media tool that is very visual
January 31, 2014
One of the newer social media platforms is Pinterest, which lends itself for good business promotion.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Heating up ‘cold’ emails
January 23, 2014
E-mails with no response are a frustrating part of running an online business.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Funding platforms multiply in ’14
January 16, 2014
The concept of crowdfunding for new technological ventures is here to stay and, according to latest analysis of activity, the field is becoming, well…crowded.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Instagram as a sales tool
January 9, 2014
If you like to take photos, or are an image reticent biz person, do try to see the light on Instagram for 2014.
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‘Practical Techie:’ A logo or a face?
January 2, 2014
Dilemmas come in all forms and sizes when it comes to deciding how to push forward a brand in the environs of cyberspace.
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Op-Ed: Puerto Rico needs to jump on developing C&IT
December 30, 2013
I was glad to see the story on H. Calero’s views on the IT industry. The communications and information technology (C&IT) industry has been the focus of attention in a number of studies at least going back to the 1999-2000 A.D. Little/Estudios Técnicos Inc. study on S&T based economic development strategies.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Looking deep into the webbie mind
December 17, 2013
As the Internet expands and is populated by more and more users, as digital tools become ever more sophisticated and multi-purpose, the drive to get the business message out into the vastness of cyberspace — in an adequate fashion — is no easy task.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Tuning in to web is good for business
December 11, 2013
Good business people should always have an ear to the ground. Figuratively speaking, of course. In our day and information age, entrepreneurs must be tuned in to the Internet and its plethora of digital social platforms. An ear to the web, so to speak.
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Op-Ed: Why I moved to Europe — A response to Puerto Rico’s on-going economic crisis
December 9, 2013
A little over a year ago, I made a tough decision: I decided to leave my safe, secure job to pursue a master’s degree full-time in England. This is not the sort of choice one takes lightly. It takes extensive planning and considerable tenacity.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Do back up your data
December 5, 2013
The business world is becoming evermore digitized. Soon, old invoices, query letters, cancelled checks, or accounting records will no longer lay archived in those even older file drawers. Even the big stack of printed resumes has gone the way of the obsolete yellow pages book.
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SBA honors veteran heroes and their entrepreneurial spirit
November 25, 2013
Across America, there are thousands of veterans and transitioning service members looking to start their own businesses. These men and women are proven leaders and we know that they make outstanding business leaders.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Quality content is supreme
November 20, 2013
Some 25 years have passed since the birth of the World Wide Web and it’s spawning of personal, informational and business Web sites by the millions.
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Op-Ed: Why does Puerto Rico need a Farm Bill now?
November 15, 2013
This fall, Congress has an important opportunity to create jobs and grow the economy by passing a long-term, comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill.
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‘Practical Techie:’ The airplane cabin as sales office
November 13, 2013
“Please make a final check that your mobile phone and other electronic devices are switched off before fastening your seatbelt...”
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NIMB welcomes new student interns on 3rd anniversary
November 11, 2013
Over the weekend, online publication News is my Business marked three years since its debut as a niche media outlet dedicated to reporting about Puerto Rico’s business community.
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