For those of you who have been following The Closet Entrepreneur blog, you’ll know that I’m a sucker for MOO business cards! That’s why it’s with great pleasure that I’m announcing the business card inspiration competition from MOO!

MOO has provided us with 4 X 100 business cards and an accompanying business card holder ‘The Showcase’ for four of our readers. If you have yet to come across MOO, they love to print whether it’s creative business cards, unique MiniCards, Postcards, Greeting cards, StickerBooks and more!

More About MOO

According to the MOO founders, MOO was born from a love of beautiful, high-quality print and design. MOO offer business card printing services to their customers, where you’re able to either upload your own artwork or photos, or choose from their large selection of business card templates by talented designers from around the world. And of course, you can personalize with your own details. Their online templates and card building tools make printing beautiful and unique business cards and MiniCards easy.Take for example these Beautiful Notebook business cards by Jovanna Mendes de Souza.

MOO Business Card Inspiration Competition Prizes

Entrants have a chance of winning one of four (4) sets of 100 business cards, plus a Showcase business card holder!

Entering is easy, for a chance to win one of the 4 sets of business cards and Showcase card holders – all you have to do is post a comment below and tell us one inspirational & motivational entrepreneurial quote and why it resonates with you in particular, OR you can let us know what unique and different uses you have in mind for your Moo Cards.

Four winners will be chosen from the comments below, and only one entry per person will be accepted. Also, please enter a valid email address so we’re able to contact you.

The contest comes to a close this Friday, August 26th at 11:59 PM Pacific, and winners will be announced on Saturday, August 27th, so don’t delay and enter now! Good luck!

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

Hello everyone, it has been two and a half months of silence on this blog and it’s time to change that!

First I want to say thank you to my regular readers for their support, and for sticking around! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted and I truly appreciate your patience.

Second, I want to say hello and welcome to all the new visitors and subscribers! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the blog and strive to bring you even more fresh tips and tricks.

Keeping in Touch

In addition, I want to extend an invitation to follow me on Tumblr and Twitter:

• Click to Follow Me on Tumblr – Tumblr is a cross between Twitter and a blog, and I use it to regularly share interesting items I come across on the interwebs.
• Click to Follow Me on Twitter – I use Twitter to share my personal musings; it’s not really informative so I’ll let that serve as fair warning.

Featured on Lifehacker!

Lifehacker is an amazing site, so you can only imagine how excited I was to see the blog mentioned in their Use a Chain Sinnet to Tidy Cables and The Hidden Cable Workspace articles! In addition, the chain sinnet tutorial briefly made it to the popular list on reddit and delicious, and was picked up by some great blogs:

• IDEA*IDEA – I have no *idea what language this is in, but I received a lot of visits from the link love: 長～いコードをうまいことまとめたいときに使える小技
• Unclutterer – I never miss an article on Unclutterer and highly recommend following them: Control cable-clutter with a monkey braid
• Apartment Therapy Unplugged – Apartment Therapy is another site with some great organizing street cred: Keep Extra-Long Cords In Check with a Chain Sinnet
• Fabulously “Broke” …in the City – FB is authored by a girl who clawed her way out of $60,000 worth of debt in 18 months: Link Love

Other Mentions!

Okay, the HOW TO: Find a Job on Twitter article was written before my blogging hiatus, but Mashable is another site I really admire and am happy to be mentioned on.

Smashing Magazine is actually a design blog that I follow, so needless to say I was surprised to see the elevator pitch article mentioned in their The Roadmap To Becoming A Professional Freelance Web Designer article.

Last but not least, the Outlaw Design Blog mentioned the declutter under your desk article in their How to Achieve the Ultimate Home Office Setup article and the link love was much appreciated.

Parting Thoughts…

I have a growing list of topics I plan to blog about so stay tuned—and it goes without saying that I’m always grateful for the mentions, reader comments, and visits to the blog so thank you again for everything!

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

photo credit: ShellyS on Flickr

Although I’ve written about my hometown of San Manuel and my home security fail in in the past, I don’t usually make it a habit to share uber personal stories on this blog. Of course, there’s always an exception to the rule.

Meet Rollie

Rollie was adopted on June 23rd, 2006. He was part Dachshund and part mangy mutt—actually he was supposedly part Cocker Spaniel but we’re skeptical about that. We’re also skeptical of his age which is supposed to be 11 (human) years old; but since he was adopted, there’s no way of knowing whether the vet’s estimate was correct.

Rollie Has Left the Building

Life has been extremely busy as of late with business and personal stuff—which explains the silence on the blog—but never in a million years would I have expected to be dealing with a deathly ill puppy.

On Wednesday evening we noticed that Rollie’s appetite was gone and and he was drooling—Rollie was a big fan of being lazy, napping, eating, pooping, licking, and scratching but he was much too civilized for drooling so we knew something was wrong.

On Thursday he went to the vet and was diagnosed with stomach problems. On Friday, he went to the vet again after he started having bouts of diarrhea and his urine was found to be red-orange in color. That same day, he was rushed to the Animal Hospital after his blood count was found to be at a critical level. On Saturday he recovered slightly, but was experiencing neurological issues and couldn’t find his balance. On Sunday just before Noon, his heart stopped and any attempts at resuscitation were stopped shortly thereafter.

We still don’t know what caused him to get so sick and decline so quickly; we had him checked regularly and he was always found to be in tip-top health for his age. We’re still waiting on lab results which were slowed due to the holiday weekend, but even that tidbit of information doesn’t sound too comforting at the moment.

We knew that he was getting old and that one day he would leave us, but seeing him slip from us so quickly has caught us completely off guard. I know that grieving is part of the process of losing a pet, but I never expected it to be this hard. I know it sounds cliche, but I still wait for him to come trotting out from his favorite napping spot and plop down next to me wherever I may be sitting.

In Closing…

I just want to say thank you if you’ve read this far. I wrote this blog post as a tribute to Rollie, and I just wanted him to know how special and important he was to me and all those who met him.

For those of you who have lost a pet, I’m so sorry for your loss. And for those of you who are thinking of owning a pet…

• Do your homework and become informed.
• Be sure you’re ready to take care of a pet; there’s plenty of sacrifice and work involved.
• Please consider adopting a pet from a rescue agency—many of these innocent animals were abandoned due to no fault of their own.

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

I’ve received a lot of questions from individuals who have run into trouble with their LLC’s and have tried to answer them to the best of my ability. Unfortunately I’m not a lawyer, but thankfully I know someone who is, so this guest post is brought to you by Andrew Flusche and I really hope you find his advice useful!
 
~The Closet Entrepreneur

You and your two best buddies have finally decided to start a business together. You have a great business plan, a killer idea, and even some cash to get started.

But what happens when one of you wants out? Or what if somebody is in a tragic accident? This is why your business needs a written agreement.

Plan for the Unexpected…

Everybody is friends when a business is started. Who would start a business with their enemy? But crazy things can happen while running a business, and many friendships are unexpectedly broken.

Even if you remain great friends throughout the venture, other things can happen. One of your business partners might pass away. Or somebody might want to sell their share in the business.

Part of your startup planning should cover these situations. You can’t plan for everything, but you can catch a lot of possibilities. This is where you can get advice from experienced business people: ask what types of problems they’ve had to deal with. Make sure you’re ready for anything they’ve been through.

Put It in Writing…

The best planning in the world isn’t going to matter if it has no legal force. This is where a formal agreement is important.

I know you’re best buddies with your business partners, but that’s no reason to neglect entering into a proper agreement with them. In fact, if you are friends, it should be easy to sit down and sign the paperwork.

Agreements by Business Type…

Depending upon the type of business you setup, your formal agreement will have different names–but it still covers the major issues.

Partnership – This is the most informal business comprised of more than one person. You don’t have to jump through any legal hoops. You just operate the business and share the profits in some way. Since the entity is informal, you really need to make sure to have a Partnership Agreement. Specify how profits and losses will be shared, how a partner can leave & enter, etc. Have all the partners sign it.

Limited Liability Company – LLCs are great business entities. They provide limited liability, but they are flexible. You still want to have all the LLC members sign an Operating Agreement that covers the key issues of operation, dissolution, share valuation, and other topics.

Corporation – If you’ve formed a formal corporation, you still need to have Bylaws. This is the corporation’s formal agreement that explains how the company will be run.

Don’t Fail to Plan!

If you fail to plan, you’re doomed for problems down the road. But the future will be smoother if you plan, put your plans into an agreement, and sign it. Every business has problems, but don’t let a lack of an agreement be one of yours.

Consult an Attorney

It’s always tempting to save money by drafting contracts and agreements on your own. These days you can even find lots of samples online.

But do you really want to cut corners with something that is integral to your business? There’s a reason lawyers go to school, get licensed, and take continuing education courses. This stuff isn’t easy. If your business agreement isn’t properly drafted, it could actually create more problems than it solves.

You should always consult a lawyer when you need important agreements drawn up.

About the Author…

Andrew Flusche is a University of Virginia School of Law graduate and runs his own law firm in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He focuses on estate planning, businesses law, and defends people charged with Virginia reckless driving. You can learn more about Andrew, as well as get in contact with him at his website andrewflusche.com.

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

Here’s wishing you all a Happy New Year and thank you for all the support, comments, and readership in 2008! By the way, photo credit goes to j.towbin on Flickr for the awesome macro shot!

2008, the Year in Review…

Last year, I shared a recap of major lessons learned on this blog and thought I would do so again in 2009.

• Lesson #1 – Color Outside the Lines.

Strangely, the popular posts of 2008 weren’t even about entrepreneurship. For example, my posts about decluttering your desk and Twitter backgrounds via PowerPoint brought a lot of new subscribers and received a majority of the traffic in 2008 (as evident by the spike in traffic around mid and late April). Even posts about unique business card displays and cheap laptop stands received some nice traffic.

Anyway, if your blog is about QBasic programming but you want to write about taking cool pictures of your desk, then do it! I found that as long as someone finds value in what you’re creating and sharing, then it really doesn’t matter if the topic falls outside the boundaries of your blog.

• Lesson #2 – Make Use of URL Promoting Opportunities!

My home office set on Flickr was featured as Unclutterer’s Workspace of the Week in May, and by chance I included a link to my desk decluttering blog post in the photo’s description—which Unclutterer included in their write up.

Flickr, Instructables, YouTube, Twitter, StumbleUpon and a ton of other sites allow you to add URLs of your choice to profiles and descriptions so take advantage of the opportunities to promote your killer posts!

• Lesson #3 – Twitter Can Bring Traffic in Strange Ways.

In November, Brian Solis twittered about the aforementioned Twitter background via PowerPoint post and it brought in some great traffic. Three days later, the same post made it to delicious’ front page which brought in even more visitors and subscribers.

Anyway, I know a lot of people promote their blogs through Twitter and that’s cool, but alternatively you could try writing articles that people on Twitter might find useful and retweet for you.

• Lesson #4 – Patience is Key.

I used to constantly check my site stats to see if anyone was reading my posts, but then I realized that you never know when a blog post will bring in visitors. For example, the blog post about Twitter backgrounds via PowerPoint was written in August, but it didn’t really get much attention until November; and the same can be said for all the popular blog posts of 2008.

• Lesson #5 – Give and Share!

I would be lying if I said that site traffic and subscriber count wasn’t important. Honestly though, I care much more about sharing things that readers find valuable than I do about site traffic and subscriber count; all the site stats tell me is whether or not I’m doing my job, capisce?

In Conclusion…

If there’s anything I’ve learned in 2008, it’s that you should give and share as much as you can and the rest will take care of itself!

Here’s wishing you all an exciting and prosperous 2009!

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

I promised myself after the last theme redesign that I would hire a designer to make future changes to the look of this blog. Yet what initially turned out to be an attempt at a crude mockup turned out to be a week long obsession to make the blog look like something out of the Eighties. All I can say is that I feel like I just gave birth to an Atari playing web designer. By the way, please visit the blog to see all the changes if you happen to be reading this via feed or email.

Info on the redesign…

As you can see by the shameless self-promoting “hire me” links in the sidebar, and at the end of this post, I’ve decided to do some freelancing on the side and wanted the blog to reflect this new direction. Also as I alluded to before, I’m a child of the Eighties and wanted the site to have an Eighties retro feel to it.

Your feedback is appreciated!

Anyway, I would love to know what you think of the redesign? To be more specific,

• Does the “hire me” signage make you rethink whether or not the advice on this blog is genuine, or take away from the enjoyability of this blog? By the way, none of the signage shows up in your feed reader or email, it can only be seen by visiting the blog.
• Is there enough contrast between the text and background colors to allow for easy reading?
• Is there anything that can be done to the layout to make the blog easier to use?

Of course, I welcome any additional constructive criticism and feedback you may have so feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments or via email!

More than meets the eye…

I’m not a web designer so none of this would’ve been possible without the help of the following resources…

• The background for the content area was created from a scan by designer Bart-Jan Verhoef.
• The computer font used in the header is courtesy of Tack-O-Rama.
• The Visicalc image in the header was found on the Tech Support Forums.
• The Space Invader favicon (in the address bar) was created using favicon.cc.
• The seamless wood pattern used for the background is none other than Henri Liriani’s infamous wood background. I have no idea where the original file is but everyone seems to credit Liriani with creating the background, so I will to.
• The IE6 PNG transparency fix was recommended to me by the cool people on the Refresh Phoenix Google Group and is courtesy of Dean Edwards’ IE7 JavaScript library. I never understood why some people hated Internet Explorer so much, and now I understand that it is all IE6′s fault.
• The projector slides, vintage page, pencil, and vintage computer images are all courtesy of Stock.XCHNG and are of surprisingly high quality for being Royalty free.
• As for design inspiration, the tutorials and articles on PSDTUTS and Blog.SpoonGraphics were extremely useful and insightful; I highly recommend checking them out if you’re considering a redesign.
• Last but not least, Adobe’s Kuler was an absolute life saver since I’m red-green colorblind. The great thing about Kuler is that you can start with a base color and generate a variety of monochrome and complementary color palettes or just check out what other users have created.

In Conclusion…

I hope you like the new look and feel of the blog and it’s only a matter of time before I get back to regular blog updates! As always, your comments and feedback are appreciated!

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

Who says you have to spend money to have a unique business card holder? All you really need is an Orbit gum pack and some elbow grease and you’ll be one your way to being the life of the party; or at least on your way to saving some cash.

Step 1: Procure an Orbit Gum Pack

If you’re too cheap to buy a pack of Orbit gum (I recommend the Bubblemint but have been dying to try the Mint Mojito), then ask around on Freecycle.org or steal a pack from your roommate or fellow cubicle farm dweller.

Step 2: Prepare Orbit Gum Pack for Hacking!

If you haven’t done so already, shove all 14 pieces of gum in your mouth or offer them away to those individuals in dire need of fresh breath; in other words, do whatever it takes to responsibly empty out the pack. Once the pack is empty, carefully remove the inner foil lining by gently pulling it out.

Step 3: Insert Business Cards

One of two things will happen when you insert your business cards; either they will fit perfectly and you’ll be able to close the pack, or they will be too big and you’ll be upset that I didn’t warn you about the possibility that your business cards would not fit.

If you’re part of the latter “does not fit” group, then keep reading because you can still make use of your empty Orbit gum package! If you’re one of the lucky lads and ladies whose business cards fit, then feel free to check out the alternate business card holder below.

By the way, it appears that business cards from VistaPrint or any business card sized 9cm wide by 4.9cm tall or smaller (like MOO MiniCards) will fit just fine.

If your card doesn’t fit or you want to continue your hacking spree, then check out Step 4 after the alternate business card holder below.

ALTERNATE VERSION: To create the alternative version shown above, simply grab an X-ACTO knife or razor blade and separate the glued flap of one side of the Orbit gum package from the back of the box. *HINT* Use a sawing motion and be sure to hold the blade straight as it is easy to cut into the cardboard. Also, be careful not to slice yourself in the process; we wouldn’t want your new business card holder soaked in blood.

Once you have separated the side flap from the back of the box, simply glue the lid to the back of the box and trim the side flap to your liking. *HINT* I trimmed the flap way too small (as shown below) so feel free to leave some extra flap if possible; leave enough so that the new “side lid” easily closes and opens.

Step 4: The Orbit Business Card Display Hack

For this simple hack, grab a penny from the depths of your couch or your favorite penny jar and use it as a guide to cut a semi-circle in the flap as shown below.

Then, trim away a bit of the package to allow the business cards to be more easily accessed and seen. There’s no exact science to this, I just cut from one edge to the center of the box as shown below.

Next, find a thumbtack and use it to hang the display—you guessed it—as shown below.

Finally, stick a business card in the semi-circular cut you made and behold your nifty business card display!

Parting Thoughts…

If you really wanted to get fancy, you could write “Take One” somewhere on the display or deck out your Orbit gum package with some scrapbooking paper and supplies. Regardless, I hope you found the DIY useful and as always feel free to leave your ideas and tips below.

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

Post Scriptum: Be sure to check out 12 Unique Business Card Advertising Displays for more ideas.

I’m extremely fortunate to be an Ignite Phoenix Evangelist and alumnus for several reasons. First, the concept for Ignite Phoenix is great—inspire the Phoenix-metro community by sharing something of value and something you’re passionate about. Second, attending and/or participating in Ignite Phoenix is a great way to network with like minded individuals who are looking to vitalize Phoenix’s business, art, and creative sectors. Last but not least, you will always learn something new that will hopefully benefit your career or entrepreneurial endeavors.

So here’s how local Entrepreneurs can help. Ignite Phoenix is currently taking idea submissions for our October 29th, 2008 event. To submit an idea for a presentation, simply head on over to the Ignite submissions page before 5PM on October 10th and leave your name, website, a short bio, and a brief two to three sentence explanation of what idea or passion you would like to share with everyone. If your idea makes the cut, you’ll get five minutes and 20 slides to talk about anything and everything you want. If you think I’m kidding, then know that our inaugural August 12th event had presentations on peanut butter and jelly, OCD, green business ideas, fire walking, social media, and being the only black guy in the room.

Some Useful Tips

You DO have ideas to share! – Here’s the deal, a lot of people I talk to think that they have nothing interesting to talk about and then proceed to spend 10 minutes telling me about all the things they can’t talk about—that’s two presentations worth of ideas right there!

How to NOT pitch your idea! – Think of your idea submission like an elevator pitch, tell us what you would like to talk about and why your idea would be of value to Phoenix. On the other hand, do not submit a sales pitch! For example, lets say you started Phoenix’s first naturopathy clinic that uses Açai berries and cheesecake to cure all ailments. Instead of talking about why your clinic is the best and how the audience will benefit from your remedy, talk about what inspired you to seek out such a radical solution and how this process of exploration could help other individuals find breakthroughs in their own businesses or careers. Or lets say you started a green delivery business, instead of persuading the audience to use your delivery business, show them how you ‘greened’ your business and how they can green their business, home, or office using the same process.

Help spread the word and attend! – If you have given up on the idea of submitting but know someone who has a killer idea, story, or passion to share then please send them this info! Also, show up on October 29th and be a part of the audience; you’ll have networking and learning opportunities all around.

Ignite Phoenix #2 Details…

• Website: ignitephoenix.com
• Submissions Deadline: 5:00PM on Friday October 10th, 2008
• Event Date: Wednesday October 29th, 2008 (RSVP)
• Time: 6:00PM
• Place: Jobing.com Phoenix Offices – 4747 N. 22nd Street Phoenix, AZ

By the way, this event is about sharing things of value so I encourage you to submit an idea even if it’s not related to business or entrepreneurship. I also hope you seriously consider attending the event, you won’t regret it!

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

Post Scriptum: You can keep up with all the event details by subscribing to the Ignite Phoenix blog or joining us on the Ignite Phoenix Facebook Group.

The Closet Entrepreneur on Twitter – I use Twitter to share the interesting business ideas I come across on a daily basis but don’t have the time to post – check out this video if you’re not familiar with Twitter. By the way, I only ‘tweet’ one or two messages a day so don’t worry about receiving a flood of messages on my end. Here’s a sample of some of the interesting items I’ve Twittered about over the past few weeks:

Workplace Inspiration – Zappos HQ
Advertising Case Study – The Glow-in-the-dark BMW 1 Series Ad
Business Idea Inspiration – pingg, The eVite Killer
Sales Pitch Writing Tip – Write to a Friend
Excel Tip – Edit a cell w/out double-clicking: F2 on PC, CTRL+U on a Mac

The Closet Entrepreneur on Facebook – I found Friendster to be outdated and MySpace to be a bit tacky and prone to spamming, so I discontinued using these accounts and made the move to Facebook. In my opinion, it’s the perfect balance between networking, socializing, and sharing when it comes to networking sites.

The Closet Entrepreneur on MySpace – What can I say, I thought it wouldn’t amount to much but I’m actually liking how you can customize your profile into something unique or something reminiscent of a mid-nineties GeoCities page.

The Closet Entrepreneur on Flickr – It’s amazing how many professionals, business owners, and entrepreneurs are on Flickr; I couldn’t recommend it enough if you’re looking for a unique and entertaining place to upload and share your photos, screencaptures, scans, et cetera.

The Closet Entrepreneur on Viddler – You can find my Excel and several other business related videos on Viddler.

The Closet Entrepreneur on Last.fm – If you’re looking for new music recommendations, then feel free to check out my Last.fm page. I’m still in the process of importing my CDs to iTunes so chances are that you’ll see something different every week.

The Closet Entrepreneur on Del.icio.us – Here’s another repository for interesting business articles and links I come across. Everything I don’t blog or Twitter about can be found here.

By the way, feel free to send a note introducing yourself if you decide to add me.

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

I could tell you that Intel never valued its employees and was a mediocre company at best. I could also tell you that I hated Intel so much that my last day consisted of thrashing apart a printer and extorting millions through a malicious virus. Yet the truth is that Intel was a great company to work for. When my interest in entrepreneurship grew, they accommodated my work-life balance with a 30 hour part time schedule. When it came to perks, they matched my 401k contributions and footed the bill on generous health benefits. Even my commute was an ideal 6 mile sprint against traffic; I definitely had it good except for one thing…

Why I quit Intel

Admittedly, there were times when I was disillusioned with my career, yet switching paths within the company was not only an option, it was highly encouraged. There were also times when a higher salary would have sufficed, yet I was at the point where I could easily sustain myself financially while comfortably saving for the future so money wasn’t an issue (having no kids and renting out my extra bedrooms basically took care of the bills). Ultimately, the reason I left Intel had nothing to do with money or my career, it had to do with the fact that I was working on someone else’s entrepreneurial vision and not my own.

The dirt on Intel

Intel is great, but it’s not perfect. The biggest obstacle at the moment is unifying the 70,000 or so Gen Y, Gen X, and Baby Boomer workforce into a culture of innovation like Google and Apple have done. CEO Paul S. Otellini has his work cut out since some employees are restless for change while others are comfortable in their ways. Take for example the horrendous 70′s cubicle farm that Conan O’Brien poked fun at during his visit. An attempt to redesign the office environment into something more open to collaboration and innovation was met with complaints from individuals who actually liked being isolated in a drab cubicle. Or take for example an attempt to give free vending machine snacks to designated business groups à la Google. When others caught word and complained about the unfairness of such an act, the vending snacks were made free to all employees and it was only a matter of time before greedy individuals began ransacking and emptying the machines when no one was around.

To be fair, all of Intel’s troubles can’t be tied to the current culture. I’ve witnessed talented individuals save the company millions through cost reduction projects only to receive a $25 check and a paper printout for a plaque. Or how about this interesting paradox; Intel builds the most advanced processors yet employees will never use one unless they buy one themselves (for the record, my work laptop was a five year old IBM T41 ThinkPad although an upgrade to newer HP’s was underway). And even if an employee decided to buy a new computer, it is likely that a college student would fair better when it came to discounts on Apple, Windows, and PC products.

My thoughts on Intel’s future

I think it is only a matter of time before Intel regains its spot amongst the top innovative companies to work for. Numerous talented individuals and experts can be found throughout the organization; take for example my Oregon counterpart who was so fed up with a vendor’s non-working part that he took the liberty of redesigning it himself to make it work. There are hundreds of other examples I can recall where engineers modified and upgraded tools to do things that were beyond their capacity – the ability to never take “No” for an answer is one thing that is perfect about Intel’s culture.

One also has to take into account that Paul Otellini has learned a lot from his partnership with Apple and his stint on Google’s Board of Directors (since 2004). For starters, the focus is currently on lean (think Toyota) practices and becoming a more productive and nimble workforce. Internally, Intel has even embraced blogging, podcasting, and Wikis although a majority of the workforce has yet to fully adopt these technologies. Externally, it’s common to see Intel taking advantage of all available marketing and communication channels from MySpace to Second Life to YouTube to Twitter. Personally I think Intel’s future is definitely bright, yet if the ransacking of a vending machine is any indication, they have an interesting road ahead.

Sincerely,
The Closet Entrepreneur

Post Scriptum: CLICK HERE if you would like to see the reply I received from Intel’s CEO when I wrote to say goodbye and good luck.