Discussions on Business, Entrepreneurship & the Action Sports Industry

Recently I was asked by a few USC business students to participate in a short Q&A concerning entrepreneurship and the action sports industry, specifically the soft goods sector. After receiving the well thought out list of questions and sending of my attempt at an intelligent and useful reply I realized that others out there may

A Brief Interview with a USC Business Student

My email has for some reason been recently bombarded with questions from people looking into the world of entrepreneurship and I felt that perhaps Viral Thinking readers might benefit from the discussion. Below is a short outline of a recent “interview” with a USC business student who is conducting research on the action sports industry.

Why Your Business Plan is Like a Game of Oregon Trail

Facing the daunting task of creating a more comprehensive plan for my ever evolving business structure(s), I found myself beginning to liken the business plan to an age old computer game. I was first exposed to Oregon Trail at the age of around six or seven, when a school workstation was nothing more than a

Business Networking Groups

Recently I was given the opportunity to attend a local BNI chapter meeting as a guest. For those of you that are unfamiliar with what BNI is, I will give you my brief explanation from what I was able to gather at the meeting. BNI is an international business networking group organized into chapters. Each