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Why naming your buildings or properties is important

I am into naming things (like the elves in Tolkien’s Middle Earth did–they spent their first few tens of thousands

I think that all organizations–even NFPs (not for profits), charities and foundations–need an effective way to connect with their marketplace.

Three Laws of Power Selling

Here are Firestone’s Three Laws of Power Selling. First, I’ll iterate them and, second, I’ll give some examples that will

Hong Kong Real Estate Cap Rates

A friend’s 500 sq ft (approximate), 3-room apartment in a Hong Kong tower in a desirable neighborhood is worth $4

Top 10 most important entrepreneur attributes

Asked by Telfer School of Management’s Catherine Elliott to rank the top 10 most important attributes an entrepreneur should have

A walk through time

Here’re some artifacts from Ottawa Senators founder Bruce M Firestone, PhD, now on deposit with city of Ottawa Archives, https://ottawa.ca/en/residents/arts-heritage-and-culture/city-ottawa-archives. In

Why the financial industry is (mostly) a ripoff

I’m halfway through Bill Browder’s excellent 2015 book, Red Notice, talking about his experiences as an investment banker and asset

How entrepreneurs should really fund their startups

Here’s an except from Bill Browder’s excellent book, Red Notice, Simon & Schuster, 2015, https://www.dropbox.com/s/kgepgbdty474z6m/Red%20Notice%20Bill%20Browder%20Mad%20River%20financing%20excerpt%20chapter%208.pdf?dl=0, a true story. Bill was

It’s all about Trust

“How important is trust in life?” asks Stefan Aarnio of Bruce M Firestone on his show, Respect the Grind. Bruce

How important is your education in terms of your success?

“How important is your education in terms of your success?” asks Stefan Aarnio on his show, Respect the Grind. Stefan

Simple biz dev for life coaches by Bruce M Firestone, PhD

20-things you need to do to produce an endless stream of grateful clients— devote at least ½ day a week

Ten Terryisms to guide you

Ottawa-based tech and real estate billionaire Sir Terence “Terry” Matthews reinforces the following ten “Terryisms” for each startup he has guided

How to build an adaptive organization

I’ve just finished reading Ron Wiens’ excellent book, Building Organizations: that Leap Tall Buildings in a Single Bound, 2012. If I

What is quick sale value?

What is QSV, quick sale value. There is no generally accepted definition, but here is my attempt at defining it

How to save money?

Here’re a few tips on how to save money from the Financial Diet, https://youtu.be/G6l5GWYE9fQ: 1. cash cleanse—pay only using cash (wherever

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