Whoosh…THUMP!

Whoosh…THUMP!

Stuff…. Wikipedia defines “stuff” as “items, things or matter”. It goes on to say that; “Stuff” can also refer to a particular woolen cloth woven in the United Kingdom and – somewhat disturbingly – “stuffing” is referred to as a “substance” often placed in the cavities of food items. A “substance”?  Like it’s otherwise unidentifiable?  I…

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Trademarkia Upends Trademark Filing

Need a lawyer to help you trademark your start-up? No! Because now there’s a website for that. Since Trademarkia made its debut, the legal website has streamlined the usually combersome and often pricey trademarking process, and made the task cheaper. Putting technology to use in an attempt to support the underdogs, co-founder Raj Abhyanker describes…

Amazon.com; Change-agent of Retail & Logistics

Amazon.com; Change-agent of Retail & Logistics

I grew up in Endicott, New York.  Its claim to fame is being the birthplace of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).  In the mid-60’s through the mid-80’s, Washington Avenue (the main retail district) – also known simply as “The Ave” – was a-buzz with retail activities from family-owned retailers such as Burt’s (a department store) and Kline’s (a…

On Gambling, Logic, Statistics – and Project Portfolio Return Optimization

On Gambling, Logic, Statistics – and Project Portfolio Return Optimization

Several years ago, a good friend of mine invited me for a “guy’s weekend” in Atlantic City where we were to stay at the Tropicana.  It sounded interestihttp://www.atlanticcitynj.com/ng enough as he and I always had a few laughs together and I had never really been to a casino before. In fact, when we arrived at the Tropicana, one…