Writing a Business Plan to Raise Venture Capital
If you are writing a business plan to raise venture capital be sure to answer three key questions if you want to advance to the next stage: 1.What is the investment proposition? 2.Do you have a convincing plan for growth? 3.Is the management team the best team to execute the plan? Answering these questions is more important than the specific sections and table of contents.

Submitted By Ed Wong

Creating Effective Team Work with the T-E-A-M Approach
Here are four effective principles that you can put into practice to nurture productive and creative team work. The principles are organized into the T-E-A-M approach: Together, Enable, Achieve, More.

Submitted By Ed Wong

Be a Productive Entrepreneur - Link Daily Productivity to Pursuing Your Dream –
Most entrepreneurs have a long list of things they must get done. Here are three simple but effective things you can do each day to stay productive and make steady progress toward you mission, vision or dream.

Submitted By Ed Wong

The Property Appreciation Carry Trade is Over
Don’t look now, but you might be part of the massive carry trade that toppled the CEO’s of Merrill Lynch and Citigroup. Will it topple you as well? For years, homeowners have created their own property appreciation carry trade by aggressively financing their homes. Now many are trapped by dramatic increases in monthly payments as many mortgages are adjusted to higher rates and home values decline. If you are vulnerable, what should you do?

Submitted By Ed Wong

Rising Rates in China, Japan and Europe Can Push Mortgage Rates in the US higher
China and Europe raised rates; Japan is talking about raising further. Rising rates around the world can cause US mortgage rates to rise because of the reversing of the notorious carry trade. We may have seen the lows of US adjustable and fixed mortgage rates for a long time to come.

Submitted By Ed Wong

Broadway Play Review - The Lieutenant of Inishmore
This is a review of the Broadway Play, The Lieutenant of Inishmore to open May 3, 2003 at Lyceum Theatre in New York currently in preview. A powerful satirical, farcical, almost surreal comedy that will likely leave you strangely moved

Submitted By Ed Wong