There is very little secret to how Denote Communications got its start. I had a couple months salary from my game designer job saved up, an opportunity for a contract, a suit that sort of fit, and I’ve written prior on how Denote got it’s name and logo and love talking about it. Basically, it was with one smartphone alternating between a thesaurus site and a whois look-up for available Read More ...
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In my return to blogging, I’m going to attempt to do a little series on ‘Living the Dream’, or working for yourself. Hopefully, I’ll get the opportunity to give some advice, talk about the challenges I’ve encountered, my own dream evolving, and any other little things I thing is interesting. Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of people I either know, or have recently come to know, talking about starting their Read More ...
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Surprisingly, people ask quite often what made me to decide to start my own business. Depending on how much time I have, and my mood at the time, I give a couple different answers. One part of the story that remains consistent is “I’m young and if I screw it up, I’ll have plenty of great experience to make up lost ground on the corporate ladder.” The other, bigger, part Read More ...
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A big part of why I haven’t blogged since returning from Toronto way back in 2011 was a result of a combination of things. The first was my idea to write about my New Year’s resolutions and how I felt they would help bring further growth and success to Denote Communications. As it stood, a big part of that was going to be changing my diet for the better in Read More ...
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Yes, I’m 2 weeks late on this. See the full article here. January 31, 2012 – 7:11pm BY COLLEEN COSGROVE BUSINESS REPORTER Jumping on the social media bandwagon is good for business, but managing the message and tracking its influence is a time-consuming endeavour that can quickly get brushed aside. Two 20-something Halifax entrepreneurs have come up with an all-encompassing solution that they say will help entrepreneurs stay focused on Read More ...