21 Inc. posted the link to an interesting story on its Facebook page. It’s another attempt to classify different types of entrepreneurship. The author suggests that there are four distinct types of entrepreneurial organizations; small businesses, scalable startups, large companies and…
Continue ReadingThoughts on the Gulf
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is an envrionmental disaster of unprecedented scale. It is causing massive hardship across the coast of at least four states. And the interesting thing is the polling data still shows significant support…
Continue ReadingExistential change
A journalist covering the last Tory leadership process in New Brunswick told me that he sensed the party was not going through an existential review process. The closeness and the way the last election was lost the Tory braintrust did…
Continue ReadingWarning: Pet peeve ahead
I’m a pretty mellow guy but one thing that grinds my gears is when Ontario-based experts equate Northern Ontario and New Brunswick. This includes Mr. Ignatieff who made the same off-handed point one time while in New Brunswick. New Brunswick…
Continue ReadingToo small to fail
A couple of weeks ago I looked at a pile of data relating to Ontario’s economy and fiscal situation. I have been listening to Commonwealth Club of California podcasts on the state of the California economy. These places are facing…
Continue ReadingWe’re all in this together
Over the past couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to travel around New Brunswick and talk to various groups about some of the challenges facing the province over the next few years and make the point that we…
Continue ReadingOn the importance of mini-urbans (not Mini-Austins)
I was asked to participate in a forum yesterday looking at the future of one of the important industries in New Brunswick. The invitation asked the participants not to discuss the event publicly so I will respect that admonition. But I…
Continue ReadingA few thougths on Convergys
One of the largest American call centre outsourcers announced last week it was closing its Truro facility – just about the time the company’s payroll rebate scheme ran out prompting some – including a Minister in the government to suggest the…
Continue ReadingCirtwell should check his facts
Have you ever noticed that some people see what they want to see? Check out Charles Cirtwell’s interview in the TJ today. Much of what he says I agree with – particularly about New Brunswick not being a basketcase. But…
Continue ReadingTelecom wars
I don’t know if you have been following it but the idea of letting more foreign investment into Canada’s telecom industry is a major battle right now – probably second in terms of intensity to the move towards a single…
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