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Too Few Jobs, Too Many Business Opportunities

We hear it all the time: there are no jobs and the economy sucks. I'm screwed. To say that there are too few jobs is to concede that we don't want to fix problems....

By Quinton Figueroa

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Entrepreneurs Work For Free

I was talking to my brother recently and he reminded me of something that may be obvious but is easily overlooked: entrepreneurs work for free....

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Oh Noes!! Robots Are Taking Over All The Jobs! Should Technology Replace Jobs?

This topic always comes up over and over again. Robots are replacing jobs! What's going to happen when automation takes over? We are seeing more and more unemployment due to technology repla...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Stupidity Is Profitable

Stupidity may not be profitable to you if you are stupid, but it is quite profitable to the people that you support....

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Playbetr.com - Free Social Gaming Community

I recently launched Playbetr, a free social gaming community that features casino games, a poker room, sports picks, eSports, dice and a vibrant community with chat, leaderboards and lots of...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Your startup is not hip, not original and probably not even necessary

I've been a businessman for well over 10 years and I've seen lots of different businesses and industries come and go. Through all of it I must say, the whole startup culture and way these co...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Why Most People Suck At Business -- Supply & Demand

There's a quote Peter Thiel said a few years ago that has really stuck with me. If you don't know who Peter Thiel is, he's one of the co-founders of Paypal and one of the largest shareholder...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Can There Be A Gold-Backed Bitcoin?

The suggestion of even having a gold-backed Bitcoin is a misunderstanding of what makes Bitcoin so powerful....

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Investing to Hedge Inflation!!!

OMG!! We need to hedge inflation everyone! We don't know why it happens or where it comes from, all we know is that we need to hedge it!...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Velocity of Money -- Liability Interest VS Asset Interest

I've often wondered the best way to buy liabilities like homes or cars. Most people usually get loans for either of these. But is this smart? Conventional wisdom will say to just buy it cash...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Dow Jones and Gold Reach Historic 7:1 Ratio

Today the Dow Jones closed at 11,383. Gold closed at 1666. The ratio is now 6.83:1. Less than 7 ounces of gold can now buy a share in the Dow Jones....

By Quinton Figueroa

Hedging Stupidity

In a world where stupidity and darkness reign it is comforting to know that I can still find solace in the fact that I can make money off of other's stupidity. And I don't mean this in a gre...

By Quinton Figueroa

Let's Tax The Rich! I'm Logical!

Articles like this CNN Article make me sick. More and more we are experiencing the results of mob rule ...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business VS Society

Here's something I thought about while waiting at a red light today. It seems in general society is geared towards the lowest common denominator. For the non-mathematical that means that soc...

By Quinton Figueroa

Ownership And Banker Lingo

There is a common misconception among many people between things that they own and things that they do not. We always hear about people buying new homes, buying new cars and on and on. We he...

By Quinton Figueroa

The Rich Are Always Lightyears Ahead

The rich are always ahead of the poor and middle class. The rich aren't fooled and they make the rules. The rich are not fooled by the college bubble. They've moved on. College is no long...

By Quinton Figueroa

Nobody Notices Details

Here is a little tip for most designers and artists out there: people do not notice the details, at least most people that is. When I first started out building websites my favorite part ...

By Quinton Figueroa

When Value Is Too High

In my daily course of business I have recently come to the realization that sometimes value is too high for people. What do I mean by that? What I mean is that sometimes people don't want va...

By Quinton Figueroa

The Media Doesn't Owe You Anything

I'm sick of hearing people complaining about the media. "The media is controlled", "The liberal media", "Fox News sucks", and on and on. People bash the media as if it owes them something, a...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

The Professional Student

These days it's cool to be a student. Almost everyone between the ages 18 and 30 is or has been a student. It doesn't matter if you know what you're good at or what you want to do with your ...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business

Should Technology Replace People and Jobs?

Perhaps this is somewhat a more sophisticated economic topic, but I feel it is well overdue. Because people are so used to being an employee and having somebody else provide a job for them i...

By Quinton Figueroa

Business