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The Enterprise of One

I read a really interesting post by Stephen Martin on TechCrunch titled, “The Enterprise of One”.

Martin talks about how a new breed of entrepreneur is rising, where the determinants of successful enterprise are no longer limited to background, resources or education.

Due to the changing business landscape, rapid techonological innovation, and reduced barriers to entry and transaction costs, Martin argues that “individual strengths, passions, and expertise” are the most important factors in whether an individual or business is successful.

I would wholeheartedly agree with this.

I am my Personal Brand, I am an Enterprise of One.

I believe that I am truly the only person responsible for my successes and failures.

Sure, there is luck and other factors involved, but ultimately it comes down to me, the individual.

I can start a blog or an online business with little or no capital.

I have access to resources where I can obtain funding, or simply advice from experienced entreprenuers who have been there before.

And although I am well-educated, there are still many things that I don’t know. But with the web, the resources to do my own programming or SEO are right at my fingertips, meaning that I can constantly improve.

I’m ready to be part of this new class of entreprenuer, I just don’t know where to start.

Leave the Club? Who Me?

If this song were playing and I had to leave the club, I’d be pretty pissed because this song is dope. Produced by The Cataracs, this song will have your heart thumping and your fist pumping. The Cataracs made it big with “Like a G6″ which they produced for the Far East Movement, and have another hit with “Kick Us Out”. This song is exactly the kind of catchy, bass heavy, electronic music that is so popular nowadays. If this song is released as a single, don’t be surprised if it heats up the charts as well.

Hyper Crush – “Kick Us Out” ft. The Cataracs

Matt and Kim

Like the majority of people, the first Matt and Kim song I’d ever heard was 2009′s hit, “Daylight“. Intrigued by the poppy synth goodness of the track, I then looked up their other tracks. But alas, none were as good as Daylight. So I jumped off the Matt and Kim bandwagon. But over this past week, I’ve heard two new songs that have piqued my interest in the duo again. “Good for Great” is almost on the same level as “Daylight” and “Block after Block” isn’t far behind. Both are from Matt and Kim’s latest album Sidewalks, which I will be downloading shortly. Enjoy.

“Good for Great”

“Block after Block”

Calvin Harris

Ever heard of him? Me neither, at least not until a week ago. I decided to take a break from Last.fm and use Pandora and discovered a boatload of new music I need to download. One artist that stood out to me was Calvin Harris. He combines a great voice with beats that have a lot of pop and electronic musical elements. Hence, you have great music you can sing and dance to. I strongly suggest you play the second song at parties, it really gets you going.

“Flashback”

“You Used to Hold Me”

Bedouin Soundclash – “Mountain Top”

I don’t normally post rock songs, but when I do they’re pretty good. I’m not really sure if I should call this group “rock” however. Racecar Spacecar, (great name btw) which is where I found the song, calls them a reggae-tinged O.A.R. or Dispatch. I don’t really now what that means because I’ve never really listened to either, but I’m more inclined to say they sound like Sublime.  What do you think?

Kanye Shines Under “All The Lights”

There’s been one track, and one track only that I’ve been waiting to hear off “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”: and it’s “All the Lights”. When Kanye first graced us with a snippet for the song, it was titled “Ghetto University” and was supposed to feature Drake. Then he later announced that more names would appear on the finished version, including Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Elton John and many more. ( Uh oh, I think I just pitched a tent.)

Although the finished version does not include Drake, it is a much better song. The beat is finished and sounds fantastic. Apart from the awesome trumpet that is present throughout the song, there are also strings and Elton John applies his musical touch on the piano. All in all, one of the better songs that I’ve listened to this year.