SHAKAAAAASHAKAAAAARables of a CEO - The Journey of a startup company 'Shaka Apparel' - From the very early and small beginnings to wherever the road journey will lead
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A Car Is Essential In USA
2007-11-03 06:13:00 As opposed to the luxury of being able to walk everywhere when you find yourself in a town or city in Australia… the distances are far too great in USA so you must either take a tour… get on public transport which isn’t too fun… or hire a car and go for a wild drive ... More About: Essential
Hot Tips For Melbourne Cup 2007
2007-11-02 14:00:00 Well… not yet… but I will have a few for you in a couple of days so you are ready for the big event held annually in Melbourne , Australia… in the meantime I have been sent some hot tips for the weekend event before the big event… and as I am not in Australia to get ... More About: Tips , Melbourne Cup
Why Would Anyone Want To Be Rich
2007-10-30 23:23:00 Arriving in Miami… I ran into a bloke leaving that was complaining about everything… from the weather… to the high cost of accomodation… to the packed dorms… to the lack of jobs… the bad state of the economy… and anything else that he could think of in the short walk to the metro rail station ... More About: Rich , Income , Budget
Greyhound Buses In The USA
2007-10-28 18:42:00 Firstly, the stops are located in some dodgy little suburbs nowhere near the center of town, so if you have a layover, you are stuck at this bus stop where everyone is hussling for money or cigarettes. Secondly it is impossible to sleep and you might as well buy a plane ticket for a little extra ... More About: Travel , Buses , Hound
Burn Baby Burn
2007-10-24 02:16:00 In the last 48 hours… California has had the craziest wild fires (bushfires) going on… one person is dead… many injured… over half a million evactuated… and over 600 homes burned to the ground… nothing left! We had the privelage of driving through all that mess… well just around it… on the way back to Los ... More About: Baby , Los Angeles , Burn
The Largest Trees In The World
2007-10-24 01:59:00 Made the treck to the Sierra Nevada Mountains… and I must say that Sierra Nevada beer is awesome… if I had to compare it to something I’d have to say Coopers back home in Australia… except a lot more choices. Sierra Nevada is home to the Giant Sequoia… which are the largest trees on earth weighing tonnes ... More About: World , Trees , The World , Largest , Rees
20 Casinos And Still Counting
2007-10-20 21:45:00 As you can tell I am getting lazy about posting stories about my travels… and one of the reasons has been because I don’t want to curse my ‘first time to vegas’ luck… you see I have been playing with my winnings from the first night for a week now… and even managed to buy some new ... More About: Casinos , Counting
And The Show Goes On
2007-10-20 21:28:00 After the theme parks in Anaheim… Sandiego was the next stop… a quick one to check out Sea World which is a spread out zoo with rides… once again… everything is huge here… from the park… to the collection…. to the walks… and the price is about $70 per person per day for a ticket ... More About: Travel , Las Vegas , Show , Grand Canyon , Goes
The Land Of Plenty
2007-10-16 20:00:00 So I haven’t had a chance to update my travels but I have 10 minutes whilst in an Internet Cafe in Las Vegas to give you a quick update on the start of my adventure in USA. Now being a newbie… with no idea of what to expect and no research done… I quickly learnt that ... More About: Travel , Land , Plenty , Lent
You Are A Bomb Threat Sir
2007-10-10 14:25:00 So I’m leaving for LA with nothing but a jumper… a book… and my documents for hand luggage… now I don’t know if it was my bloodshot eyes… red face… or nervous twitch that made security at Sydney Airport suspect me to have a bomb… but they did. Yeah… not much of a story… but I’ve ... More About: Bomb , A-Bomb , Threat
Buy Me A Beer Plugin Doesn?t Work With Wordpress
2007-10-08 04:43:00 When I found out that the Buy Me A Beer Plugin doesn’t work with Wordpress .com blogs as it is not a widget… I was disappointed at first… then I realized I have a blog and a PayPal account… so I could easily setup my own Shaka Beer Fund. Before that though… I tried modifying the code ... More About: Blogging , Work
Pink Elephant? Why Are You Following Me?
2007-10-07 17:33:00 Seeing pink elephants is a euphemism for drunken hallucinations caused by delirium tremens… and I thought it would be a fun t-shirt idea to combine some simple art and poetry for a t-shirt design… and with all the ladies crowding around to have a squiz at your chest… you are bound to be a chick ... More About: Design , Pink , Elephant
Blog Rush Doesn?t Work With Wordpress
2007-10-07 14:01:00 Now I’m not one for widgets… and monetizing blogs… but as far as getting traffic to your blog… I would have to say Blog Rush is the way to go on this front… with that being the reason I am discontent with the fact it doesn’t work on the Wordpress .com blogs… ‘Not happy Jan!‘. Blog Rush ... More About: Work
The Paradoxical Commandments
2007-10-07 11:54:00 I have received them in my inbox twice now… and I must say that Dr Kent M Keith hits the nail on the head with the following words of advice… written back in 1968… it shows that good advice will always withstand the test of time. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered… Love them anyway. If you ... More About: Commandments , Rado
I Don?t Need No Ipod, I Have? Boombox Pants
2007-10-07 10:07:00 I’m off to LA in a few of days and don’t know when I will return… it was supposed to be a two week holiday… but I have this crazy urge to just keep traveling far and wide… and that is the reason I am using RedBubble to fulfill any t-shirt orders whilst I’m on ... More About: Design , Ipod , Pants , Boombox
Cool Heads Will Prevail
2007-10-05 02:13:00 Being young and fairly inexperienced… it is important to keep a level head… and not be influenced by outside sources… especially the ones that tell you that it can’t be done… or you’re too young… or the market is saturated… or that it’s the best idea and you’re going to make millions from the launch… ... More About: Cool , Heads
My Blog Theme Is Not Your Blog Theme
2007-10-04 14:20:00 So from friendly feedback and my own observation… it was evident that I needed a new WordPress theme… a new blog design… to make things a little easier for all the viewers out there… and I was lucky enough to stumble across a post outlining What Makes A Good Design? So what makes a good blog ... More About: Blog , Theme
T-Shirt Forums A World Of Knowledge
2007-10-03 15:08:00 Being in the decorated apparel business… or soon to be… I have found T-Shirt Forums to be a world of knowledge on topics ranging from decorating techniques… e-commerce design… t-shirt marketing… fulfillment services… and… and… Now I’m sure there are other t-shirt forums around… such as I Rate This… but it seems that T-shirt Forums ... More About: World , Knowledge , T-Shirt
Getting More Done In Less Time
2007-10-03 01:04:00 As I sit down to get something done… it can be an overwhelming task to know where to start… my ‘to do list‘ has several items that need to be actioned… yet I sit here staring at my screen. Then I remembered reading ‘Getting Things Done ‘ by David Allen… and how important it is to replace ... More About: Time
Poor Customer Service Is A Crime
2007-10-02 11:57:00 So on my travels… I have come across some very professional companies brochures online… and I call them brochures… because when you contact them… it seems like they don’t want your business… and I put that down to poor customer service on their behalf. Now when a ‘contact us’ form is placed on a website… I ... More About: Crime , Customer Service , Service , Customer , Poor
What In The World Is A Blog Toplist
2007-10-01 09:20:00 Well… from my understanding it is a blog directory that is sorted by the score a blog gets each week… and this can be achieved either through unique visitors… or unique votes… with a ratio of 100:1 respectively. When a blog joins the Blog Toplist… they are asked to put two buttons on their blog for ... More About: World , The World , What in the World
Who Is The Leading T-Shirt Blogger
2007-10-01 06:32:00 Browsing the net and deciding what t-shirt blog I’d like to contact me… and run a review on our future gear… I noticed that there are quiet a few t-shirt bloggers on the scene… so I thought I’d do a quick outline of them… and let you decide on the leading t-shirt bloggers… and why ... More About: Blogger , Blogging , Shirt , T-Shirt , Leading
Would You Like To Buy My T-Shirt?
2007-10-01 03:25:00 So I came across a thread… entitled ‘How Saturated Is The Market?‘… and we’d be talking about the t-shirt market in this instance… as that is the market I plan to make an appearance in sometime soon. I’d say that there is a big market for t-shirts… you just need to pick you niche… develop your ... More About: Shirt , T-Shirt
Small Things Make The Big Difference
2007-09-30 10:13:00 For any startup company… it might get a little overwhelming at times… but it is important to do your research… and be aware… so you may not fall victim to another sales pitch… and with so many new websites promoting their services popping up day in and day out… do your research… and know what ... More About: Small , Make , Things , Difference , Diff
A Slow Day Can Be A Productive Day
2007-09-30 08:10:00 Whilst my logo is being worked on by ‘Aussie Logos‘… I have taken some time to research the design process… as it turns out… when contracting a design company… they want you to do the work and tell them exactly what you want… in hope that they will accomplish something that will justify pocketing your ... More About: Slow
Blow Your Brains? Your Budget
2007-09-30 01:29:00 So I go out and blow $500 in one night… money that I could of spent whilst I’m on holidays in LA… or on the ‘Shaka Apparel‘ website that should be live by the 1st of January 2008… a new year… a new beginning. What go me thinking… was the fact that as a young CEO… ... More About: Budget , Brains
Naked We Stand Among Our Peers
2007-09-26 13:40:00 Some might ask… what inspired you to start your own blog… and that is a fair question… one I had to ask myself before I set upon a bohemian task as such… and to be quiet honest… I wanted to bare all and show the world… who I am… what I do… and how it ... More About: Stand , Peers
A Virgin Never Knows
More articles from this author:2007-09-25 14:35:00 So here I am… wondering and searching for the best first post that I could possibly write to introduce myself and my blog… create a little insight about what you might expect into the future… and most importantly… well… what is the most important thing about the first blog post? With a quick Google search… jeez ... More About: Virgin 1, 2 |
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