The Entrepreneurial Mind

Dear Santa,

We Capitalists from all over the world have been very, very good this year. So here is our list for this year....

-- We would like lots of new customers.

Scott on Money wants easy movie rental returns for all of Blockbuster's customers.

One man band sees an important marketing lessons in the painted poinsettias from Home Depot that you'll see under so many Christmas trees this year.

Please give Will Pate a new friend next time he flies.

Wayne Hurlbert says we should solve our customers' problems this Holiday Season.

Charles H. Green says that all customers want for Christmas is for marketers to be trustworthy....

...and Pawel Brodzinski want success in negotiations for all.

We know the Internet is helping you make your rounds on Christmas Eve, because Yvonne DiVita tells us that Internet sales are soaring as high as your sleigh.

Big Picture Guy says that his competitors should be on your naughty list.

Ed has been making a list and checking it twice and says that pre-paid legal is naughty, not nice.

The New Business World says that China wants some nuclear power plants from Westinghouse under their Crhistmas Tree.

Paul's Tip to you this season is to increase your hourly rate....hey wait....I didn't even know you were on the clock, Santa!

-- We would like freer markets for people all over the world.

Brian Gongol wants you to bring jobs, not a higher minimum wage or welfare, to all of the good little teenagers around the world.

Bill Losapio thinks that the Federal Reserve should get a lump of coal....

...and Leon Gettler knows that politicians and the politically connected should get one, too. They've been naughty with hedge funds this year.

Michael Dawson is worried that you won't leave us higher housing values next year.

Jack Yoest will be giving thanks for the Rotary as he sits down to his Christmas feast. Please bring them something special this year.

Trent just wants folks to leave Wal-Mart alone.

David Tufte agrees with Nobel winner Prescott that the Night Before Christmas should read: "...not a creature was stirring, not even the Fed."

And Big Cajun Man would add: "...lower taxes to all (Canadians), and to all a good night."

Professor Bainbridge says that inside traders may not be such bad little boys and girls, after all.

James Hamilton reviews which of his predictions for this year were naughty and nice.

-- And LOTS of new gadgets, technology, and toys!

StayGoLinks wants all of us to have Non-spacial Internet in our stockings this year.

You may need to get your rankings up on Baidu and not just Google, according to Starling David Hunter, if you want all the good little boys and girls to find you next year.

-- And Santa, we would really, really like a business of our very own...and maybe a pony, too.

Dragon Slayer's Guide to Life has wrapped up ten lessons for the self-employed.

The Small Business Buzz wants a sole proprietorship left under the tree.

Ben Yoskovitz has five questions before you kiss Mommy under the Christmas Tree or before you go into business with a partner.

David Maister wants to give his wife's new website a plug for Christmas.

How about a music business for Soccer Dad?

The Freestyle Entrepreneur wishes all the self-employed a Happy Holidays!

-- We would definitely like some money for Christmas......

Marshall Lebovits has three questions to ask lenders to make sure they are good little boys and girls.

Bryan C. Fleming is helping lots of folks save up their money this year.

Free Money Finance says that the Financial Media have definitely not been good boys and girls this year!

Will Chen wants 100 personal finance blogs a dancing, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Long or Short Capital wants to spread love and joy, or at least love, this season through hedge funds.

Super Saver says we should have visions of college tuition dancing in our heads.

But, Hedge Fund Domain says that hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones has visions of Plum TV dancing in his head.

And Santa, Henry Stern wants you do know that the North Korean dictator Kim, has been a VERY, VERY BAD boy this year with his reinsurance scheme.

David Foster will be leaving you a plate of cookies, a glass of milk, and a huge natural gas find off India on Christmas Eve.

Joe Kristan knows that even Santa couldn't bring a Tax Court Judge stupid enough for this case!

Fat Pitch Financial wants us all to have some Pfizer stock in our stocking.

So you won't get lost as you and your elves toil in your workshop, Financial Options gives you a financial road map to follow this last week before Christmas.

-- ...and we would like peace on Earth...or at least peace among our employees.

Michael Wade wants you to put a professional introduction into our speakers' stockings this year.

It seems that Wenchypoo might rather have a lump of coal than a year end bonus.

And speaking of lumps of coal, Carmine Coyote warns against the leadership causes of employee burn-out.

Thanks Santa! See you in a week!!

Sincerely,

Your Good Little Capitalists Everywhere