Archive for the 'GRIDANOMICS' Category

Internet and Musicians/ Bands

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

Small bands and independent musicians are a group of people who do not have many resources available to them right now. Also, since this particular group is not always obvious, not many start-ups have focused on them.

However, things are changing. Success of websites like cdbaby.com does prove that the group is now turning to […]

Grid Computing – The Next Big Thing

Thursday, January 5th, 2006

History, almost always, repeats itself. Down the years, the next big thing has always been something that made the last big thing much easier to use. Windows made personal computers easier, Google made searching the internet easier, IPOD legalized the use of MP3’s, and Blackberries made emails more flexible.

Similarly, grid computing promises to use […]

Marketing Plan: Assessing Self, Competition & Industry

Friday, December 30th, 2005

Industry analysis provides sufficient knowledge of the local, national and international markets that affect marketing strategic decision making process. The industry evaluation often provides valuable insight into the competition and how to position products and services for any company.

Competition analysis can be done by various means. Newspapers, articles, websites, catalogs, interviews, etc. can provide […]

Planning the Business Plan

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

We at Gridalogy are also working on our business plan. The plan has been a work under constant progress for many months now.

It has helped us to define all internal and external elements involved with starting and running our venture. More often than not it is a combination of marketing, financial, manufacturing and human […]

Entrepreneurship and Leadership for … Life

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

Entrepreneurship is more than just starting and running a business. It’s a lifestyle that some choose to thrive and survive in. It’s a state of being, that not only helped the world with innovative and better products but can also improve the life of any practioner.

Entrepreneurship and leadership are similar in many ways. Like […]

Change of Management Required: 5 Signs

Sunday, November 27th, 2005

For entrepreneurs, sometime the most difficult decision is to differentiate between ownership and management. Not all entrepreneurs are good managers.

Entrepreneurship also includes much more than starting and growing a new idea. Having a business is like having a baby – it changes everything! There are many responsibilities that come with the domain of running […]

New Products: Determination of Need and Value

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

Entrepreneurs should pay close attention to consumer needs. It could be done informally monitoring potential or ideas or formally having consumers express their opinion. Nevertheless, there comes a time when it needs to be decided whether to introduce a product or not.

How do you determine the need for a new product? What points would […]

International Entrepreneurship

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

Everyday, the world is becoming a smaller place. Thinking global is not an option anymore. It’s a requirement for survival. The shrinking marketplace has made it absolutely necessary for each and every company to be hypercompetitive in the global economy.

In such an environment, a successful entrepreneur will be the one who will be able […]

Entrepreneurship and Management – Definitions and Skills

Saturday, November 5th, 2005

The word entrepreneurship is a French word which means “go-between” or individuals who take risks and starts something new. In the process, the same also assumes the risks and rewards.

An offshoot of the same is an intrapreneur – which is entrepreneurship within an existing organization.

However, we need to be able to distinguish between […]

Bill Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management

Friday, November 4th, 2005

Managing is the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business through the deployment and manipulation of resources and implementation of strategies.

There are very well known books from authors like Andy Grove, Jack Welch, Tom Peters, and the legendary Peter Drucker.

These books are basically personal experiences of […]

Welcome to Gridalogy’s space on the web!

Friday, November 4th, 2005

Though we do not want to make this blog a sales pitch for our products and services, I think an introduction would be appropriate to understand our background.

A nutshell introduction – Gridalogy is a grid computing software company. Gridalogy provides software and services to increase the productivity and efficiency of individuals, large and small […]