Quick Country Code Lookup Tool

Posted on June 1st, 2007 by thetshirtnexus.
Categories: Marketing, General Business.

Made the boyfriend code this country code tool for me (he also wanted to try out Ruby on Rails). I’ve got the most popular country codes memorized but when something new comes up it’s fun to find out what new country will have a citizen sporting one of my shirts :)

There are already lists of country codes out there but this tool lets you just plug in the 2 digit code and hit return (or the “Go!” button on the page ) to find your answer.

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The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business

Posted on April 25th, 2007 by thetshirtnexus.
Categories: General Business.

What entrepreneurs starting family businesses can learn from the demise of Japanese temple builder Kongo Gumi

The world’s oldest continuously operating family business ended its impressive run last year. Japanese temple builder Kongo Gumi, in operation under the founders’ descendants since 578, succumbed to excess debt and an unfavorable business climate in 2006.

How do you make a family business last for 14 centuries? Kongo Gumi’s case suggests that it’s a good idea to operate in a stable industry. Few industries could be less flighty than Buddhist temple construction. The belief system has survived for thousands of years and has many millions of adherents. With this firm foundation, Kongo had survived some tumultuous times, notably the 19th century Meiji restoration when it lost government subsidies and began building commercial buildings for the first time. But temple construction had until recently been a reliable mainstay, contributing 80% of Kongo Gumi’s $67.6 million in 2004 revenues.

Can you imagine? The article continues on the website.
From BusinessWeek.

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Calculating Your Hourly Wage

Posted on April 13th, 2007 by thetshirtnexus.
Categories: General Business.

When I first started my shop I remember wondering how much I made per hour doing this crazy thing. For those who might wonder the same thing here’s a fast way to figure it out if you know what you made for a full year.

To find your hourly rate, divide by two and drop the thousand. So $50,000/year becomes approximately $25/hour.

This is based on a general 40-hour workweek and doesn’t include taxes, but it’s a good general back-of-the-napkin trick.

Of course you will have to adjust to reflect your own working hours.
Thanks to Ramit for the calculation!

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eComXpo Last Day

Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by thetshirtnexus.
Categories: Marketing, General Business.

Sorry for not posting earlier. This online conference is here: http://www.ecomxpo.com google around to see if you can get a free pass. They have presentations where you can ask live questions but they also have on demand presentations and show and booth prizes. This is my third or fourth time attending.

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