The Chronic Machine

Cali gets the world's first Marijuana Vending Machine.

"My Commitment" :Business For a 19 year-old

Note from a reader in the Philippines, who gives his experience as a young entrepreneur just getting started.

In my experience about what they call “business”. I started my business career when I was 18 years old approximately 4 months ago. I entered business, but in my first up to third month of doing my business I found it really really really hard. I’m a boy from Philippine and everybody thought that Philippines people are like a dust in very huge floor what we call earth. But in my mind something comes to strengthen my business career. I put it in this way: 1.) APGF 2.) DWYW 3.) NOCSM. These are the idea and feelings that comes and always produce by my mind when I’m doing my business.

1. APGF – Always Put GOD First (because since I was birth in this world called “EARTH”, my parents always go to church every Sunday and I raise and live with teaching about GOD…)

2. DWYW – Do What You Want (never force yourself in the things you do not want instead, focus on what you want and believe you want it)

3. NOCSM – No One Can Stop Me (When an idea comes in my mind I make an act on it, even the whole world try to stop me, I do whatever it takes to done my idea and show it to the world)

This is MY RULE and anyone who going to apply this in their life. Be aware of what you decide because there are no exceptions when you see an idea in your mind. Put a big consequence and make it BIG like your life or loved ones…

Emmanuel P. Gacuma

Student, Entrepreneur, Duelist, Gamer

Dasmariñas, Cavite, Pilipinas

Hustle Quote: Goldi Gold

"Absolute freedom does not exist; what does exist is the freedom to choose anything you like and then commit yourself to that decison."-Paulo Coelho
From Goldi Gold http://www.myspace.com/goldigold

Who Wants to Be America's Next Top Lawyer?

There was a good read in the New York Times yesterday called "The Falling Down Professions." It sums up how the "status" professions are not as attractive as they once were. And how “There used to be this idea of having a separate work self and home self...Now people just want to be themselves. It’s almost as if they’re interviewing places to see if they fit them.”

“The older professions are great, they’re wonderful,” said Richard Florida, the author of “The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life” (Basic Books, 2003). “But they’ve lost their allure, their status. And it isn’t about money.”

OR at least, it is not all about money. The pay is still good (sometimes very good), and the in-laws aren’t exactly complaining. Still, something is missing, say many doctors, lawyers and career experts: the old sense of purpose, of respect, of living at the center of American society and embodying its definition of “success.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/fashion/06professions.html?ex=1357275600&en=e6188de13887a970&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Rick Ross Charities Inc. Partners with NFL San Francisco 49er Pro-Bowler, Running Back, Frank Gore and 21st Century Hustle Magazine to Launch Pre-IPO

Muhammad Ross

Venture Philanthropy Paves the Way for Community Development

October 29, 2007 (Miami, FL) For the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Rick Ross Charities Inc., will distribute dozens of turkeys to families in the Miami community who are in need. This will take place Saturday, November 17, 2007 in Miami Gardens, Florida at the new franchise Hip Hop Grub Spot.™

Rick Ross Charities Inc. takes on urban community development through venture capital and is aiming to set an example for others to follow suit. By giving back to his community with concrete objectives, he is setting a standard. With the success of the 1st Annual Rick Ross Be Out Day this past August, it was confirmation that the organization is blazing that path to initiate change in the community.

"We believe the best way to stop the violence, crime, and broken homes in the community are through creating jobs, university economic partnerships with urban youth entrepreneurs, and sound business opportunities for investors through Hip Hop," says Rick Ross, Platinum selling rapper from Miami [Slip N' Slide/Def Jam Recordings].

Denise Fonseca Gomes, CEO of HBCUEntrepreneurs.com Inc. and the co-creator of "Hip Hop Grub Spot" states, "Venture capital is missing in Hip Hop right now. What you find in Hip Hop is a strategy to create artists [rappers] as brands, then approach major corporations to use these brands to market products and services for product placement opportunities. We are offering venture philanthropy as an alternative to this industry practice as a more profitable long-term solution." Gomes goes on to say, "The Hip Hop industry will allow you to believe that Hip Hop consumers just buy music to dance to. [Hustlin'] showed it was bigger than music. Many in the global Hip Hop community supported Rick Ross because they wanted to see how spending $20 on an album or $.99 for a ringtone or download changes urban society-- they can see that with Hip Hop Grub Spot™ and Rick Ross Charities Inc."

Hip Hop Grub Spot™ is a Hip Hop themed, healthy fast-food establishment which incorporates, young executive/entrepreneur training, in-store video gaming with support by Hip Hop artists and professional athletes. It will also retail magazines, dvds, mix-tapes and apparel; while serving fast, fresh, healthy grilled meats, vegetables, smoothies, and energy drinks created for the franchise by PepsiCo and Sysco Foods. The menu items also incorporate the names and likeness of some of today's hottest hip hop acts. The flagship location will be located in Miami Gardens, Florida and is open to sell 100 locations in three months.

NFL Running Back, San Francisco 49er and Pro-Bowler Frank Gore states, "I bought Rick Ross' album in 2006 because I identified with "Everyday I'm Hustlin" and I wanted to support an urban entrepreneur from Miami that went through the same struggle I did as a young black male from the inner-city. I knew that once Rick Ross made it, he would be in a position to help others. I am also in the process of starting a foundation to make it possible for urban youth entrepreneurs to attain the, "American Dream" of homeownership, college education, and owning your own business."
Ali Muhammad, Founder of 21st Century Hustle and former Vibe Magazine Executive adds, "There has always been a segment of hip hop culture that firmly identifies with the fundamental principles of the American Dream, and is not afraid to live accordingly. Rick Ross belongs to that group that embodies the spirit of capitalism and philanthropy."

Rick Ross Charities, Inc is currently accepting donations to further its cause as well as corporate sponsorship alliances. For more information, on both Rick Ross Charities, Inc and Hip Hop Grub Spot™, please contact Melissa Sessoms at sessomspr@gmail.com or (305) 772-6825.

New World Order pt3.5:

When we talked about netflix dooming movie gallery video stores the other day we posed the question was Blockbuster next. However, uner further inspection Blockbuster has launched its own version of online video rentals and is actually shaking netflix up!!

from inc.com

When it launched in 1998, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) threatened to make the video store obsolete. Boasting quick turnaround and no late fees, the DVD-rental-by-mail company, which is based in Los Gatos, California, zoomed to nearly a billion dollars in revenue. Now, however, the company finds itself losing market share to a resurgent Blockbuster (NYSE:BBI), which began offering a cheaper DVD-by-mail service last year--one that also lets users pick up new DVDs at any of the company's 5,000 stores. In a bid to keep up, Netflix matched Blockbuster's lower pricing this summer, only to see its stock price drop. Can the onetime matinee idol find its way back into the limelight? We asked some entrepreneurs what they would do if they ran Netflix. read the responses

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New World Order pt 3:Death By NetFlix

Movie Gallery, the second-biggest video rental chain after Blockbuster, said yesterday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to cut debt and reorganize.

Is Blockbuster next? Do we need the Video Store anymore? Remember VHS ?

The Donald Kicks Ass(Again)

In promoting his new book "Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life" The Donald is to the Learning Annex, what Diddy is to club promoters! Big Money at the door! Except The Learning Annex is giving "some" of it back(sorta)

From the NyTimes

Several hundred people have gathered outside the Barnes & Noble on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 46th Street for a book signing by the real estate developer Donald Trump. The line extended outside the store and down Fifth Avenue and around the corner onto 46th Street. But it wasn’t clear if they were truly fans of Mr. Trump’s writing or responding to a large ad in Metro New York today, which proclaimed, “Donald Trump Is Giving Away Money.” Well, in fact, it was not Mr. Trump giving away the money, but rather the Learning Annex, the continuing education company where he teaches large “wealth expos.”

The Learning Annex gave each of the first 100 people in line a $100 bill. According to the ad, the next 200 people were to get $50 each and the next 1,000 people were to get $10 each, for a grand total of $30,000 given away. (Here’s a tip of the hat to the Media Mob for taking note of this.) However, as this post will explain, in reality less than half of that money (all the $100 bills but only some of the $50 and $10 bills) was actually distributed....

...Bill Zanker, president and founder of the Learning Annex, said he decided to hand out money at the event in hopes it could inspire people.

“Donald changed my life [READ: MADE ME A WHOOOLE LOTTA $$$]and I try to change other people’s lives,” he said.[READ: COME TO MY "WEALTH EXPO" AND MAKE ME A WHOOOLE LOT MORE!]

He said he handed out $100 bills to the first 100, $50 to the next 100 and $10 to the next. “It was fun,” he said. “People were so happy.”

JD's Big Week

Jermaine Dupri is on a major push right now to get those much deserved props, with an Autobiography in stores, and a AD campaign with Courvoisier.the Ad campaign



The Book; "Young Rich and Dangerous." you can check some excerpts here.

I think Jermaine should get more props as a producer, however I think the only thing he is missing is the "change the game" moment. He's the best at doing the hottest of what's hot, but he hasn't done what the Dre did for Gangster, or what Diddy did for the R&B x Hip Hop movement, or what Quincy did for Thriller. But Don't count him out all he needs in one change the game moment and he could get what he's looking for--RESPECT! But you definitely can't hate on his hustle. For, if he doesn't pump his own shit the critics definitely won't.

For the record: I always said they wrongly credited Cash Money Records BG and Weezy for giving us the word Bling! That goes to JD...

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Cut The Check:QD3 Strikes Deal With The Weinstein Company

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QD3 Entertainment, the leading independent producer and aggregator of high quality urban content for multi-platform distribution, announced today a multi-year output deal between its affiliate Digerati Holdings LLC and Genius Products LLC, a leading independent home entertainment distribution company that is owned by The Weinstein Company and Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI) to produce and distribute original home video titles and feature films. Under the deal, QD3 Entertainment will produce approximately two original titles per year for distribution by Genius Products and may also work jointly with Genius Products to acquire completed or nearly finished urban related titles for sole distribution under the QD3 Entertainment brand. The parties will create films focused on redefining and representing urban culture.

The first QD3/Genius title, already in production, is "Who Shot Ya," an unflinching documentary examining the prevalence of violence in hip-hop, featuring prominent rappers discussing their personal experiences being shot. The film will also tackle the larger issue of gun violence and its disproportionate impact on minorities.

Quote of the Day

“I've been an employment lawyer for 15 years, and probably the single biggest misperception about the law is that an employer has to have a reason before they can fire you," says Paula Brantner, the program director for Working America, a community affiliate of the AFL-CIO that advocates for nonunion workers, and offers an “Ask-a-lawyer" service on its Web site that fields many inquiries about questionable firings.

“Most people don't know you can get fired for anything," she says. “They think they have rights they don't have."

From the article, FIRING LINES : CAN YOU REALLY GET CANNED FOR WEARING TOO MUCH PERFUME? DRINKING THE WRONG BEER - AND IT HAPPENS

Read Article at the NYPOST.COM

Thinking Caps

Strictly for those who have their mind on their money....NEW ERA has produced new 59Fifty baseball caps named CURRENCY, with a pattern of overlapping bills from many nations. There are two versions available. The embroidered symbols for the Japanese YEN and the European Union’s EURO adorn the front panels. These are available at select NEW ERA retailers now.
From our friends over at StrictlyFitteds.com

FREEZE!!

Good News! You will soon be able to freeze your credit reports, making it more difficult for identity "teefs" to open accounts in your good name. This is a much better solution than say, keeping credit so bad that the "Teefs" can't open accounts anyway.

All three credit reporting agencies recently announced plans to let consumers freeze their credit files. Credit freezes provide security at the cost of convenience: access to credit reports and scores is prevented without the consumer's express authorization, making it difficult to open new accounts or lines of credit. Freezes are considered one of the best, albeit drastic, ways to guard against identity theft.

Starting November 1, Experian will allow victims of identity theft to freeze and thaw their accounts for free. Others will have access to the same services, though the charge will vary by state.

read more at the consumerist.com

First Steps

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Damon Dash: The Columnist!

Looks as if Dame is going to be a business columnist for Metro(the "Glocal" newspaper). I guess he understands how important it is to keep your voice being heard. Do ya thang!

His first shot at columnizing is on mixing friends and business.Read his first entry...When buds and business mix

Damon Dash: The Columnist

"The Man Who Thinks He Can"

If you think you're beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you'd like to win, but think, you can't
It's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you will lose, you're lost;
For out in the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow's will,
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to hustle before
You can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the one who thinks he can.


Walter D. Wintle