Darren Contardo's Netrepreneur

Flamenco?

Sometimes you just have to talk about something other than marketing and this is one of those times. I was at a local Spanish restaurant the other night called Embrujo Flamenco Tapas Bar and the Tapas were amazing, but more importantly the flamenco dancers were outstanding! Great guitar, great dancing and pure entertainment. It's great to see that this little gem caters to a niche (hey, this sounds like marketing talk?) and create a total experience. This little restuarant doesn't seat more than 50 people, the menu is printed on authentic-looking Spanish paper and the Tapas are purely Spanish. If you're in Toronto, I suggest trying this one out.

Craigslist.org Makes Money

Well, you learn something new everyday. I was wondering how Craigslist.org makes any money, since I've been using their site to buy/sell merchandise I haven't paid a penny to them. So how do they afford to pay their 28 employees? According to numerous articles and of course Wikipedia, they make their cash off of their job listings. At $75 a pop or less they're making about $10 Million a year. Although they are a non-for-profit, they are still generating revenue (secret: all NPOs have to make money to survive). What I found priceless though was their world headquarters in San Fran Bay area...modest at best proving that it pays to stay small, give away want to you want to receive and always, always stay humble.