June 2011
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ESM GROUP PARTNERS WITH USA WATER POLO TO HELP ATHLETES NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS  SACRAMENTO, CA- The ESM Group announced today a strategic alliance with USA Water Polo to provide educational services for US Water Polo members designed to help them navigate the college admissions process. ESM will offer USA Water Polo Student-Athletes the resources to help them find their way to...
Jun 27th
ESM College Blog: ESM GROUP PARTNERS WITH USA... →
esmcollege: SACRAMENTO, CA- The ESM Group announced today a strategic alliance with USA Water Polo to provide educational services for US Water Polo members designed to help them navigate the college admissions process. ESM will offer USA Water Polo Student-Athletes the resources to help them find their…
Jun 27th
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The Schiavenza Family tells its story about making it to the University of Notre Dame
Jun 17th
BBC Sport - England 2-2 Switzerland →
Jun 4th
April 2011
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Jake got accepted to his first choice——UC Berkeley!
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July 2010
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April 2010
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Snippet from an upcoming ESM Video….
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February 2010
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bijan sabet: Developing Chrome Extensions →
I’ve been using Google Chrome as my default browser since the day it was released. I have firefox purely as a backup for the extensions that I count on. But more of those extensions are coming to Chrome everyday and new ones are actually coming out on Chrome first. One of my favorite Chrome…
Feb 22nd
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January 2010
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December 2009
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Dec 14th
“So let’s talk traffic. We’ve got people who love this goddamn phone so much that...”
– The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs : A not-so-brief chat with Randall Stephenson of AT&T Fake Steve Jobs on fire with this post. (via bijan) (via fred-wilson)
Dec 13th
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Google to Start Selling Own Phone Without Wireless... →
Its about Google shakes up the mobile market
Dec 13th
“Every Student Matters = ESM Mission”
–  billy, brent, brian, jake
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Dec 11th
Creating an operating plan for 2010
bijan: This time of year, many venture backed startups have created or are putting together their operating plan for 2010. Few suggestions for early stage/pre revenue companies: 1. Start with the ending. What do you want to accomplish by the end of next year and why? 2. Set quarterly objectives Quarterly objectives help your board identify what’s going well and not well at the company. Are...
Dec 8th
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“Last night I was speaking with a man whose son just graduated from Stanford Law...”
– Gotham Gal (via fred-wilson) Exactly. I have one good friend who isn’t formally educated but one of the smartest people I know. I keep telling her to teach herself how to program and she’d make a very comfortable living. When I was at Foocamp I gave a talk entitled “Where are all the minorities at...
Dec 6th
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November 2009
5 posts
University of California, Crown Jewel of... →
Nov 22nd
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News 10 runs a story on students leaving California schools.
Nov 19th
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Flood of grads look beyond California universities... →
Nov 15th
2009 coming to a close; hope for 2010
It’s hard to think that 2009 is nearing to a close so rapidly.  It seems like only yesterday that we are waiting for Obama to take office and throwing the old Christmas tree out. But with each year ending, there is a renewed hope and energy that next year will be better than the last.  Over this year at ESM, we feel blessed that our mentor-based tutoring and counseling platform has been...
Nov 14th
October 2009
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Looking for a great, fun read...?
I’ve just finished Peter Mayle’s two books on life in Provence — “A Year in Provence” and “Tojours Provence”.  If you are looking for a fun, relaxing and inspiring read, Mayle is simply the best. With his English wit in full swing, he details his life in the South of France with an eye for detail that makes you feel as if you are sitting at the dinner...
Oct 4th
September 2009
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Arsenal's Net Rises 37% - WSJ.com →
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August 2009
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Aug 30th
Back to Blogging
Have not posted in a long time - today I am starting back with my blog about business, life and travel. It feels good to be back.  I will post once a day, and sometimes add a photo or two. -BD
Aug 8th
July 2009
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CrunchPad: The Launch Prototype →
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June 2009
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Dream Big.
davemorin: “Filling little gaps in another company’s product lineup is snatching nickels from the path of an oncoming steam roller.” - Platform vendors - Joel on Software Joel has some good things to say on developers choosing which products to work on in relation to Platform vendors. I believe it is important to dream big when you’re considering building an application on any Platform. If...
Jun 30th
Clear Lanes Are No Longer Available →
Jun 23rd
“Starting in late 2007, one of the first things we did to solve our problems was...”
– Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla As labor cost go up and environmental regulation tightens in places like China and India, we are going to see more and more manufacturing moving back to the US.  Shipping cost and time to market are 2 very big negatives that exist when outsourcing manufacturing to Asia which...
Jun 23rd
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Jun 18th
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This is a great clip of Fred Wilson off his website.
Jun 13th
The Disadvantages of an Elite Education: an... →
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May 2009
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Where change begins at L.A.'s Locke High School -... →
May 28th
Will we see Amazon Connect soon?
bijan: About 10 years ago, Microsoft had an idea for portable credentials with a product called Passport and later expanded into suite called Hailstorm. The basic idea: a better user experience across the web for personal information such as credentials & billing information plus other stuff. Despite owning Hotmail and MSN, Hailstorm never caught on. But the idea is quite interesting. ...
May 27th
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The public school system is failing those who need...
bijan: Lauren and I went to a lunch yesterday and met with US Senator Michael Bennet. Senator Bennet talked about a number of things but I felt much of his passion around his desire to fix our public schools. Prior to becoming Senator he was the superintendent for the Denver Public Schools. He had a balanced view about the blame (all of us adults, not the kids) but he first shared a few data...
May 16th
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May 11th
Arsenal Woes
I am not sure what has me more upset — Arsenal’s loss last week to Manchester United in the Champions League or the 4-1 thrashing we just got at the hands of Chelsea in the Preimer League. I am looking forward to this season being over, so we can get on with a new season!
May 11th