I am writing a serial near-future science fiction story on Royal Road. It’s about a country kid who gets drawn into the neoliberal capitalist world of sport in the late 23rd century. The question is, which part of their humanity…
Author: Mikevallender
Webmoney Fiction
I am writing a serial 90’s pop culture love story on Wattpad. I would love it if you read it and followed it, and shared it. This piece is set during the crazy dot com days. My aim is to…
The voice of Kalamina Gorge
It is 4:49 am on Saturday, June 29th, 2019. I know this because I set my alarm for weird times, and usually way before I need to get up. I should be relaxed, I have slept well, and like usual,…
Aligning Life
Solve problems and accept outcomes and move on. Originally this piece agonised over the best advice I could give to anyone about dealing with the challenges of life. This is what it boiled down to.
Generating cash
At some point during a company’s growth there may be an opportunity to improve its position and/or valuation with a cash injection. Examples of this could be: Selling more products or services Developing new products or services to sell Changing…
Selling and negotiating
When somebody tells me they are starting a business, I have a bunch of reactions at the same time. It’s usually a mixture of excitement and concern. I love the enthusiasm people have when they are beginning a business adventure. I…
Web Money from the 90’s
Around this time of year, in Feb 2000, I was doing my best to sell the idea of on-line advertising to anyone who would listen to me. We were a month into our successful IPO, we had a top…
AirBnB + Sydney
Post number 4, I flew into Sydney from Melbourne yesterday for a couple of days. As I finish this post, I am in a little coffee shop in Sydney, dressed casually in a pair of shorts and a shirt, sipping…
The most important vehicle of all
Post number three. Today I engaged my new travel agent to help me create my world trip. we will do it on Tripit, which should let me share my itinerary with whomever I want. I have also planned a fitness regime…