<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:48:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jayclouse/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to make 2018 a pivotal year]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we approach the end of 2017, I am reflecting on this year and some of the huge milestones I’ve reached in my personal and professional development. Politics and popular culture aside, I really can’t]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entrepreneurship/@jayclouse/how-to-make-2018-a-pivotal-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entrepreneurship/@jayclouse/how-to-make-2018-a-pivotal-year</guid><category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jayclouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eF8QLSjDbN8rMCx9L5nkATu3W3DaWvCkebx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The marketing genius (and failure) behind auto mechanics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just because I haven’t had enough fun with cars in the past couple of weeks, I went to get an oil change yesterday. I’ve mostly gone to the same place since owning my Ford – a local dealership. They have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jayclouse/the-marketing-genius-and-failure-behind-auto-mechanics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jayclouse/the-marketing-genius-and-failure-behind-auto-mechanics</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jayclouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:35:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to start building now]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of folks I talk to have an interest or desire to start their own projects, build a business, and/or become an entrepreneur someday. But many people tell me they don’t have “their big idea” yet. Let]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@jayclouse/how-to-start-building-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@jayclouse/how-to-start-building-now</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jayclouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[STEEM newbie writing about business, entrepreneurship, and creating a life of your own design.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey gang, I'm pumped to be here. I just shared my first post that tells the story of my friend from small town USA who just got a three-shark deal on Shark Tank. Would love for you to check it out. I left]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@jayclouse/steem-newbie-writing-about-business-entrepreneurship-and-creating-a-life-of-your-own-design</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@jayclouse/steem-newbie-writing-about-business-entrepreneurship-and-creating-a-life-of-your-own-design</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jayclouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:11:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one of my best friends got a deal on Shark Tank]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the surreal pleasure of watching a good friend of mine on ABC’s Shark Tank last night. My buddy Tom Burden pitched his product, The Grypmat, to the panel of Sharks including guest judge Sir Richard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entrepreneurship/@jayclouse/how-one-of-my-best-friends-got-a-deal-on-shark-tank</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entrepreneurship/@jayclouse/how-one-of-my-best-friends-got-a-deal-on-shark-tank</guid><category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jayclouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 19:59:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4iuChMYnZVfVojY5EUo4jSrKpzCV9QMA5K7VuP6Dq5nscdzSTyk5qQDHMxjZsxKM4gkarJusk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>