Dragos Roua - Brilliantly Better

Do You Have Your Own User Manual?

Dragos Roua — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:05:20 +0000

I strongly believe that we, as humans, should come with our own custom user manual. Just like any other device in our lives, you know? Why having a user manual for your dishwasher, for your toaster, for your TV set, and not one for yourself? What if people misuse you? What if they push the [...]

The Elusive Foam Of Social Media

Dragos Roua — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:11:03 +0000

As I was checking my Facebook timeline the other day, I couldn’t but notice something very interesting: a lot of the content posted by my social friends was motivational. Quotes, (or little images with quotes on it), small inspirational videos, personal stories. Each entry tiny and tidy, easy to digest, readable in less than a [...]

How To Self-Publish On Amazon, Kindle and iBookStore – the eBook

Dragos Roua — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:51:23 +0000

Almost a year ago, I wrote an article about self-publishing. It was roughly a personal story about my own struggles with the process, a few detailed descriptions of some of the most intricate stages and a bit of an evaluation. Fast forward a year: today, the article has more than 350 comments. It was mentioned [...]

Get The $100 StartUp – Only 72 Hours

Dragos Roua — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:00:34 +0000

As I already said in previous post, one of the nicest things around will start in just a few minutes. Yes, it’s about minutes, not hours. It’s called Only 72, and it’s called like that for a reason. It will only last 72 hours. Why is that important? Because, during these 72 hours, you will [...]

It Will Only Last 72 Hours

Dragos Roua — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:13:33 +0000

Today is a good day. I know this is a bit abrupt for starting a blog post, but that’s the truth. Every once in a while I get to be involved in interesting projects, with fantastic people which are creating incredible value. Today I’m very excited to let you know about a huge sale, known [...]

The Most Powerful Force In The Universe Is The Agreement

Dragos Roua — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:24:19 +0000

Ever wondered what money is? I know I did and not only once. The shortest answer I get when I ask around is: “pieces of metal or paper which can be exchanged for goods”. People don’t seem to have any difficulty whatsoever when giving me this answer. They even smile, like it’s the simplest thing [...]

Travel Means Freedom – The Ebook

Dragos Roua — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:07:11 +0000

Almost a year ago, as part of my 3 businesses / year goal, I got involved with an interesting project called WeGetThere. The basic idea behind this project is crowdfunding. Specifically, they wanted to create a platform to help people travel and they wanted to achieve that by crowdfunding. You want to go to Africa? [...]

VentureConnect launches the Venture Mentoring Program

Dragos Roua — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:47:12 +0000

VentureConnect, event dedicated to entrepreneurs in IT, technology and online launches Venture Mentoring – a series of monthly meetings. Each month, a VentureConnect mentor will meet entrepreneurs who need answers and solutions to the business problems they face. The first mentor is Radu Georgescu, Founder & Chairman GECAD Group meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 29, [...]

5 Things F.C. Barcelona Can Teach You About Success

Dragos Roua — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:38:41 +0000

I’m a man, so I like soccer. Don’t even try to challenge this affirmation, it’s hard wired in my genes. Just like women are born with the natural ability to give birth and nurture their children, men are born with the soccer gene in their DNA. It’s just the way it is. But I’m not [...]

7 Things I Learned From My 6 Year Old Daughter

Dragos Roua — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:01:50 +0000

Today is my daughter’s birthday, she is 6 year old. First and foremost, I wish her joy, because life is filled with joy, even in its darker moments, I wish her power, because sometimes life may be unfair, and you need a lot of inner power to overcome the struggles and, last, but not least, [...]