How Many Sole Proprietorships are there in the U.S.

sole proprietors, s corps and c corps growth chart 
Today, there over 23 million sole proprietorships, 1.7 million traditional C corporations and 7.4 million partnerships and S corporations.  Over 70 percent of businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships. A sole proprietorship is a type of business that is owned and run by a single person, though it may have multiple employees.

When will Fed Chairman Janet Yellen get fired?

When will Trump Fire Fed Chairman Janet Yellen?
When will Fed Chairman Janet Yellen get fired? #twitterpoll #Yellen #Election2016

A Twitter Poll of how soon Fed Chairman Janet Yellen will get fired?  Will she just resign ahead of the inevitable?  

Did You Change Your Vote for Trump or Clinton Based The New FBI Investigation?

James Comey New FBI Investigation

What Should The "Top Priority" Be For Our Next President?

Vote for one:  Immigration, Healthcare, Economy, Defense 


When Casting Your Vote For Politicians: Which Do You Consider The Most Important Attribute?

Vote for one:  Honesty & Integrity, Leadership & Management, Knowledge & Experience, Political Party & Views 



Which 24 Hour News Network Do You Trust The Least?

Twitter Poll, Corrupt Media, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, HLN

Twitter poll fake news networks

What is the biggest problem today's United States political system?

Vote for one: politicians getting rich, electoral college, lobbying groups, special interests, corrupt news media.
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What Do You Think The New FBI Investigation of Clinton's Emails Will Reveal?

Illegal Clinton Foundation Deals,  Benghazi Lies, New Illegal Activity, Nothing New, Hillary Clinton

There have been several investigations related to Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State.

The most well-known investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2015 and 2016. The FBI investigation focused on the handling of classified information and whether any laws were violated. In July 2016, then-FBI Director James Comey announced that while Clinton's handling of classified information was "extremely careless," the FBI did not recommend criminal charges.

In October 2016, just days before the presidential election, Comey informed Congress that the FBI had discovered additional emails potentially related to the investigation. This led to further scrutiny and a subsequent review of the newly discovered emails. In November 2016, Comey announced that the review did not change the FBI's original conclusion, and no new charges were recommended.

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What Do You Think Shapes Public Opinion The Most In American Politics?

News Medai, Social, Media, Religion, Family & Friends



Do You Think Twitter's Reader Audience is More Liberal, Conservative or Independent?

Liberal, Conservative, Independent



Crowdsourcing the Cause of Cancer


We have been to several cancer fundraisers over the years.  One thing that strikes me about the research is that most people are focusing on cures for cancer.  So I just googled "crowdsourcing the cause for cancer" and nothing came up.  I am curious if enough research is focusing on environmental factors that might be causing it.

Why The Brexit Vote is Common Sense


The Brexit vote to leave the EU is just common sense and the financial press doesn't understand it. Why the hell would anyone want negative interest rates? Banks & the EU / US Fed are the fraud of our entire financial system. Congrats England on your referendum vote which will be a long term success heard around the World.

Data Mapping as a Platform

Thanks Mary Meeker & MapBox

Walk Street Homes in Manhattan Beach Zillow Zestimate of $15M?


$15M Walk Street Home Zestimate in Manhattan Beach?

Real estate in Manhattan Beach is pretty crazy once again.  You know things are getting wacky in real estate when Zillow says Walk Street homes in Manhattan Beach are $15M.   Not just one house in the the area.  If you look on the map there are several in the $10M+ range.  

Does Zillow have any data scientist that try and normalize data?  I am curious how long it will take them to fix this problem?  Stay tuned and we will report back.

Hockey Stick Real Estate Value Growth Chart Zillow Zestimate in Manhattan Beach




Google Maps Ads for Map Publishers?

Will Google Maps enable map publishers like us to get paid for ads published on maps?  Ad Sense has been a very profitable product for publishers.  I hope they enable publishers like us to get paid for ads displayed on our maps as well.  

Stanley Cup 2016 Playoffs Map

Warm Weather Prevails!  
Where are the Canadian teams?

Intel's Sensor Chip "Curie" Has Lots of Mapping Applications

Intel's Curie Sensor Chip
Lots of amazing mapping applications in Sports, Health, Safety. 

Intel 2016 CES Keynote CEO Brian Krzanich

Less Than .01% of Mobile Apps Are Used on A Consistent Basis

RIP 99% of Mobile Apps

Great Quote from VP of Global Marketing at Facebook Carolyn Everson. 

"80% of the time users spend time on top 4 apps. .00087% of apps are actually used on a consistent basis."  This quote was from the Keynote address at CES 2016.  

This is why we don't develop apps. Apps are too expensive and no ROI.