Posts for "Business"


State of Independence

From Danny Brown
May 20, 2012 at 8:35 am
Years ago I worked in retail on both sides. I started out working for an electrical goods chain store, then moved onto a smaller local one. Both jobs were great (at least for ... (more)

Attend National Small Business Week Forums in Person or Online

From Everything Small Business Journal
May 19, 2012 at 6:00 am
Small business owners looking for ways to grow and develop their businesses are invited to take part in National Small Business Week’s free networking and educational forums ... (more)

Saving American Jobs

From Everything Small Business Journal
May 18, 2012 at 10:00 am
With budget cuts expected in the aerospace and defense industry, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) wants Americans to know how this could affect the economy. According ... (more)

Brilliant reading for any entreprenuer or business person

From Jason Alba (al - buh)
May 17, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Check out this awesome post: Marc Andreessen Visits Peter Thiel’s Stanford Class To Talk Startups, How He Invests & The Future It’s a long read, but ... (more)

When The Next Too Big To Fail, Fails

From Weakonomi¢s
May 17, 2012 at 10:21 am
One of the issues with the financial crisis was a government that wasn’t sure what to do with failing companies. When a company failed they could either let it go into bankruptcy ... (more)

Customer Satisfaction in an Instant Society

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
May 17, 2012 at 9:29 am
The Internet has made it even easier for us to live in a material world. You can buy anything from a cute purse, to an old stadium seat, with the click of a mouse or the swipe ... (more)

Branding Yourself for the Entertainment Business

From CAREEREALISM
May 17, 2012 at 1:30 am
I’ve been having an on-going e-mail conversation with one of our readers who is located overseas and it’s bringing up all kinds of interesting thoughts about the concept of ... (more)

Six Things The Bachelorette Can Teach Us About Money

From Weakonomics
May 15, 2012 at 10:15 am
Being married to the fairer sex, one often finds themselves watching television shows that don’t normally show up on their radar in order to spend quality time with said ... (more)

Designing the Stop Sign

From Philosophy in Action
May 14, 2012 at 4:00 pm
The Process (a.k.a. Designing The Stop Sign Video): My mother was a graphic designer — and this seems remarkably familiar. ... (more)

Personal Branding For Two Sides Of Your Life

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 12, 2012 at 5:30 am
How do you do personal branding for two sides of your life? What if you have two jobs in two wholly separate worlds? And what if each of those jobs could negatively affect the ... (more)

Can women in business make it to the top?

From GenPink
May 8, 2012 at 11:24 am
Recent statistics show businesswomen are climbing up the corporate ladder but are still far from reaching the top. Here are a few interesting facts, below. 20% more women are ... (more)

Movieconomics

From Weakonomi¢s
May 8, 2012 at 10:15 am
The film industry never gets much attention. They make movies and you either go and watch them or don’t. You read reviews to maybe help decide what to see or maybe ask some ... (more)

Continuing Education: Lynda.com

From Jason Alba (al - buh)
May 7, 2012 at 6:35 pm
I have an undergrad and MBA.  I’m glad I’m done with school since now I can study what I want.  Here’s a new “category” on this ... (more)

Self-Assessment: Are You Ready for a Career Change?

From Everything Small Business Journal
May 7, 2012 at 10:45 am
Deciding whether you are ready for a career change may be as easy as asking yourself five simple questions: Do I feel satisfied or challenged in my current job? What kind of future ... (more)

Three New Ways To Pay For College

From Weakonomi¢s
May 7, 2012 at 10:09 am
Somehow, our elected officials in Washington have managed to agree on the issue of student loan interest rates. It’s a cause for celebration. Federal student loan rates are set ... (more)

Traits of a Successful Business

From Steadfast Finances
May 7, 2012 at 5:09 am
If you are looking to start your own business, you are probably wondering what you can do to ensure that it is a success. Hundreds of books have been written about this very topic ... (more)

Two Important Requirements to Build an E-Commerce Business

From My Journey to Millions
May 5, 2012 at 2:36 pm
The Internet has made it possible for anyone to open an online business and either create a side gig or a full-time income stream.  The cost of opening an Internet business is ... (more)

Behind the scenes on the LinkedIn iPad Application

From Jason Alba (al - buh)
May 4, 2012 at 9:59 pm
I just finished an awesome article about how the iPad app was developed for LinkedIn.  This was particular intriguing to me because we’re continually asked ... (more)

Interested in Bringing Your Invention to Market?

From Everything Small Business Journal
May 4, 2012 at 10:45 am
Betsy Kaufman is not your traditional inventor. Rather, she’s a wife, mother and a television producer. She’s just someone who had a self-professed “kooky idea.” She thought ... (more)

Where Nerds Rule

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
May 3, 2012 at 9:41 am
This post could also be titled “Why the Internet is Awesome!”  Remember when you were growing up and nerds were highly uncool? If you were smart, into computers or ... (more)

Protect Workplace Information to Keep Employees’ and Customers’ Data Safe

From Everything Small Business Journal
May 2, 2012 at 10:45 am
We’ve all seen the headlines: Medical records uncovered in a dumpster, credit card numbers stolen from our favorite retailers and identity fraud at businesses in our own ... (more)

How An Economist Views My Parking Situation

From Weakonomi¢s
May 2, 2012 at 10:19 am
On many days I am forced to drive to a location that is a number of miles in order to do work. It’s called commuting. Since I live near a large city and must drive into town ... (more)

How To Get Quality Fans Automatically

From Milwaukee Social Internet Consultant | Social Media Marketing - Taylor Marek
May 2, 2012 at 10:00 am
Developed over 6 years, the "CAPE Technique" can give you quality fans virtually automatically. This article explains it for you. ... (more)

What Are Your Chances on Match.com?

From Weakonomi¢s
May 1, 2012 at 10:15 am
The online dating site Match.com throws around a lot of statistics in their advertising. They tout more dates, more relationships, and more marriages than any other site. They ... (more)

The Decisive Factor Of Web Design

From Everything Finance
May 1, 2012 at 8:13 am
The Decisive Factor Of Web Design is a post originally published on: Everything Finance - Everything Finance - Its all about Money!If you are setting foot in the world of online ... (more)