Posts for "Business"


In The Future, We Won’t Own Anything

From Weakonomics
January 18, 2012 at 10:31 am
Do you remember when you used go to the store and buy music? Then you’d go home, put it in your player and listen to it? Then you would own that music forever or until ... (more)

The Golden Rule About Your Great Ideas

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 18, 2012 at 7:00 am
Every young entrepreneur has great ideas. They come all the time. In the shower, on the bus, while pouring milk into your cereal. When the idea arrives from somewhere in your soul, ... (more)

Kiplinger, Mutual Funds, and Monkeys

From Weakonomi¢s
January 17, 2012 at 10:30 am
I’d almost forgotten about how much I loathe the personal finance magazine and site Kiplingers (see here and here). Should you not be familiar with the publication, Kiplingers ... (more)

5 Important Trends to Watch in 2012

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 17, 2012 at 7:00 am
A new year is upon us and now is the time for your small business to break through the rut and get back on top. There has never been a better time to formulate a new marketing ... (more)

Successful Networking

From Stevens Consulting Group
January 17, 2012 at 3:00 am
Listen, you can go to all of the networking meetings under the sun and collect hundreds of business cards while you’re at it but if you’re not hanging out with people you can ... (more)

“At the end of the day,” and Other Overused Phrases

From March Communications
January 16, 2012 at 11:00 am
If you work in the PR industry, you are more than aware of “PR speak.” Whether you’re “circling back” with the client or “taking a stab” at a first draft of a press ... (more)

Oops! Common Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make on Their Websites

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 16, 2012 at 7:00 am
As a businessperson, it’s understood that website traffic is one of the biggest factors in your success.  Making sure that search engines find you and push customers to your ... (more)

Successful Startups Often Come With a High Price

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 13, 2012 at 11:28 am
Most entrepreneurs expect to face the “normal” challenges of starting a business, which include finding the right opportunity, building and executing a winning plan, and financing ... (more)

Mitt Romney: The Job Creator

From Weakonomi¢s
January 13, 2012 at 11:02 am
Let’s be honest with ourselves for a second and acknowledge that for all intents and purposes, Mitt Romney is the Republican nominee.  As a passive observer of campaigns ... (more)

The State was Once the Villain

From All Things International
January 12, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Some thirty years ago, Thatcherism and Reaganomics burst onto the international scene, touting reductionist approaches to state involvement in markets as a catalyst for sustained ... (more)

Cosa Nostra è la Mia Banca

From Weakonomi¢s
January 12, 2012 at 10:49 am
Times are rough in a number of European countries.  Much like in 2008 here in the US, credit markets are tightening across the pond.  But, whereas things froze overnight here, ... (more)

Millennial Branding on How Gen-Y is Using Facebook

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 12, 2012 at 10:33 am
Check out the infographic! Here at Young Entrepreneur, we have always said that “young” is more a state of mind than a number. We know that entrepreneurs in their 30s, 40s, ... (more)

Tool: Video Converter

From Jason Alba (al - buh)
January 12, 2012 at 9:41 am
We have format issues with our stuff – usually audio and video. I asked a friend from my neighborhood what he uses to convert video and he said to use Convert Files. I’m ... (more)

12 Expectations for 2012

From Motivated Sista | Motivating women entrepreneurs to reach their dreams
January 11, 2012 at 11:16 am
Maybe it’s just me, but the end of 2011 was a real doozy. It seemed like almost everyone I knew experienced tragedy of some kind. Whether they were laid off, a loved one ... (more)

Do You Have a Cleaning Lady?

From DINKS Finance
January 11, 2012 at 7:44 am
Good Morning DINKS.  Let me ask you a question, who cleans your house? This past week I learned that two of my friends have Cleaning Ladies.  More and more of my friends who ... (more)

Four Myths of Entrepreneurship Debunked

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 11, 2012 at 7:00 am
You may think you understand the life of an entrepreneur, but your perceptions may not match reality. Many people dream of starting a company because they hate their job, have ... (more)

This Is What Women Burned Bras For

From Weakonomi¢s
January 10, 2012 at 10:55 am
Less than 100 years ago, an American woman might not have had the right to vote depending on where she lived. Various states had granted some rights but it wasn’t consistent ... (more)

Finding Your USP – And Why You Need One

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 10, 2012 at 7:00 am
The harsh truth is that there are very few unique businesses – those that are unlike any other in the market. In fact, it’s increasingly difficult to think of even one business ... (more)

The Interview I Shouldn’t Have Gone On

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
January 9, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Disclosure: This post is an entry in the “Present the Best You” Contest sponsored by Monster.com and their BeKnown app. I was provided with a participant gift that ... (more)

Product Matters Not, Marketing Only

From Weakonomi¢s
January 9, 2012 at 11:00 am
What does it look like when you can no longer sell a product based on any actual qualities? This is what happens when a company stops innovating. The Nissan Frontier was once ... (more)

For Global Workers, 2012 Will Be a Mixed Bag

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 9, 2012 at 9:00 am
According to the latest Randstad Workmonitor survey, workers across the globe feel slightly – but not totally – positive about conditions in 2012.  The good news is, ... (more)

Common Mistakes made by Online Business Owners

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 9, 2012 at 7:00 am
Creating and running an online business takes work… a lot of work! However, we often see some common mistakes made by online business owners that prevent them from having ... (more)

Why You Don’t Need to Be (More) Organized

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 6, 2012 at 7:00 am
“…the advantages of being neat and organized are typically outweighed by the costs.” – Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman, A Perfect Mess Now, before the ... (more)

You know I rocked my 2011 predictions

From Weakonomics
January 5, 2012 at 10:57 am
If your humble blogger had the time, he would create a database the documents all the outrageous calls people make. Pundits predicting stock market results, economists calling ... (more)

Getting Ready for the Real World: Networking Between Campus and the Community

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 5, 2012 at 7:00 am
College life can sometimes feel like a vacuum.  You go to class, you go to meetings, and you go out with your friends (with a nap here and there thrown in). College serves another ... (more)