Archive for September 30th, 2010
How is a dollar bill different from a postage stamp? Both are produced by the government and seen by hundreds of millions of people each year. How come the government allows advertising on one and not on another? One artist did the math and figured out that the typical one hundred dollar bill changes three [...]
First Came Groupon, Now Daily Deal Services Abound
According to The Tampa Tribune, in a mad rush, the advertising world has fallen head over heels in love with daily discount deals. Websites like Groupon, LivingSocial, Gilt, DailyDeal.TBO.com, and a string of others have hit pay dirt with a marketing concept that’s spot on with our exhaustion with being so frugal: A once-a-day ridiculous [...]
If the news is any indicator then entrepreneurship among people under 18 is on the rise. However, The Independent feels that it is all a little premature. The benefits of youth entrepreneurship are obvious. However, the notion of entrepreneurship being the key to solving the youth employment crisis is certainly exaggerated. Indeed, there are at [...]
If you’re a `To-Do List’ kind of person, Forbes magazine suggests you should definitely check out TeuxDeux.com. It’s a cute play on French words which when pronounced properly sound like To-Do. It’s amazingly uncomplicated so you don’t need spend your time figuring out how to use the features. You just get stuff done instead. TeuxDeux [...]
7 Places To Start A Tech Biz In NYC
Are you working out of your home in New York City and in need of expansion? The Wall Street Journal recently took a look at a few locations that allow startups to work away from home and connect with fellow techpreneurs. NYU Poly Varick Street Varick Street [...] routinely holds events with industry experts to [...]
E-Book Author Makes His Business Helping Others Start Theirs
It is often said that when people can’t do then they teach. For Craig Wallin it was more along the lines of doing first and teaching later. Craig first noticed the need for business guides in the 1980′s. He was growing a breed of apples that are not found in stores. Through his connections as [...]
According to Vator News, Facebook-backer and PayPal co-founder, Peter Thiel, is offering teens $100,000 to put school on hold to focus on developing innovative tech ideas. Thiel announced his new “20 Under 20” program, which will award grants of $100,000 to 20 entrepreneurs under the age of 20 for developing interesting new tech business ideas. [...]
More Shoppers Doing Research Online Before Buying
Does your product have a good online reputation? Let’s hope so, because more and more shoppers are searching the Web before making purchases, according to a study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. PC Mag reports that about 58 percent of people do online research before purchasing a particular product, up from 49 [...]
THAT’S MY BUSINESS!: Start Up Advice
In this episode, Rich Whittle talks with four entrepreneurs about what it takes to start a business. Listen Now: Or download: THAT’S MY BUSINESS!: Start Up Advice IAmAstuffedAnimal.com MyHusbandsNuts.com RunPee.com Skoy Cloth
