According to the New York Daily News, Beck Johnson had a business plan, his startup funding a dream of opening an ice cream stand, but first he needed a variance from the Sunapee zoning board to open in a residential zone. He admits being a bit “freaked out” before his presentation, but ultimately got the […]
Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil sat in his office late last week, confidently spinning scenarios with timelines that stretched to 2020, 2030, and beyond, according to The Boston Globe. But the near-future was also on his mind: WorldFuture 2010, the annual conference organized by the World Future Society, scheduled for July 8-10 at the Westin
photo credit: iChaz There are so many different aspects of business that one needs to plan for but all too often business owners don’t properly prepare for the two most important aspects, which are growth and success. It’s almost as though they don’t want to count their chickens before they hatch, so they wait to
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According to a report at MediaPost, after investing two years and millions of dollars, AARP unveiled what it is calling “the Internet for grown-ups.” That’s according to Kyle Lewis, AARP’s VP of media sales and business development, who said the online overhaul was critical to meeting the growing digital demands of the 50+ crowd. We’re
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SpaceX hit an important milestone by sending its Falcon 9 rocket into space, reports VentureBeat.SpaceX’s promise of commercialized space travel seems to be inching closer to reality. Back in 2008, it successfully launched the Falcon 1 after three unsuccessful tries, but that was more of a “proof of concept” vehicle, while SpaceX plans to use
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photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography We’ve all heard the stories of several different businesses that were once known by everyone that are now going under, seen as a horrible place to work, bad business leaders and more. Several different companies sure have set the bar for bad behavior that was once kept under wraps but
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From jewelry designers to musicians, from shop owners to authors, everyone is looking for a way to sell products or services online. How do you begin, and what do you need to know about setting up and managing an online store for your business? According to Jennifer Shaheen at Entrepreneur, your customers are looking for
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photo credit: Paulo Brandão Most of us have a long list of goals that we set for ourselves every year, especially in our business adventures. However, most of us don’t quite know how to go about setting goals in such a way that we can actually reach them, before we know it the goal is
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photo credit: Eustaquio Santimano If you still haven’t made your New Years Resolution yet, a good one in business may be to become more creative for the new year. We are at the very bottom of an economic crisis so there is only up for us to go, and this can actually be a great
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photo credit: mdid In spirit of tax season being upon us once again, I recently came across an article located on The Small Business Watchdog that informs of new recommendations that the IRS is making for future filing seasons. These new changes will not be in effect for the filing of 2010, but here is a
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