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Seen that? - Five Business Success Indicators

in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 20, 2009

...naging the [...] Read More Manage for Business Success at Small Business Unplugged Industry Canada has a great resource called 'Strategi...

Seen that? - Globetrotter

in TJ's Weblog, on November 20, 2009

...ad More Entrepreneurship Redefined - Become a Disrupter at Small Business Unplugged There has been a lot of discussion in business circles ab...

Seen that? - Self-Employed have CPP Woes Bigger Problem is Income Taxes

in Small Business Unplugged, on November 19, 2009

... Self-Employed have CPP Woes Bigger Problem is Income Taxes at Small Business Unplugged An editorial in the Edmonton Sun commented on the fact that ...

Seen that? - Company Overview : Morfik

in Web 2.0, on November 18, 2009

...bles you to concentrate on application functionality. Another of their products is Web Applications Unplugged, an application that allows you to run your favorite web applications from a local drive, ...

Seen that? - Business School for Startups?

in Small Business Unplugged, on November 10, 2009

... Business School for Startups? at Small Business Unplugged I was reading Canadian Business Online and noticed the "Lessons from startup school&...

Seen that? - July 1 GST/HST Drops to 6% from 7%

in Small Business Unplugged, on October 31, 2009

... July 1 GST/HST Drops to 6% from 7% at Small Business Unplugged On July 1st, 2006, the goods and services tax (GST) rate will be lowered from 7% to ...

Seen that? - Sustainable Development for the Future

in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 31, 2009

...evelopment Week: Women key to successful and sustainable development at Small Business Unplugged I just learned that February 4-10, 2007 is International ...

apprendre l'informatique sans ordinateur

in Business Computer Blog (FR), on octobre 24, 2009

...e l'INRIA, dont les efforts ont abouti à la traduction en français du livre computer science unplugged , lui-même le résultat d'un groupe d'enseignants néo-zélandais. Tous ces efforts des deux côtés ...

Seen that? - Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs

in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009

...ore Ontario Young Entrepreneurs Summer Business Program at Small Business Unplugged The Ontario Provincial Government has announced a $1 mill...

Seen that? - Saskatchewan Business Tax Revamp Improves Outlook

in Small Business Unplugged, on October 21, 2009

... Saskatchewan Business Tax Revamp Improves Outlook at Small Business Unplugged Saskatchewan business owners a bit more upbeat due to tax breaks anno...

Seen that? - Big Business Blogs?

in Small Business Unplugged, on October 11, 2009

... Big Business Blogs? at Small Business Unplugged The Business Edge is reporting that "Corporations as massive as McDonald's and General Mot...

Seen that? - Managing People Effectively

in Small Business Unplugged, on October 2, 2009

... Managing People Effectively at Small Business Unplugged Did you know that D&B offers a number of Leadership and Business Skills Self-Study prog...

PlayStation Store 更新

in Wangtam, on 2009-09-27

伴随着 TGS09 的举行,Sony 对其 PlayStation Store 进行了更新: PS3 STORE Downloadable Games Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander's Challenge ($9.99) Zombie Apocalypse ($9.99) Game Demos Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Demo Zombie Apocalypse Demo Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Campaign Demo Wolfenstein Demo Punishe...

What's Your Motivation

in BootStrapMe, on August 25, 2009

BusinessWeek had a great piece early this month on what motivates an entrepreneur. The article was an interview with Bob Crane, aged 58, who has run the company he started ( C Crane ) for teh past 26 years. The company can best be described as a "gadget maker." A Successful gadget make...

Healthcare: the Impact on Small Business

in Bizinformer, on August 25, 2009

© SarahMcD ॐ The debate over healthcare (and health insurance reform) is far from over. A piece of proposed legislation, H.R. 3200, has gotten a lot of scrutiny. But there is no single, unified bill before tghe whole of Congress yet. So the impact on small business (or anyone else, for that m...

Selling Domain Names

in The Search Engine Weblog, on July 29, 2009

Can you make a living just selling domain names? BusinessWeek took a look at the business of buying and selling domain names recently. During the early years of the Internet, there was furious competition for web site domain names, accompanied by lawsuits and huge sums paid for well-known names....

Merced County California Looking for Entrepreneurs

in TJ's Weblog, on May 21, 2009

As unemployment rises and economic growth continues to decline or sit stagnant, many local governments are asking themselves how they can encourage and attract entrepreneurs. Among them, according to BusinessWeek , is Merced County in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. Organizations such...

Cordotz Prove That Little Things Can Make A Big Difference

in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 14, 2009

... plugged in, five USB connections flowing, and a few sound and video cables. More than once, I have unplugged the wrong device only to lose data and scream. Cordotz appear simple, but I think they wou...

Will Karen Mills Make a Difference at SBA?

in Bizinformer, on April 8, 2009

BusinessWeek had a piece last week on Karen Mills, the newly confirmed head of the Small Business Association. She promises to reinvigorate the agency. Mills nevertheless inherits an SBA that languished under the Bush Administration, which cut its funding by about 26% since 2001 and sliced sta...

Before You Start a Business, Do an Internship

in BootStrapMe, on April 4, 2009

Before you start a business, you can gain a lot of insight into you new industry or market by doing an internship in a business in the same sector of your economy. That was the advice of Karen E. Klein at BusinessWeek last month. She called it an "inexpensive way to avoid mistakes when you la...

Should Businesses Take on Debt Now?

in Biz Plan Hacks, on March 22, 2009

BusinessWeek took a close look Friday at the pros and cons of taking on debt during a recession. The piece in timely because the Obama Administration recently unveiled plans to spur lending to small businesses. Karen E. Klein talks in the article to Sanford Ehrlich, executive director of San Die...

Things I Should Have Blogged About...

in Bizinformer, on March 10, 2009

I've been kind of distracted for a couple of weeks now with a variety of demands on my time that I somehow failed to see as converging all at once. I won't bore you with the details... As I look back over the past couple of weeks, five BusinessWeek articles stand out that at least deserved ...

Tax Tips

in TJ's Weblog, on February 17, 2009

The Taxman Cometh... And in case you missed it, BusinessWeek had a nifty little piece today about hidden tax tips for entrepreneurs. Vehicle use is a deduction that's often overlooked. There's also software purchases, business use of your home, and travel costs. BusinessWeek has a num...

Do You Make a Good Impression on People?

in Biz Plan Hacks, on December 21, 2008

Do you make a good impression on people? In today's fast paced world, the answer to that question can make or break your business. And if you blow it with the impression you leave on someone, you may not get a second chance... I found this excellent piece over at BusinessWeek in their archive...

Immigrants and Entrepreneurship in the U.S.

in TJ's Weblog, on December 2, 2008

BusinessWeek ran a story late last month by Vivek Wadhwa (Wertheim Fellow at the Harvard Law School and executive in residence at Duke University) on the percentage of new businesses in the U.S. that are started by immigrants. And the message was that immigrants make up a higher than expected prop...

MTV: 22.000 Musikvideos online

in Creative Weblogging Deutschland, on 31.10.08

... 22.000 Videoclips auf: Darunter finden sich auch Raritäten wie Mitschnitte von Konzerten und Unplugged-Sessions. Im MTV-Blog verkündet man, täglich neue Videos hinzufügen zu wollen. wie Adzine.d...

Do you test IT job applicants?

in The CIO Weblog, on September 15, 2008

... rely on tests. It's reasonable to sit a tech support candidate down in front of a computer (an unplugged computer; always my favorite) and say, "Figure out what is wrong with this and fix it...

HP Notebook breaks new record for battery life

in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 10, 2008

... Hopefully you have a better battery for your laptop than the one I have in mine. As soon as I go unplugged, I find that I have about an hour before I must desperately find an outlet. I know of ot...

Be your own record label

in BootStrapMe, on May 11, 2008

...hat, as an amateur musician, I could probably create with minimal or no help, at least in a kind of unplugged format. So far I've come up with blues, traditional country, jazz (some styles), trad...

Ballmer unplugged

in The CIO Weblog, on April 18, 2008

...tually, if you have ever heard Steve Ballmer speak in person, you'll know that he's never unplugged. Today at Microsoft's annual Most Valuable Professional Global Summit in Seattle was n...

Alleinstellungsmerkmale at its best

in Selbst und Ständig, on 21.01.08

...ibt's ja inzwischen lange Meter. Aber die können halt alle nur "unplugged", also keine elektronisch verstärkte Musik. Die Fahrradband kann. Das Betriebsgeheimnis, wie das Radl "besa...

Small Business Facts Now Available

in Bizinformer, on December 10, 2007

Thanks to Jim Hopkins at Small Biz for leading me to NFIB, the Voice of Small Business with 411 facts about small businesses. Looking for information for a presentation, a business plan proposal or financial application? NFIB either has the answer or will lead you to a website that can help...

China's Outsourcing Status

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 17, 2007

As you all know, China's status as an outsourcing destination and manufacturing hub has experienced a decline because of the news which pertains to non-compliance of quality when these products are done in China. Personally, I really wanted to know if these news have affected China even i...

T-Mobile's HotSpot@Home Service

in The Wired Home Weblog, on September 30, 2007

...Computing Unplugged Magazine ran a review of the new T-Mobile's hotspot@home service. Evidently the t-mobile 's hotspot service consists of a router and a mobile phone. The mobile phon...

Six important bootstrapper questions

in BootStrapMe, on August 31, 2007

As a companion to the aforementioned article in U.S. News & World Report on bootstrapping principles, senior writer James Pethokoukis did an e-mail interview with DaVinci Institute futurist and speaker Thomas Frey . The results with quotes from Frey, revealed the answers to six impor...

Latin Grammys 2007 Nominees

in Latina Viva, on August 30, 2007

...stas Residente O Visitante - Calle 13 La Llave De Mi Corazón - Juan Luis Guerra 440 MTV Unplugged - Ricky Martin El Tren De Los Momentos - Alejandro Sanz Again, Juan Luis Guerra is my favori...

Google Videos 上面 50 个全长度的免费电影

in Wangtam, on 2007-07-12

从 YouTube 到 Google Videos,Google 因为视频的版权问题,惹上了不少麻烦。用户数量与视频版权,真是一个讽刺的矛盾。 NLPC 总结了一份列表 ,大致上罗列了一下 Google Videos 非常受欢迎的 50 套视频,而这些视频包含了全长度电影、电视节目、演唱会全程录像等等,真是极为丰富的视频"盛宴"。面对这样的现状,Google 到底会如何处理呢? 这里有 NLPC 提供的 全部记录的 PDF 文件 ,简单列表如下:

Open Source in der Musik?

in Das Open Source Weblog, on 02.07.07

... Jazz spielt, dann ist es einfach nur klasse. By the way - hier ist alles erlaubt: unplugged, elektrisch, á capella, Rap... die OpenSource stellt die Anlage und (zumindest) einen Teil der Instrume...

Baby Boomers See Opportunity to Start Business Comes At a Price

in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 14, 2007

baby boomer business owner, especially those involved in second act businesses are enjoying the freedom of owning a business. They are also feeling the stress that comes with the territory: "Owning a business is like getting married: The level of commitment is extraordinary, the amount...

When you work from home

in Tech Without Wires, on June 9, 2007

Lifehacker points to an article from Smart Money about working from home . The gist of the article suggests that when you work from home there needs to be a set of rules created to ensure you are giving work its fair share of time. Basically, you've got to set boundaries between you...

GSeeker Reading List(2007.05.21)

in GSeeker, on 2007-05-22

* Did Microsoft go lose its head over aQuantive? 微软收购aQuantive用了60亿美元 ,而这60亿足够让微软在一天之内雇佣60000个工程师及销售人员。 * Google to digitise 800,000 books at Mysore varsity Google图书搜索将添加来自印度Mysore University大学的80万册图书。

New From Nokia: A Battery Full Alert

in The Smart PDA, on May 13, 2007

...airs at Nokia said, "Around two-thirds of the energy used by a mobile phone is lost when it is unplugged after charging but the charger itself is left in a live socket. We want to reduce this was...

Deutsche Bands gegen G8

in Digital Listening, on 05.05.07

... So treten am 2. und 3. Juni am Rostocker Stadthafengelände unter anderem Madsen, Juli mit einem Unplugged-Konzert, Amparo Sanchez, Irie Révoltés, Tom Morello, Wir sind Helden, Dendemann und Jan Delay...

BootStrapMe makes great business blogs list

in BootStrapMe, on April 21, 2007

Thanks to UK blogger Sanjay for including BootStrapMe in his " Great Business Blogs of '06 " list. Among Sanjay's other picks were fellow Creative Weblogging contributors Greg Balanko-Dickson of Biz Plan Hacks and Deborah Brown of BizInformer . He also mentioned Creati...

Skype 3.2.0.82 Beta for Windows

in Wangtam, on 2007-04-13

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MS Replaces Your Scratched Discs for $20

in XboxSpace, on April 9, 2007

...ety Nine Nights -Perfect Dark Zero -Project Gotham Racing 3 - Viva Piñata -Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1 Not a bad deal, considering the alternative is to buy another new copy at full price...

Just Say NO to Technology???

in Bizinformer, on March 31, 2007

...y uncovers a small fraction of the population who call themselves Tech-NOs - they are purposefully unplugged. Tech-no's "are making a conscious decision to say no to certain things," ...

WinRAR Unplugged 3.62 Beta 2

in 西行资讯, on 2007-03-17

这是一个便携版WinRAR,可以将其放在移动设备上,无需安装即可随时使用。 下载: 点击下载

Wearable Electronics

in The Techwear Weblog, on February 24, 2007

Such a pity to say that I found another text of great value on another fake weblog. However, the copy is worth to post it here as it describes wearable electronics in a great way. The real source should be here , but I could'nt find anything... Picture source is here Wearable Elect...

Die hohe Kunst, auf "Unvorhersehbares" vorbereitet zu sein

in Selbst und Ständig, on 22.02.07

...ntanamera" oder sonst irgend so 'nen Lagerfeuer-Schwoof und muckt unplugged fröhlich singend mit dem Publikum weiter, bis der Saft wieder da ist. Oder einer der Musiker hat 'ne schicke Co...

How to Get the Right Partners, Financing, Employees

in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 20, 2007

Like anything else it comes down to being prepared. Knowing your business inside and out and being able to articulate your competitive advantage, what you do better, and what makes you unique is pretty standard fare. This Business Week article provides great tips on being concise, compelling...

12 tips for bootstrapping your business website (Part 4)

in BootStrapMe, on February 11, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST 4. Use blogs and other ready made solutions Though she kept costs nearly nonexistent by rolling up her sleeves and taking a hands on approach, Denise admits knowledge of some ready made publishing solutions like blogs and the new Microsoft Office Live p...

CD Bonus Explosion and Piracy

in Digital Music - The Future, on February 7, 2007

Bob Lefsetz reader Michael Brandvold writes about the multiplicity of CD packaging with bonus tracks and downloads. He says it's a plot to extract more money from music fans. I don't agree. I applaud the packaging. The music industry has been slow to take the cue from the motion pictu...

CD Bonus Explosion and Piracy

in P2P File Sharing, on February 7, 2007

Bob Lefsetz reader Michael Brandvold writes about the multiplicity of CD packaging with bonus tracks and downloads. He says it's a plot to extract more money from music fans. I don't agree. I applaud the packaging. The music industry has been slow to take the cue from the motion pictu...

Doctor Who Tardis 4-Way USB Hub

in The Gadgets Weblog, on February 1, 2007

...x. The best part of the Doctor Who Tardis 4-Way USB Hub is that whenever a device is plugged/unplugged, there will be sounds imitating the police and blue flash lights. Interesting? It is comic...

Home Business Using Language Skills

in Home Based Business, on January 29, 2007

BusinessWeek's Smart Answers segment gave an idea on what one can earn from if he would want a business out of his language skills. Here's the reader's question: I'm a native Spanish speaker living in the U.S. I would like to work from home now that I have young children. Do yo...

Home Office versus Commercial Space

in Home Based Business, on January 29, 2007

First things first, why settle for a commercial space when you have a home-office you could call your own? The reasons are many and most of them quite reasonable. Either the volume of sales are too big to be accommodated by your cozy home or you may want to have a professional image to your assoc...

Cut out jargon, and get to the point

in Bizinformer, on January 23, 2007

The main goal is not to complicate the already difficult life of the consumer. Avoid whatever business language is currently hip ( strategic , mission-critical, world-class, synergistic, first-mover, scalable, enterprise-class, etc.). Business language does not make a business pitch. The s...

New Price Structure for 2007?

in Bizinformer, on January 13, 2007

Two of my computers went on the fritz this week and so I called a friend, Stacy Jones, who started a computer repair business called LanFellas to come fix my problems. "I charge $75 per hour," he told me. I hoped the problems wouldn't take too many hours. I remember wat...

Year End Podcast: New Years Resolutions and Knowing When to Quit and When to Persevere

in Biz Plan Hacks, on December 31, 2006

...p://web.mac.com/gregbd/iWeb/MindOverBusinessSite/Home.html Small Business Unplugged: http://www.smallbizunplugged.ca/ Biz Plan Hacks: http://bizplanhacks.com/ Podcast: Buying a Business Pod... ...;s Personal Blog): http://web.mac.com/gregbd/iWeb/MindOverBusinessSite/Home.html Small Business Unplugged: http://www.smallbizunplugged.ca/ Biz Plan Hacks: http://bizplanhacks.com/ Podcast...

Why Do I Need a Blog?

in Bizinformer, on December 22, 2006

That seems to be the most asked question this year. People are hearing the word "blog" and know a little something about them, but have yet to be convinced that Blogs are worthy of a few minutes a day to read, comment on or perhaps even write. Mike Sansone of Conversations hits the hea...

The Quiet Sunset of Cabo Polonio

in Latina Viva, on November 27, 2006

...itors from the road, and occasionally a 4x4 pick-up. There, you're in another world, completely unplugged: no radio, TV, cell phone, bus, or any noise of modern life. When we first arrived, it wa...

Why Bankers and Investors ask for a Business Plan

in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 31, 2006

It saves them time because they can read your plan and get a quick overview of the business, how you plan to run it, and how much money you will make. The reason bankers and investors like business plans is it is in a format that they are familiar with and provides them with the information th...

Muhammed Yunus wins Nobel Peace Prize

in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 13, 2006

No doubt many of you have heard about Muhammed Yunus winning the Nobel Peace Prize today, it's been all over the airwaves. This is a great boost to the visibility of microfinance and microcredit of course and Yunus is probably one of the most worthy candidates for the award. Word is out...

Simple Ways to Rebrand Your Home Business

in Home Based Business, on October 6, 2006

Shaking things a little bit for your home business may do some wonders and increase your revenue. It's one age-old way to pump up things for many businesses such as those that merge or are adding more product offerings, and sadly, businesses that have reaped a bad reputation, especially brick...

Games of the Week

in XboxSpace, on September 3, 2006

... been two new 360 discs in stores. The games are........ Test Drive Unlimited Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged ...

Tips on Buying a Business - CW Blogger on TV

in Creative Weblogging, on August 13, 2006

...Our very own Greg Balanko-Dickson, an experienced business coach and author who blogs at Small Biz Unplugged , was on Global TV in Edmonton Canada. He was speaking about the pros and cons of buying a...

25 Years of the IBM PC

in Philoneist, on August 11, 2006

...'s desktop. As I write this, I look around at 5 computers in my home office, two of which are unplugged in the corner as retired models but which would have outrun nasa 's assembled co...

Made the Blogging Times!

in Creative Weblogging, on August 3, 2006

... Weblogging. We were featured on the home page of the Blogging Times, for the launch of Small Biz Unplugged , a new business blog that is sponsored by D&B Canada. The Blogging Times is an on...

Introducing Small Biz Unplugged

in Creative Weblogging, on July 10, 2006

... launched the first corporate-sponsored blog here at Creative Weblogging. It is called Small Biz Unplugged . The blog is "dedicated to supporting the Canadian small business owner. Topics incl...