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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 21, 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 20, 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 October 30, 2008
... 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
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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 17, 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...
The Truth About Venture Capital
in Businesspundit, on February 11, 2008
Businessweek has an interesting article about the venture capital business . The possibility of landing a venture capital deal entices many aspiring entrepreneurs, but the reality is harsh. Although VCs invest significant amounts of money, the number of companies that get funded is tiny. In 2007 ...
Alleinstellungsmerkmale at its best
in Selbst und Ständig, on January 20, 2008
...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...
Why You Should Swear At Work (and other interesting links)
in Businesspundit, on October 19, 2007
Like to cuss? You're in luck. Swearing at work boosts team morale.
Now you can sound smarter than your boss by mastering these business buzzwords .
Research shows that many companies misunderstand why customers are loyal , and would be wise to fix the problem.
A word of warning from a ...
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 29, 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...
8/29/07 Links
in Businesspundit, on August 29, 2007
Economist magazine is arguing that America may actually need a recession . Are long stretches of good times just setting us up for a larger failure?
Businessweek discusses the right way to use Web 2.0.
Todd gives his thoughts about the journey to make a web show .
The Wall Street Jour...
Online Classes as Tax Deductions
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 2, 2007
Did you know it is possible to deduct educational expenses from your taxes? Classes that are used to keep up your skills or improve your abilities in your current profession can often be used as a tax deduction. This is different from the educational tax credits given to students pursuing higher ...
Google Videos 上面 50 个全长度的免费电影
in Wangtam, on July 12, 2007
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 July 1, 2007
... 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...
Should SBA Loans Be Axed?
in Businesspundit, on June 30, 2007
Businessweek has a pro/con article debate asking whether or not the SBA should be axed. The argument for stopping the loans does make some good points, but if the program isn't working, I would suggest modifying it instead of killing it off.
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 May 21, 2007
* 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 May 5, 2007
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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...
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 March 17, 2007
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 23, 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 February 21, 2007
...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 January 31, 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...
A Starbucks Union? Surely You Jest.
in Businesspundit, on October 18, 2006
I'm flabbergasted. There is apparently a group that is trying to unionize Starbucks employees , and they seem to be gaining support.
The City Council of Cambridge Massachusetts late yesterday became the first local government in the nation to condemn Starbucks' relentless anti-union ca...
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...
Way out ideas welcome in bootstrap world
in BootStrapMe, on June 28, 2006
Is any idea really too way out for a business model that stresses little or no risk during start-up? Many remain divided on the kind of business that bootstrapping entrepreneurs should focus upon.
The online presence of the Arkansas Small Business Development Center at the University of Arkans...
Microcredit resources in the USA
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 27, 2006
(Picture from GTZ )
Here are a number of links to microcredit resources in the USA that I've been holding for a while, but wasn't sure what to do with. Often when we think of microfinance we automatically think third world, or at least I usually do. But there are some great things goi...
Company Overview : Morfik
in Web 2.0, on May 16, 2006
...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, ...
We Know Where You Are
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 6, 2006
...rust me, so she often leaves it lying around. And, after all, I only needed it for five minutes.
I unplugged her phone and took it upstairs to register it on a website I had been told about. It looks...
Magazines looking for revenues
in TJ's Weblog, on January 26, 2006
...fer to marketers, said Steve Pacheco, director of advertising for FedEx. These vehicles include the SmallBiz quarterly insert in BusinessWeek, as well as sponsorship of a U.S. News & Word Report r...
Angels working like VCs?
in TJ's Weblog, on January 8, 2006
Paul Allen hints me to this Business Week article that implies the move of investing Angels 'up the food chain' to invest more like VCs:
"Many angels took big hits after 2000 as Internet-related businesses Crashed and burned. For investments that survived the carnage ass...
Is It in the Details?
in Businesspundit, on October 19, 2005
Detail-oriented. That's what almost everyone says they are, in a job interview. The devil is in the details. Everyone is concerned about overlooking important details. Now, Michael Levine is arguing that details don't get the attention they deserve .
Using the theory that if broken window...
Marketing Father's Day
in Businesspundit, on June 15, 2005
Does mother 's Day beat out Father's Day because of marketing?
Female Entrepreneurship
in Businesspundit, on February 28, 2005
Businessweek Online has an interesting look at female entrepreneurship in this country.
Women entrepreneurs are emerging as a major force in the U.S. economy. According to Marilyn Kourilsky, a professor at UCLA's graduate school of Education & Information Studies and director of...
Entrepreneurs Don't Have High Risk Tolerance...
in Businesspundit, on February 2, 2005
...they just have bigger egos ?
Just how much appetite for risk do entrepreneurs really have? That's the question Wharton doctoral student Brian Wu began asking himself while examining their behavioral patterns. He found the general assumption to be that entrepreneurs are risk seekers -- but ...
