Student startups trade sleep for possibilitySan Francisco Chronicle, USAHe's also searching for a mentor, and has created a personals-style file on his perfect match: someone who can give advice on reaching out to corporate clients, who can teach him about managing the growth of his business and who will introduce him to … More: continued [...]
New musical 'Venus' gets online boost from Little & Co.Bizjournals.com, NCBut to sell tickets for a new show in the midst of a recession, veteran local rocker Chan Poling is trying some cutting-edge marketing tools. Poling, a member of the 1980s band The Suburbs, recruited branding firm Little & Co. … More: continued here
Yahoo! for Google's charitable toolsFinancial Post, CanadaOnce we got online, we downloaded a Google toolbar. We know it isn't fair. Yahoo! Inc.'s only crime is attaching an exclamation mark to an already foolishly excited name. But we are engaging in serious research, not celebrating the end of Grade 4 and … More: continued here
Board Eases Application For Business LicensesWashington Post, United StatesBusiness owners will be able to certify their legal status, with no documentation required, online or by mail. Under the old requirement, part of a controversial immigration measure the board passed in October 2007, company owners had to provide proof … More: continued here
Business Meetings for Feb. 22, 20092TheAdvocate, LAItems can be mailed or delivered to the Advocate business editor, 7290 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, La. 70810; faxed to (225) 388-0371; or e-mailed to blamb@theadvocate.com. Only staff-produced articles and videos are archived in the Online search. … More: continued here
Small business: By a threadMinneapolis Star Tribune, MNOnline sales are beginning to expand as well, now about 40 percent of the business. Customers from 85 countries have bought merchandise online. "It's been very apparent for some time that the economic climate was changing dramatically," said Stephanie, … More: continued here
Gen Y's financial entourageVancouver Sun, CanadaWhen he needs advice on buying a car, he turns to his best friend in Argentina, who is up on whether to lease or finance and the actual worth of the cars. When he needs business advice, he e-mails his mentors. When he needs resources on stock trading, … More: [...]
New York Times Former Chief of eBay Tries a New Bid. It’s Political.New York Times, United StatesMs. Whitman joined eBay in 1998 when it had 30 employees and $4 million in revenue and was mainly known as an online swap meet for gewgaws and bric-a-brac like Beanie Babies. By the time she left last year, eBay [...]
Minot Chamber of Commerce to hold workshopMinot Daily News, NDBroken into two segments, the workshop will begin with a presentation of available online business services from the SSA that are designed for the self-employed and large corporations while the latter half will be a general informational session for … More: continued here
Tools to make your business clickVancouver Sun, CanadaMost small businesses, however, use these tools mainly for traffic counts. But analytics can do much more for you: You can use them to measure the effectiveness of your marketing messages and improve the quality of all your marketing — online or off. … More: continued here