Growing excitement, expectations for green jobs corps
March 3, 2009
(CNN) — When Rita Bryer sees 300-foot-tall wind turbines sprouting up from the prairie near her home in western Oklahoma, she can’t help but wonder about the view from the top, where blades the size of semi-trucks spin.
“Out here, you can see the wind turbines from 10 miles away,” she said. “Think about how far you’ll be able to see when you’re at the top.” read more
No Layoffs – EVER
February 1, 2009
Fortune Magazine put together a list of the top 10 companies that have never laid anyone off. Great idea. read more
Girls Take Center Stage At The World Economic Forum
February 1, 2009
This week I’ll be heading off to Davos, Switzerland with my colleagues from Nike, Inc. for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. It’s no surprise that the entire meeting will be focused on the global economic crisis. All the big names from business, government and the media will spend the week asking questions on everyone’s mind: Where did we go wrong? What tough calls need to be made? How do we get out of this mess?
The answer to these questions lies in someone unexpected. There is an amazingly powerful force we can unleash to solve the world’s problems if we do the simplest thing: invest in a girl in poverty. With all this talk of the economy, it may seem odd to focus on adolescent girls, but we already spend a ridiculous amount of money and time trying to solve the world’s ills in the same old way. This financial crisis intensifies the need to invest existing resources more effectively, and a new and effective approach is right under your nose. It’s called the girl effect. read more
Best Views of the Inauguration
January 23, 2009
CNN’s THE MOMENT – stitched with Microsoft’s Photosynth, an impressive tool for stitching together dozens of photos to allow a place or event to be viewed from multiple angles.
The only hard part is it really takes 75 photos or more to get the optimal experience. That’s a lot of work for one photographer. But, with big events, one can also rely on crowdsourcing. Which is what CNN has done with the inaugural, asking viewers to send in their photos of Barack Obama’s swearing in. read more
Barack Obama Action Figure – Get Yours Now!
January 21, 2009
Is this for real? Check out the great accessories, and also various hands with different finger options. Also, see Barack Obama challenge Darth Vader with his matching light saber. read more
The Wired Presidency: Can Obama Really Reboot The White House?
January 20, 2009
In November, not two weeks after winning the election and still two months from becoming commander in chief, Barack Obama brought the government into the 21st century. Or at least that was what we were told when he released his first Web video address as president-elect. The clip, billed by some as a modern fireside chat, was embedded as a YouTube video on Change.gov, the incoming administration’s Web site. Sitting in a leather chair, framed slightly off center from his chest up, Obama delivered a three-minute talk on the economic crisis, vlog style. read more
Alternative Energy Companies Grow Even as Others Falter
January 14, 2009
Inquiries, Sales and Funding Rise in Anticipation of New Regulations — and Spending — From Obama Administration
While many small businesses continue to struggle with tight credit and declining sales, one fledgling industry is seeing a boom in investment and sales growth: alternative energy. read more
SBA Offering Economic Web Chats
January 13, 2009
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering Web chats to help small businesses across the country weather the recession.
Eric Zarnikow, SBA’s associate administrator for capital access, plans to host a Web chat, “How Small Businesses Can Deal with the Credit Crunch,” to help small business owners and entrepreneurs get answers about credit, borrowing and other resources to help them access the financial markets. The one-hour seminar will take place at noon, Jan. 15.
Participants can chat online and ask questions about real-world strategies to employ during economic downturns, and how they can sustain themselves through the credit crunch.
The federal agency also dedicated a number of other helpful resources, referrals and training courses for small businesses at its Web site, www.sba.gov.
Obama’s big idea: Digital health records
January 12, 2009
President-elect wants to computerize the nation’s health care records in five years. But the plan comes with a hefty price tag, and specialized labor is scarce.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President-elect Barack Obama, as part of the effort to revive the economy, has proposed a massive effort to modernize health care by making all health records standardized and electronic.
Here’s the audacious plan: Computerize all health records within five years. The quality of health care for all Americans gets a big boost, and costs decline.
Sounds good. But it won’t be easy. read more
Houston Is Recession-Proofing Its Economy With Wind Power
January 7, 2009
When Vestas, the world’s largest wind-turbine manufacturer, announced plans for a new U.S. research center, 42 states lined up to make sales pitches. The winning location would be rewarded with hundreds of jobs, millions in tax revenue, and green-business cachet. Finn Strøm Madsen, president of the Danish firm’s tech division, wanted a site near big-name universities, so Massachusetts (MIT) and California (Caltech, Berkeley) seemed obvious choices. Portland, Oregon, was already home to Vestas Americas’ headquarters. But in June, Vestas picked Houston. read more