12 Cool Web Tools for Small Business
May 1, 2009
Check out these great online web tools for small business shared by Inc, Magazine. Great ideas here. read more
How We Did It: The Blue Man Group
February 17, 2009
In 1988, three young guys in New York City — an acting student, a magazine researcher, and a software producer — were so happy to see the end of the 1980s, they held a funeral for the decade. They painted their faces blue and led a procession through Central Park; they burned a Rambo doll and a piece of the Berlin Wall. Although they couldn’t have known it, Chris Wink, Phil Stanton, and Matt Goldman had launched what would grow into an entertainment juggernaut. Since opening in New York City’s Astor Place Theatre in 1991, the Blue Man Group has played in 12 cities across the globe. More than 17 million people have seen its shows, and today, tickets go for $43 to $132. Goldman, the onetime computer geek turned impresario, tells the Blue Man Group’s unlikely story. read more
The Secrets of Marketing in a Web 2.0 World
February 13, 2009
For marketers, Web 2.0 offers a remarkable new opportunity to engage consumers.
If only they knew how to do it.
That’s where this article aims to help. We interviewed more than 30 executives and managers in both large and small organizations that are at the forefront of experimenting with Web 2.0 tools. From those conversations and further research, we identified a set of emerging principles for marketing.
But first, a more basic question: What is Web 2.0, anyway? Essentially, it encompasses the set of tools that allow people to build social and business connections, share information and collaborate on projects online. That includes blogs, wikis, social-networking sites and other online communities, and virtual worlds. read more
11 Businesses You Can Start In Your Pajamas
February 10, 2009
For the above entrepreneurs, wearing pajamas for a day at the office isn’t far from reality. From pet care to virtual assistants and even online dating, we found entrepreneurs who are not just enjoying work from their living rooms and bedrooms, but they are also making a good living at it. In one case, a business owner grossed $10 million in a year, and cleared half that amount. Here’s a look at the hottest industries for home-based entrepreneurs — illustrated with some fun CEO self-portraits. read more
65 Indispensable Websites for Business Owners
February 4, 2009
Get your business going, keep it going strong or take it in a new direction with this compilation of web sites for entrepreneurs. read more
Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade
February 3, 2009
“It’s time to bail out the people and the planet,” says Van Jones [1], author of The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems [2]. We agree, and this guide to to sustainability-focused career paths will help retrofit and solar-charge your work life.
The TOP TEN GREEN JOBS FOR THE NEXT DECADE: 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
Gut Check: An Interview with Tony Hawk
January 29, 2009
Tony Hawk is rich and chief executive of his own company, but that doesn’t mean he’s changed all that much from the skateboarding kid with a junk food diet. In fact, it’s something he says makes him a better C.E.O.
For Hawk, it’s always been about being true to one’s self, or at least his constituency—the skaters. read more
New HBO competitor to launch online before cable, satellite
January 28, 2009
The Power Of Renegotiation
January 27, 2009
Small companies are finding that almost everything is renegotiable these days.
The economic downturn is prompting business owners — by necessity or by opportunity — to re-examine contracts with suppliers, vendors or landlords and come up with creative deals. And in many cases, they are saving a substantial sum of money. read more