On August 17, 2011

O is for Optimism

“D” words are being used quite liberally these days.

Double Dip. Dollar. Down. Debt. Debate. Dissent. Downgrade. Desperation.

Dum…dum…dum (that’s the sound of impending Doom.)

Despite all of the bad financial…

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On August 17, 2011

Why the Feds Are Investing $510M in Advanced Biofuels

The U.S. government will spend $510 million to speed development of advanced biofuels to power the military -- a politically savvy investment aimed at solving three over-sized problems.

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On August 17, 2011

Build a Slick Business Website for Free (No Experience Required)

Using IM Creator's browser-based tools, you can whip up a polished, professional business site. And your publishing options range from dirt-cheap to free.

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On August 17, 2011

HP Feels the WebOS Blues. Was Palm Worth the Money?

HP's big webOS product, the TouchPad, has been a flop. Maybe it should find a buyer for Palm's patents and make some money that way.

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On August 17, 2011

Learning Presenting Skills by Learning to Swim

To teach swimming, coaches take novices through the component skills in progressive stages. The first lesson takes place out of the water, at the side of the pool, where the novice learns the arm stroke and the leg stroke separately.…

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On August 17, 2011

Small Biz Resource Tip: Northern Light Search

Northern Light Search

When Google or Yahoo search results are too overwhelming, an alternative, more specialized search engine can cut hours off your research time. Northern Light Search is specially designed with the business researcher in mind. Content includes industry…

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On August 17, 2011

True Story: A Fast Growing Company Gets Organized

This is a true story.

Once upon a time, I had an interesting problem, the kind most small business owners want to have, but nonetheless, still a problem. We were growing too fast. Our sales tripled one…

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On August 17, 2011

How a Fired IT Worker Hacked and Paralyzed a Drug Company

The ex-employee used his laptop to take down Shionogi's email servers, its financial management software and prevented the company from shipping product or cutting checks.

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On August 17, 2011

Doubts on Latest Plan to Lift Rural Small Businesses

President Obama announced a new plan to give hard-hit rural businesses a lift. But some wonder if it'll ever materialize.No tags for this post.

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On August 17, 2011

Are You a Role Model?

It's impressive that Warren Buffett has earned billions of dollars. It's even more impressive that he's the only billionaire with the good grace and social conscience to state the obvious: people like him ought to be paying far…

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