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On October 7, 2010

The Worst Elevator Pitch Ever

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today:

How not to approach an angel. Elevator pitches can be painful, but self-proclaimed "social media strat" expert Alex…


On October 7, 2010

5 Reasons to Start a Business in Detroit


There's no hiding the fact that the past decade hasn't been easy on the Motor City. Once a paragon of stability and the nation's fourth largest city, Detroit has seemed to fade alongside the auto…


On October 7, 2010

New inBubbleWrap giveaway: UnMarketing

In everything we do, as business people, as employees, as leaders, we are marketing ourselves. We are presenting our ideas, hoping for buy-in. We are presenting ourselves, hoping for acceptance. Scott Stratten’s new book, UnMarketing, reminds us that marketing…


On October 7, 2010

Gmail Tip: Turn Off Conversation View!

Hallelujah! Google has finally given Gmail users the option of turning off message threading. See you in hell, Conversation View!
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On October 7, 2010

Uncle Sam Wants the Cloud, Part 2

The U.S. government is searching for ways to reduce the fog of bureaucracy to improve communication with citizens, and has turned to the cloud as a key strategy to achieve that goal. In addition to improving services


On October 7, 2010

Is Your Product Really Eco-Friendly?

It ain't easy being green -- or so the Federal Trade Commission hopes with its newly revised guidelines for labeling products as "eco-friendly."

The agency has made it much harder for businesses to legitimately slap green labels on their products, saying…


On October 7, 2010

And I Thought I was a Friend and Colleague…

Don’t you hate it when this happens? With social media and all, I connect with somebody, seems like a smart person, we have some email and even telephone interactions, and then, dammit, I end up as a prospect.…