Is Your Company Cashing in on Green #Technology & #Clean Energy? by: Custom Toll Free, July 20, 2012 You don't have to be a "tree hugger" to recognize that being green is rapidly becoming an important, distinguishing factor in businesses. This will determine which are going to stay on top and those which are going to flop. So is your organization doing enough to stay in the lead and keep the green flowing? Just look at Apple. Despite being the tech giant, local California governments recently announced it will no longer be acquiring Apple products because they do not meet EPEAT requirements. That's a huge hit no matter how large your revenues and certainly does nothing for brand image. Read More
Soaring Unemployment & High Taxes: the Future of Small Business in 2013 by: Custom Toll Free, July 18, 2012 As more small business owners are hit harder with taxes, how can they stay on top as we break into 2013? The last week has seen news headlines full of red flags for small business owners from having their accomplishments dismissed by the White House to warnings of skyrocketing unemployment and higher taxes for the successful. So what does this all mean for entrepreneurs? Read More
Netflix One Year Later. The Road to Recovery. by: 00juno, July 17, 2012 It’s been one year and a nightmare for Netflix. In perspective, however, it seems the company would be unquestionably better off had they not made the initial proposal…the price increase that destroyed much of the company’s credibility, which sent stock plummeting into a downward spiral that they have yet to completely get over. An alteration to an existing—and quite successful—business plan was met with a massive customer exodus with cancellations all abound: a storm of lost subscribers that cost the company $11 billion. Read More
#WiFi #Technology Replacing #Pay Phones and Bringing More Competition by: Custom Toll Free, July 13, 2012 New York City has announced it is launching a pilot program for converting old pay phones into public wireless Internet hubs. Sounds neat, but what does it really mean for today's new startups and entrepreneurs? Read More
City of Seattle to Provide Pay-By-Phone Parking Service by: 00juno, July 12, 2012 In cities spanning across the United States, you can always find an 800 toll free number located on top of a parking meter in case you’re out of change or if the machine just isn’t taking your credit card. In the interest of upping the ante of efficiency, a new mobile app is coming out that will allow users to pay for their parking. The project, headed by the Seattle Department of Transportation in partnership with the Seattle Police Department—Parking Enforcement, is set to be implemented around fall 2012. Read More
Skype Internet Phone Service to be Disabled? by: Custom Toll Free, July 11, 2012 Could the world's favorite Internet phone service Skype become disconnected and what does that mean for the thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs who rely on it every day? A PC Mag columnist raised the alarm this week, speculating that Skype could be the next victim of Microsoft's strategy of buying and leaving companies for dead, following the firm's $6.3 billion squandered on aQuantitive. Read More
New Facebook Feature: Will the “Want” Become the new “Like”? by: 00juno, July 10, 2012 In the world of Facebook, the “Like” button has bestowed upon us a new likeness. In addition to several new, subtle amenities such as the ability to edit your own posts, receive notifications, and having statuses and links shared to others’ networks, Facebook is allowing users to subscribe through business opportunities and products through a “Want” button. This button is currently in a test phase primarily as a means of sharing products you may be interested in buying in the near future with your friends. Read More
What Is a No-Brand Branding? by: Custom Toll Free, July 9, 2012 What would a world without branding look like? You'd think besides being incredibly dull the economy certainly wouldn't be what it is, and there certainly wouldn't be the opportunities for creative entrepreneurs to launch new startups. Read More
Amazon Hijacks #iPhone #Technology by: Custom Toll Free, July 7, 2012 Amazon is rumored to be planning its own iPhone rival potentially boosting Android market share much to the delight of Google addicted entrepreneurs. Following on from the huge success of the Kindle Fire sources are leaking a variety of details about a potential iPhone rival from the world's number one online bookstore, including working with iPhone maker Foxconn. Read More
