Better Business Blog

5 Lessons from an Unconventional Entrepreneur Who Raised Millions

Crowdfunding may be changing the rules of the financing game–witness the nearly $8 million plus that the Pebble smart watch raised on the site Kickstarter — but many entrepreneurs still want to raise venture capital.

And though seed money is flowing, as you’ll see in Forbes’ Midas List, it isn’t as easy as some news reports would make you think to raise equity capital. There’s a small universe of businesses that actually raise this form of financing. According to CB Insights, venture capitalists only invested in 785 companies in the first quarter. While that’s the second highest number in nine quarters, it obviously represents just a handful of all of the startups that are out there.

So how do you get your hands on some much-needed investment capital? You may get some ideas from Amanda Steinberg, founder and CEO of DailyWorth, an online community to help women build their net worth that now generates “multimillion” dollar revenue through advertising deals with companies such as ING Direct and OppenheimerFunds.

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When the Product Is the Marketing, and Vice Versa

Not that it happens often, but sometimes the product itself is the marketing. And in those rare cases, businesses thrive without organized marketing.

Normally, great marketing beats great product. But these are those beautiful "if you build it, they will come" cases that can be especially exciting to watch.

As I write this, I'm reviewing a startup that looks to me as if it could be one of those product-driven successes that thrive without much focus on marketing planning. Yesterday, the founders showed me their video-rich and design-rich web building platform. It looked incomplete, but really good. And the creators had very little to say about marketing.

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Inside Harvard B-school's Startup Boot Camp

With $3,000 of seed capital from Harvard Business School, around 150 MBA teams were tasked with developing their very own micro-businesses in short order. Here's what they came up with.

By John A. Byrne

(Poets&Quants) -- The idea initially came as something of a joke.

Earlier this year, a team of six Harvard Business School MBA students was brainstorming ideas for a new startup business. They came up with a peculiar takeoff on all the online dating sites: a Facebook application for Jewish mothers to set their children up with potential marriage material.

When the team shared the idea with fellow students, they heard nothing but skepticism. "They said there were a lot of barriers to entry," recalls Jyll Saskin, 24, one of the team members. "Others said they didn't think the market would be that big for it."

The feedback led to some serious rethinking. "We said, 'What if we expanded the idea to leverage the power of friend networks?' adds Saskin. "Friends could serve as yentas to recommend dates for their friends."

With $3,000 of seed capital from Harvard Business School, Yenta was launched last week along with as many as 150 other new startups in what might well be the largest single experiment in entrepreneurship ever undertaken. The so-called "micro-businesses" range from a company called Kinsey that sells "premium undergarments" for men to another called 4n Friend that is creating an online network that matches language tutors with students all over the world.

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How to Attract Crowdfunding Investors Without Breaking the Law

As the potential returns from crowdfunding go beyond free T-Shirts and movie passes, the rules were bound to get more complex.

Last week, President Barack Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act. Though the law contains many parts that could free up funds for startups, the most anticipated measure among the entrepreneurial set is the crowdfunding provision that legalizes investing in startups by non-accredited investors.

Formerly, only accredited investors -- typically wealthy individuals who can afford to make riskier bets -- could invest in pre-IPO companies.

Though the prospect of being able to raise money from a bigger pool of investors is giving many entrepreneurs reason to salivate these days, the law stands to add a new level of complexity in the way companies market themselves to investors using crowdfunding.

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The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful CEOs Hall of Shame

Dartmouth Professor Sydney Finkelstein first wrote about the Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives 8 years ago in “Why Smart Executives Fail.”

When I wrote about the habits last month, I had no idea that the post would strike such a nerve with readers generating over 2 million page views and counting.

The number one question readers asked me after reading that post was: who are some more modern-day examples of CEOs and executives who suffer from these different habits? And how can we identify CEOs with these habits today – in order to avoid investing in them?

I’m familiar with the habits as I studied and consulted with Syd on them for a number of years.  I instinctively keep them in mind as an investor when considering taking a position in a company.

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Small Business Story of the Year: The Rise of Alternative Lending

Supporting small business was among the top economic stories of the year, and the rise in lending to those growing companies was the most important development in 2011.

It’s a story we saw developing since the credit crunch tightened the spigots on funding for small businesses. When the big banks said no, small banks and non-bank lenders increasingly said yes. Over the course of 2011, big banks rejected loan applications about 90 percent of the time. Smaller banks approved nearly half of small business funding requests, while alternative lenders granted approvals more often than not.

Many people ask me, “Who are the alternative lenders?” They are comprised of credit unions, CDFIs, micro lenders and accounts receivable financers.

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Small Business Story of the Year: The Rise of Alternative Lending

Supporting small business was among the top economic stories of the year, and the rise in lending to those growing companies was the most important development in 2011.

It’s a story we saw developing since the credit crunch tightened the spigots on funding for small businesses. When the big banks said no, small banks and non-bank lenders increasingly said yes. Over the course of 2011, big banks rejected loan applications about 90 percent of the time. Smaller banks approved nearly half of small business funding requests, while alternative lenders granted approvals more often than not.

Many people ask me, “Who are the alternative lenders?” They are comprised of credit unions, CDFIs, micro lenders and accounts receivable financers.

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Small Business Story of the Year: The Rise of Alternative Lending

Supporting small business was among the top economic stories of the year, and the rise in lending to those growing companies was the most important development in 2011.

It’s a story we saw developing since the credit crunch tightened the spigots on funding for small businesses. When the big banks said no, small banks and non-bank lenders increasingly said yes. Over the course of 2011, big banks rejected loan applications about 90 percent of the time. Smaller banks approved nearly half of small business funding requests, while alternative lenders granted approvals more often than not.

Many people ask me, “Who are the alternative lenders?” They are comprised of credit unions, CDFIs, micro lenders and accounts receivable financers.

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The Most Influential Business Leaders Of 2011

In 2011, the world lost Steve Jobs and a slew of dictators, while making room for “the 99 percent’’ and several years' worth of Republican presidential hopefuls. Several folks, some who aren’t household names, transformed the business world. Here are the people who have changed commerce, for better and sometimes for worse.

Apple CEO Tim Cook

Company founder Steve Jobs gave us the iEverything, changing personal computing and practically inventing mobile technology and the applications that let small start-ups join the party. Yet it will be his successor, CEO Tim Cook, who will shoulder a heavy load: maintaining Apple’s success with the hundreds of entrepreneurs who create Apple-friendly products.

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Support an Urban High School Farm Project! Bushwick Campus Greenhouse

 

We are building an incredible greenhouse on the Bushwick Campus.

 

Donate to our Kickstarter campaign before December 30^th at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1806127628/bushwick-campus-greenhouse

 

 

EcoStation:NY, Boswyck Farms and the Bushwick Campus are raising money, through Kickstarter, to pay back both the loan that enabled us to get started on our greenhouse build, as well as expand the greenhouse infrastructure and education programs. We would like to buy both hydroponic and aquaponic systems, pay our teachers, and create more opportunities to learn about food justice and community food production in the area of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

 

We would like to create an outdoor classroom for the four public high schools at the campus. Working with four schools means that we work with over 1,200 students. Every single one of our students deserves the opportunity to learn science, economics, green building, nutrition, and food production year-round. These are skills they can put on their resumes, skills that can get them into college. We would like to see our students running this greenhouse and educational program in the future. They crave those leadership opportunities. Urban farming is the future of our city. When we teach our students, they teach each other, their families, and their neighbors. We are supporting future leaders in the green economy.

 

Already, the Bushwick Campus students have done so much to get this greenhouse off the ground. Our students show up to the Campus Farm and greenhouse builds on their lunch breaks, with their teachers, after school, and on the weekends. They are working in the rain, in the snow (yes, that Halloween weekend blizzard- they were there!), and at 8:00 AM on a Saturday or school holiday. And why? because they ask us if they can. One of our students set up a meeting with her principle to talk about hiring the Farm Manager to teach a year-round course on Food Systems and Agriculture. A freshman class, in the BeSmart School for Math and Science, not only has three of it’s students in NYC first Youth Food Council, but they also organized a visit of fifteen representatives from the New York City Department of Education to take a tour of their Farm. They want the Campus Farm to be a model for other public schools. Our students worked late hours after school every day building giant ‘Day of the Dead’ masks for a fall festival that the farm helped to host. Our students worked on the Farm over the summer to feed their community. They brought hundreds of pounds of produce to the Bushwick Farmers Markets. They organized a donation of lettuce to a local food pantry. They are going to weekend events at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden to talk to others about expanding our Farm. The ideas are here. The enthusiasm is here. We just need the money.

 

With the incredible energy our students put into the farm projects we have been able to accomplish an enormous amount during the spring, summer, and fall. They learned about food production, environmentally smart construction, composting, cooking classes, and set up a farm stand right at the school. We would like to continue this education and model of sustainability throughout the winter. We want to build on the momentum that our students and teachers have created.

 

Help this community take control over both their education and their access to fresh healthy food.

 

Help our students engage in hands on learning opportunities year-round.

 

Help build this food justice project and allow our student to reach out to their community by giving tours and classes to the public.

 

The campus is in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Brooklyn, why should other schools be given more opportunities and facilities than us? We need to fight the system of oppression that limits access to wealth and opportunity. From the ground up- your help, our community’s help, can make a huge difference.

 

Please spread the word about our project- contact friends and families personally, bring this campaign to your community center or church, and tell politicians and local businesses. Tell them all. We need to make a huge outreach push in order to make our goal of $15,000 before December 30^th. If we do not meet $15,000 we will not get any of the money.

 

Please spread the word!

 

Many thanks,

 

The Bushwick Campus Greenhouse Team.

 

 

Visit Bushwick Campus Greenhouse on Kickstarter.com

 

Like us on Facebook.

 

Come to our Winter Solstice Feast on Friday, December 16^th at Brooklyn Fireproof, 120 Ingraham Street.

 

Visit the people behind the Bushwick Farmers Markets at our Holiday Food Fair and Bazaar Every weekend in December at The Loom, 1080 Flushing Ave at Knickerbocker.

6 Benchmarks That Gauge Success

How do you measure and gauge your success today? Is success all that you thought it was cracked up to be?  By definition, success is a noun: “the favorable outcome of something attempted.”

The answers to the two questions above are tied into the lens we look through at any place in our life cycle. Each place in that cycle is real, legitimate and important. The question and answer of how we gauge our success has dramatically changed for most of us in the past few years, as we have seen our circumstances and assets change. That has gotten me thinking about what the benchmarks are today that gauge success for me.

 

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VCs Reveal How To Use Your Company Blog To Hook Investors

Aaron Gowell, CEO of SilverRail Technology, which is helping to build an online travel platform for high-speed trains in Europe, decided to start blogging in July of this year.

“For a business like ours, in which there are no comparable companies, it truly is an entrepreneurial idea, and you have to explain it and build credibility,” he says. 

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10 Creative Ways To Get Your Business Funded

Forget applying to banks to get a loan for your business. Most of them stopped being in the “give a loan to a small company who has no collateral” business in 2007. This does not, however, mean that you are out of options to fund the growth of your company.

In his new book, Get Your Business Funded, author Steve Strauss discusses creative ways to get the money that you need. Here are 10 options to try:

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Decade Of Disruption: 9/11-Inspired Innovation

The 9/11 attacks shook up more than the world's psyche, and have led to a raft of new inventions and futuristic tech designed to prevent similar terrorism in the future--from iRobots to full body scanners. These too have an ongoing mission to change our life.

Some of the innovations resulting from 9/11 stemmed directly from the terrible events, while others would've happened anyway, just in slower time if their development hadn't been spurred on. Some are unquestionably positive, others have subtle social consequences that may mean they're seen in a negative light. So we'll start with the good, and you can see where your milage varies as the list progresses into more uncomfortable domains.

Robots

When it came to the task of digging through the rubble of the Twin Towers, humans were for one of the first times ever working alongside robots: Packbots made by iRobot under a DARPA research fund, were "literally pulled out of the laboratory and taken to 9/11." The devices were strong, maneuverable and could work in precarious positions, small spaces and among dust and debris that was dangerous to humans without suffering side effects, and their sensors could let human rescuers see better into the debris in the search for victims.

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Small Business Influencers 2011 Awards: Announcing Final Results

This past week we announced the Champions and Honorable Mentions in the Small Business Influencer 2011 Awards.  You may not yet have seen the award announcement, so I thought I’d also share it here.

The Small Business Influencer Awards, for those who don’t know, is a recognition of people, organizations and companies with demonstrated commitment to serving North American small businesses.

We live in the age of social media. After all, even the Weather Channel now covers Twitter conversations ….   So, we thought it was only fitting to integrate a significant social media element into the awards.  Here is how the awards worked:

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How I Launched My Crowdfunding Campaign

This week, I launched a crowdfunding campaign with IndieGoGo for my short film "Asha,” featuring Manu Dhingra, a friend and 9/11 survivor who suffered second- and third-degree burns to 40 percent of his body after escaping from the World Trade Center.  The documentary captures Dhingra’s battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and how he discovered a passion for cooking that has aided his recovery and contributed to his sense of hope.

Our primary goal is to get millions of people to watch this seven-minute film. In order to do that, we need to raise money. We have a small budget, only $5,000, from what we hope is a large number of people motivated to help make “Asha” come to life

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Strategic Alliances

Alliances have become an integral part of contemporary strategic thinking.
-Fortune Magazine

As previously discussed, the Core Sales Numbers in building your business are:

A. The number of prospects generated by your advertising
B. The conversion rate of prospects to customers
C. The average value of each customer over a given period of time

Strategic Marketing Alliances allow you to augment your Core Sales Numbers by sidestepping the traditional flow of Finding the Prospect, Selling the Prospect (turning the prospect into a customer), and then upselling the customer for greater profit.

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Raising Money On AngelList: 21 Tips From Two Active Angels

AngelList (AL) connects promising startups to a sterling network of early stage investors. AL has been getting a blizzard of well-deserved press of late after Venture Hacks released the networks 18 month statistics. But not a lot has been written for startups on how to best use the service. Here's our take in small, bite-sized pieces.

1. The Fundamentals Still Apply As Time Goes By

AngelList may be a game-changer, but most of the same rules are still in place. Angels still look for the same elements in a startup as always: a strong team; meaningful milestones; a differentiated product in a big potential market; capital efficiency and so on. Therefore, the excellent advice listed in OnStartups, Venture Hacks, AVC, Ask the VC, Both Sides of the Table, and the like still applies. What for now is unique to AngelList is the speed and efficiency with which they can harness an all-star network of active investors in front of a breathtakingly large, qualified stream of startups. Whereas B.A.L. (Before AngelList) you could mess up a presentation in front of an investor group and not worry too much (there's always another potential investor around the corner if you look,) putting in a half-baked effort on AngelList is a cardinal sin. First impressions count, so make sure you crush it!

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Why ETFs Are 401(k) Plans’ Next Big Thing

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are quickly becoming popular in 401(k) plans.  Why you ask?  Well, three big reasons include:

• Low-expenses with no 12b-1 fees or other fees commonly found in 401(k) plans (transparency is a great thing).
• Historical performance advantages of index-funds versus actively managed mutual funds.
• Greater recognition in the marketplace from respected brands and professionals           

Lower Expenses and Higher Performance

ETFs are low-expense leaders given the low costs inherent with passive management of index funds, and ETFs avoid some trading costs inherent with mutual funds including index mutual funds. Lower expenses help employees keep more of their money invested versus paying more to investment firms.  Keeping more money invested has paid off for investors too.  As we discussed in an earlier piece, research shows that low-expense funds have historically beaten high-expense funds in every asset class and period tested.

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Study Finds More Female Angels Equals Bigger Investments

Looking for angel investors? Female angel investors are less risk-averse than previously believed, says a new report.
 
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire found that angel-investing groups composed of higher numbers of women made more or bigger investments than those with fewer women. The magic number for increased investments: upwards of 10 percent women.
 
"At first the results were counterintuitive, since previous research on women investing, in general, shows women to be more cautious investors," said Jeffrey Sohl, the study's co-author and director of the University of New Hampshire Center for Venture Research. "Since angel investing involves substantial risk, one would assume that this cautious behavior would also be exhibited in angel investors

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Best Vendor ranks the 10 most popular startup tools

 

 Break the news!

 

Have you ever wanted to know what tools and systems other companies use? Phone systems? CMS options? Billing services? etc. The logisitics of setting up a company’s infrastructure can be a painful process. BestVendor, a New York City startup in its own right, is building a Yelp-like resource for business products by harnessing social recommendations to help small businesses make faster, smarter purchasing.

Over the last two months, BestVendor surveyed 550s startups about their most used business products and services. The results show the increasing popularity of Google’s as Google Analytics and Gmail snagged the top two spots, respectively, for the most popular startup tools. In fact, BestVendor found that 70% of startup execs use Google Analytics. The survey also uncovered hidden gems like IdeaPaint, a tool that turns your walls into white boards and HipChat, a chat tool for businesses.

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Small Business Money: Entrepreneur’s Guide

It may have noting to do with sales, marketing or products and services, but how you manage your money is at the core of your small business. What are the best suggestions you can share with your fellow entrepreneurs? We’ve added our suggestions below.

Success Story

Managing your business through tough times. When it comes to managing your small business, probably nothing tries your skills as an entrepreneur and small business owner more than dealing with tough economic times. The recent economic downturn was perfect example of such hard times and one story of a small business and how it survived will surprise you. Small Business Trends Radio

Spending

Watching out for your bottom line. If you want to know how to boost the profits in your business, be aware that it isn’t always increasing revenue you need to look at first. What costs are impacting your bottom line and how can you address them? Understanding the way in which your overall costs can be affected will help you address your overall earnings and take your earnings in the  right direction. Open Forum

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Rapid-Fire Tech & Business Bootcamp (Free): Register Now!

 

The NYC Business Networking Group (NYCBNG) and The NY Public Library, Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) invite you to our Business Bootcamp.

The 4-hour event is part conference, part mini-expo & part networking event to connect you with NYC Industry Professionals. (See Schedule Below for Speakers)

Presentations geared to business owners, executives and entrepreneurs who are already successful and are looking to ramp up. Get you out of your comfort zone to achieve bigger goals.

Attend 8-10 short, informative 20-minute seminars on cutting-edge business products and services. Learn to quickly achieve success beyond your current business goals. Discover affordable technology to automate your business to free up your time. Seminars provide practical strategies to implement immediately. Tips & tools will drive business growth, revenue and ROI and save you time by operating your business more effectively.

Rapid-Fire Tech & Business Bootcamp Speaking Schedule


1) CitrixOnline: Using Technology to Save Time and Money in Your Business

Small and Medium Sized Businesses (SMB) are faced with many challenges in a rapidly evolving market. Managing distributed teams and leveraging technology for intimacy is key to acceleration and maintaining profitability. Continuing to embrace mobility in SMB with tools that support Workshifting and Collaboration will be mandatory to be successful. Learn about tools from Citrix Online that address these challenges in today’s business environment.


2) Constant Contact: Get & Keep Your Competitive Edge with Constant Contact Email Marketing

• Definition
• Why Email Marketing is an important marketing tool
• How to write a newsletter so it will be opened including: Subject, Content, Images, Links
• Using Analytics to stay on top


3) Blue Fountain Media: Websites that Work! The Art of Turning Site Visitors into Customers!

Do you realize you have less than 10 seconds to get your business’s message across online? Jon Gelberg, Blue Fountain Media’s Chief Content Officer, will lay out the principles of designing a website that is built to drive business. In his presentation, Gelberg will be discussing:

• Differentiation
• Navigation
• Social Media Integration
• Building Trust
• Calls to Action that Work


4) ConnectMeVoice: Business Communications in the Clouds

The world is quickly changing and migrating from traditional phone service to VoIP and Hosted IP PBX service. Just as in the consumer market, the world migrated from the Sony Walkman to the IPOD. Businesses are adopting cloud based services and migrating to VoIP at a rapid pace. ConnectMeVoice has been in business for 20 years with over 3,000 clients. Our customers range in size from home based businesses to large multi-national chains with thousands of locations. Customers adapt ConnectMeVoice services because it can save them over 50% on their phone service and equipment costs, while increasing operational efficiency. Mr. Seltzer will be available for questions after the seminar at the ConnectMeVoice booth.


5) Bruce A Hurwitz, Ph.D.: Obtaining & Utilizing Free PR to Build Your Business

In this presentation, Bruce Hurwitz will explain how he has been able to obtain free PR and to utilize it to grow his business. Participants will also learn his 10 rules for working with the media, as well as the risks of going public. The results of his efforts speak for themselves: He has been cited nationally in such papers as AM New York, Crain’s New York Business, Fast Company, Inc. Magazine, New York Post, San Francisco Chronicle, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Miami Herald, The Star-Ledger, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and U.S. News & World Report, and on scores of websites including AOL, Career Builder, CBS Money Watch, CNN Living, Fidelity.com, Fox Business, Kiplinger, MSNBC, The Ladders and Yahoo!


6) Hotels.com will Showcase it's welcomerewards® loyalty program at the upcoming Rapid-Fire Tech & Business Bootcamp!

Stop by the booth to learn about the fastest way to earn Free Nights! Our representatives will be sharing the benefits of using welcomerewards® as a business professional, as well as giving away free instant prizes when you spin our prize wheel! Attendees who stop by the Hotels.com table and drop in a business card will also be eligible to enter into the iPad 2 sweepstakes!


7) Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer: Raising Venture Capital (VC) Investments 101: Key Terms & Concepts for Early Stage Financing

This seminar offers essential insight for entrepreneurs, business executives & business advisors involved in venture capital financing in today's markets. Topics covered will include the following, among others:

• Overview of the venture capital investment process
• Descriptions of common venture capital deal terms
• Essentials of venture capital term sheets
• Summary of venture capital transaction documents
• The importance of intellectual property assets in venture capital transactions


8) Mogulfish: The New World of DIY Marketing

Learn to use technology and social commerce to save time and money while increasing returns.

• The options are overwhelming, the sharks are circling to take your precious marketing dollars, the prices are just not viable in a tight economy and you’re sick of having to slash your prices to get new business.

• From day-to-day marketing needs to preparing for the big sales periods of the year, like the up-coming holiday season, we’ll show you how to make the right choices and stick to a tight budget.

• Know what to do, who to use and when and where to run the marketing your business needs to drive sales from existing and new customers.

• Also know that you’re not alone, as we show you the collective buying and marketing power you can achieve by working together with other small businesses.


9) Take A Chance TV: EYE CATCHING: How My Years of Experience in Hollywood Will Catapult You to Success

E Y E - C A T C H I N G: Why everyone needs a video résumé

• It’s A Post Paper World!
• A D D is endemic
• Snatching the brain’s attention
• Primate survival
• Still versus Motion
• The 3 C’s


10) New York Life: Seeking Career Opportunities with Record Breaking Growth in Recession Proof Industry

New York Life continues to enjoy the highest possible ratings for financial strength from every major ratings agency and we’ve proudly been fulfilling promises to our policyowners for more than 166 years. In short, we were built for all times! So if you’re looking for a new company or career, choose one that is strong today and will be well into the future. Bring your career to life with New York Life.

 

EXHIBITORS & SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

• Citrix.com 
• Hotels.com
• Constant Contact
• Blue Fountain Media
• Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer
• Mogulfish
• ConnectMe Voice 
• Bruce A Hurwitz, Ph.D. 
• Take A Chance TV
• New York Life
• Bralan Consulting
• Discover Video

MEDIA PARTNERS:

• NY Enterprise Report
• Small Biz Technology
• Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
• SCORE
• NYXpo
• Expos Your Business
• Ellis Henican
• SobelMedia

ATTENDEES:

Why Attend ?

• 20 minute seminar to learn new tips & strategies to rapidly impact your business
• Seminars led by industry professionals
• Face-to-face contact with business owners, executives & decision-makers
• Attend live product & service demos
• Win a 1 minute video pitch for your business, to be taped at the event
• Direct access to your target market & demographic
• Connect with 400 attendees in 4 hours Free tickets in the event raffle

Who Should Attend?

• Owner Partner
• President Vice
• President Mid Management
• Senior Management
• Business Development
• Sales Executive
• Entrepreneur
• Established Startups Non Profits Government Agencies

 

 

6 Big American Corporations That Want To Hire Over 50,000 New Workers

 

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Maybe, just maybe corporations are ready to start hiring.

 The 20 companies with the most vacancies on this year's Fortune 100 are looking to hire 96,000 new workers. That's a big increase from 60,000 openings last year.

The top six alone are hiring an impressive 52,000.

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Great Small Business Resources Online

Searching the Internet can be one of the best ways of finding resources as a small business owner or entrepreneur these days. Get questions answered. Interact with others. Find partners, employees, customers, investors and suppliers. This wrap up is dedicated to highlighting some of the latest and greatest small business resources online. Share them with others and add your own suggestions below.

Operations

How online resources can be your business. When Holly Hanna learned she was expecting a daughter, she began to prepare for her dream of being a stay at home mom while working from home online. Her frustrating search for online resources became The Work At Home Woman, a blog and business built to help mompreneurs create online businesses from home. BizSugar Blog

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