Art Carden
Price gouging laws actually make conditions much worse, not better, for the victims of natural disasters like the recent tornadoes in Alabama and Missouri. (Source)
Home Based Business
While many people have viewed the home based business world as something that is not real work, it is the fastest growing segment of the economy. There are more people starting a home based business than any other kind of business right now. The reasons for this are clear with the economy not doing well and with many people out of work and paying more for standard products and services. Still, there are ways to start working from home and actually be profitable. Owning a home based business does not have the same negative stigma attached to it that it once did because it has become the best way for the average person to earn income without having to rely on a job to pay bills. (Source)
WiFi at Cafes
Getting a cable connection and sharing over wifi with your customers is a great way to not only have customers all day long but repeat customers. But the real reason why every pub and cafe should today install free wifi is because in a few years they won’t need it and they need to learn how to sell to the customers who can "work from anywhere".
Posted: June 29th, 2011
at 10:47am by mnp
Categories: business,et cetera,internets
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Misconceptions About Bubbles
There are people in the tech community who think that me writing this post means that there is no "bubble". They think that by definition, a bubble is a psychological phenomenon that can only occur when people are so caught up in a massive upswing that they don’t realize the gap between value and prices. I’m not advocating that there is a bubble - I haven’t looked at enough data to make an educated assessment of the market. But I will say that words are just words. The psychology of a bubble is only important insofar as it influences people’s actions. The fact that people are talking bubble is irrelevant if investors aren’t adjusting their strategies and behavior. People are still spending without apprehension, throwing money at whatever the next hot startup is. Prices are rising and billion dollar valuations seem to be happening weekly. (Source)
CapLinked Passes $1.7B In Deals
Los Angeles-based CapLinked, which develops software-as-a-service for managing fundraising and venture investment, disclosed today that it has just passed 16,000 users using the site, and now has $1.7 billion in open deals on its platform. The firm explained that it also now has 4,200 companies who have created profiles on the site. CapLinked said the number of user accounts is up 700 percent since the start of the year.