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Can the Internet Save Indie Film?

06|30|2008

By Fred Schruers, Portfolio.com
There was a time in the indie film business when specialty houses from the major studios stalked the earth, reaching into deep pockets to acquire the rights to distribute the buzziest films [...]

What McCain means for entrepreneurs

06|29|2008

As a maverick Senator, he took pride in just saying no to everyone’s wish list. But as a presidential contender, he’s become a tax cutter and defender of home mortgages. The inside story of how the candidate is shaping his plan to fix the economy.

By David Whitford
(Fortune Magazine) — Senator, what do you see [...]

What Obama means for entrepreneurs

06|29|2008

He slammed big companies and free trade in the primaries, but Barack Obama insists he just wants to show corporate America some tough love. We go behind the scenes to see how he plans to make the U.S. a land of opportunity once again.
By Nina Easton,

(Fortune Magazine) — Barack Obama is shaking his head. “No, [...]

10 real estate businesses that are primed to take off in this economy

06|28|2008

By Carol Tice
The current real estate downturn may be bad news for homeowners, but it means opportunity for savvy entrepreneurs. To find business niches that will grow during the down cycle, we turned to two real estate experts: Robert Kiyosaki, Entrepreneur’s “Rich Returns” columnist and author of the Rich Dad series of books, and Rick [...]

Time to Test Foreign Waters

06|26|2008

As the dollar struggles worldwide, small businesses can tap the global marketplace by exporting.
 
By Rachel Solomon | May 16, 2008
Small businesses already represent nearly 97% of exporters, trading $1 billion a day in goods and services, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Come 2018, nearly half of U.S. small [...]

Change is Good

06|25|2008

Ariane de Bonvoisin is the founder and CEO of The First Thirty Days, Inc. This company runs a website that helps people “find the positive in any change” in their lives. She has worked for the Boston Consulting Group, BMG, and Sony Music. In this interview she explains the importance of embracing change and how [...]

Tips For Budding Entrepreneurs

06|25|2008

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WHY BE A CORPORATE drone when you can run the show yourself?
That’s the attitude of a growing number of young people who are eschewing traditional career paths and instead launching their own entrepreneurial ventures. Inspired by the growing prominence of small businesses and proficient in the computer skills now required to run [...]

Top 10 Most Practical Blogs for Entrepreneurs

06|24|2008

By Scott Allen
With more and more people jumping on the business blogging bandwagon, it’s getting to the point that there is far more out there than you could ever hope to read on a regular basis. To help you filter that infoglut down to a more manageable level, here is my list of the ten [...]

Keep the fire burning, Indie Filmmakers

06|24|2008

Original Post by Laurie Lamson
Filmmaking, even independent filmmaking, long remained the domain of the few. Since the beginning over a hundred years ago, high costs and logistical complexity kept all but the most fiercely unstoppable independent filmmakers from making movies.
Now that many of the practical issues have been overcome, it’s turned into a craze – [...]

Global Giving: A conversation with Bill Clinton

06|23|2008

One Number That Will Ring All Your Phones

06|22|2008

 By DAVID POGUE
If you have only one telephone with one phone number, this column won’t be of any interest to you. Skip to another article, you eccentric you. A new service called GrandCentral can unify your cellphone with phones at work and home.
But first, count your blessings. Millions of people have more than one phone [...]

using facebook to fight global poverty

06|22|2008

As we prepare to launch our own association focusing on social entrepreneurship, I find the following individual effort quite inspiring. Hope you will be able to take part in social entrepreneurship in some form!
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The OC 360: Market Research Solutions: a special advertisement section

06|21|2008

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Word-of-Mouth Marketing

06|19|2008

Read the original post on Guy Kawasaki’s blog
In this interview Dave Balter explains word-of-mouth marketing. Balter founded BzzAgent in 2002. His company has provided word-of-mouth media services for dozens of Fortune 500 companies and has been featured in The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and on National Public [...]

Warner Bros. Entertainment REACH program

06|18|2008

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Philanthropy & Corporate Responsibility: Interview with Michelle Crozier

06|18|2008

Michelle Crozier is Vice President of Corporate Responsibility at Warner Bros. studios. She represents Warner Bros and sits on the boards of various charities. I met her at the Burbank Arts Education Foundation event at Disney. As the board chair for BAEF, Michelle has taken the lead to build a $ 10 million endowment for [...]

Part II – Political Implication – making of the conceptual economy

06|17|2008

II. Political Implication – making of the conceptual economy
If history is of any guide, government and legislatures have huge roles in building infrastructure to facilitate the new economic structure. It is often mistaken that the President or the federal government has direct power to fix economy. In fact, among very few measures that the highest [...]

Ten Critical Steps to writing a Business Plan

06|17|2008

By Jay Maharjan
Starting a business is a major commitment that will consume 24/7 of your life with no end in sight. It is always good to know what you are getting into before you take the plunge. From my experience writing business plans for large and small companies alike for the last 8 years, there [...]

Community Design

06|16|2008

PRO BONO PROGRAM
Announcing Platform for Architecture + Research’s commitment to local community with the launch of our Pro Bono Program. The program provides architectural services to in need non-profits and charitable foundations. We are committed to giving back to our community through the following service offerings: Facilities Needs Assessment, Capital [...]

BLANKSPACES: a flexible office space for entrepreneurs: a special advertisement section

06|15|2008

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A work bar, high-tech conference room, inventive workstations+private offices are all at your disposal, supported by modern amenities including Wi-Fi, VoIP phone system+color laser printing
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06|15|2008

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Tim Russert Set Standards

06|14|2008

Tim Russert was one of the most influential journalists in Washington. He was articulate, knowledgable, to the point and always fair. Most of all, his presence offset a human being with a common decency. Here is what his friend Gerald F. Seib wrote on his death.

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How to Comment About Your Company on Blog Posts, Without Being Spammy

06|12|2008

Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick
For every 1000 people who read a tech blog post, there may be one that leaves a comment. Lurking in the crowd are any number of people who work for companies related to the subject of the post. They almost never comment, and when they do they often come across as obnoxious, [...]

GNOMON: A weekend of Entertainment Design & Visual Effects Techniques

06|11|2008

When:
Saturday and Sunday December 1st-2nd, 2007, 10am-7pm.
Click here for the schedule
Where:
Sound Stage 15, next door to the Gnomon School [...]

Obama’s Drucker-Style Win

06|11|2008

Having directly worked with the management icon the late Peter Drucker in the late nineties, I find Rick Wartzman’s comments quite accurate. Whether conducting business as an entrepreneur or as a management consultant for a FORTUNE 500 company, I have always believed in the same principles that Rick has appropriately mentioned in this article. Matter [...]

East West Art Association Art Show

06|11|2008

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06|10|2008

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Industry Insights Breakfast Series

06|10|2008

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Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Tips

06|09|2008

 
 
How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog from Search Engines
By Susan Gunelius, About.com
Getting a high rank on search engines through user keyword searches can be difficult, but with proper focus on writing your blog posts for search engine optimization (SEO), you can boost your rank for specific keyword searches and your blog’s traffic. Follow [...]

The First Ten Seconds

06|09|2008

User Personas & Wireframes : The First Ten Seconds
By Charles B. Kreitzberg, Ph.D.

Through a combination of brilliant marketing and careful SEO, you finally got your targeted user to your site. Now your visitor is about to see your landing page for the first time.
Online, you have just seconds to capture a visitor’s [...]

Global Entrepreneur Hotspots

06|09|2008

From mastering new customs to getting a grasp on an unfamiliar economy, doing business in another country can be tricky–but the risk can be worth the reward. Here’s your primer on 5 hot international markets out there.
 
Brazil

Land of Untapped Opportunities

Nearly the size of the United States and growing rapidly in foreign direct investment, Brazil isn’t [...]

BLANKSPACES: a flexible office space for entrepreneurs: a special advertisement section

06|08|2008

Introducing BLANKSPACES, a modern, flexible coworking office space that inspires creativity, promotes occupational freedom+accomodates independent professionals+entrepreneurs with ever-changing schedules+needs.
A work bar, high-tech conference room, inventive workstations+private offices are all at your disposal, supported by modern amenities including Wi-Fi, VoIP phone system+color laser printing
Monthly package rates start at $ 300 per month and walk-in space is [...]

Cutting-edge Marketing For Cultural Creatives

06|08|2008

by Laurie Lamson
OLD SCHOOL: PUSH ADVERTISING
Audiences, especially savvy cultural creative audiences, have become jaded about the thousands of advertising and promotional messages we receive each day. We’ve learned how to tune them out. We just don’t respond to hard sell approaches the way our forefathers did, unless we have a specific need for the [...]

Keep the fire burning, Indie Filmmakers

06|08|2008

By Laurie Lamson
Filmmaking, even independent filmmaking, long remained the domain of the few. Since the beginning over a hundred years ago, high costs and logistical complexity kept all but the most fiercely unstoppable independent filmmakers from making movies.
Now that many of the practical issues have been overcome, it’s turned into a craze – seems [...]

Dorothy Stoneman: creating alternative futures for youth

06|07|2008

American Society of Young Musicians

06|06|2008

American Society of Young Musicians: 16th Annual Spring Benefit Concert & Awards was held at the Celebrity Centre International in Hollywood. It was for a good cause! The group is dedicated to the enrichment and advancement of young musicians around the world. Here are some pics from the event.

multiple Grammy, Billboard nominated R&B singer Mario

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Broadcast Journalism: Interview with Kiran Chetry

06|04|2008

Kiran Chetry, 32, is a rising star of the Emmy Award winning CNN morning show American Morning. Based out of New York, she previously co-hosted Fox and Friends on the Fox News Channel. In an interview with Dharma Adhikari, she discusses her career transition, her connection to Nepal, and in particular, her views about broadcast [...]

Center for rural entrepreneurship

06|03|2008

Rural entrepreneurs are amazing and they represent the true spirit of small town America. The Center has a collection of stories about rural entrepreneurs ranging from social entrepreneurs building remarkable development organizations to individuals with outstanding businesses. Here are some of the links from the center’s website.
 

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