Ideas are cheap. At least that’s what I’m told, but people will struggle for a long time to come up with the idea that will launch a new business into the stratosphere. It’s a given that some ideas are indeed better than others, but how much is an idea really worth?
This week’s collection of five financial stories that caught my eye on social news site Afternoon Rally and other spots around the web.
The Audacity of Doing Nothing: Harvard Blogger Philip Greenspun makes an audacious statement against the stimulus.
Scam Spotters: I wrote a guide on how to spot a scam recently so this list of 10 [...]
I wrote previously about the CPSIA, a well meaning but misguided law meant to protect chilren from lead poisoning in toys. The law was written in response to lead tainted toys that began showing up in the US, primarily from large manufacturers in China.
You’re smart. Chances are you’re pretty darn good looking to. But odds are you aren’t rich. We all know some half-wit who’s rolling in dough right? So why aren’t you?
I know at least four millionaires. I’m pretty sure I know more, but I thought I’d outline those I know the most about. People aren’t exactly forthcoming with their money matters, so I’m having to speculate here, but I’m rather certain these four are loaded.
Suppose you’re a small business owner, corporate mover-and-shaker, or an entrepreneur trying to get a start up off the ground. Wouldn’t it be great to find the next big thing? Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant promises to show you how to find just that — wide open blue waters you can hunt in, without trying to fight it out with all the other sharks in crowded markets.
Once again, well-meaning legislation has hampered the growth of small business. In an effort to keep toys free of lead and other chemicals, the US government has unwittingly closed the doors on what many people use to make ends meet in their personal finances, a small business run on the side or on its own.
OK, the holidays are officially over and you’re possibly feeling the pinch on your budget. Maybe you have stuff that you can’t return to the store, or stuff to get rid of to make room for the newer, even cooler stuff you just bought. A great thing to do is just sell the stuff online. [...]
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