Is There a Perfect Name for Your Business?
Posted on November 12th, 2010
Naming a business is like naming a baby — the name you choose reflects your hopes and dreams, your taste and style. A great name gives a baby and a business a certain leg up in the world. This is why big-budget start-ups hire naming firms. Even without an expert branding background, you can choose a great name for your fledgling business by investing a bit of time and thought. Be your own guinea pig.
List 20 of your favorite existing business names. Do you see any trends? Do your tastes fall toward neologisms such as Acura or Kodak? Portmanteaus such as Microsoft and FedEx? Evocative symbols like Apple or Hot Italian? Your preferences are likely to resonate with your clientele as well. Use yourself as a bellwether.
Be Practical.
Remember that the end user of your name is your clientele. Choose a name that helps them make the right associations with your business. N
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Crude oil prices hold near $88
Posted on November 10th, 2010
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) — Crude oil prices held steady Thursday after climbing close to $88 per barrel in the previous session on strong manufacturing and trade data from China.
Manufacturing activity surged in China in October with the Purchasing Managers Index climbing from 52.9 to 54.8. China said Wednesday its trade surplus soared in October to $27.1 billion from $16.9 billion in September.
World leaders at the Group of 20 Nations summit in Seoul are concerned about massive trade imbalances, but little progress is expected. For now, China’s strength is a dominant factor in commodities pricing and that is expected to continue at least through 2035, a recent International Energy Agency report said.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 3.3 million barrels to 364.9 million in the week ending Nov.
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Panasonic Stake Adds Promise to Tesla
Posted on November 4th, 2010
Tesla Motors has announced that Panasonic bought a $30 million stake in the company. The stake gives Tesla promising access to new battery technology–crucial for reducing electric vehicle costs–as well as another prominent backer (current investors include Daimler and Toyota). Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports: The investment expands on a battery collaboration the companies announced this year, Tesla said in statement.
The move is “a powerful endorsement of our technology,” Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive officer, said in the statement. “We believe our partnership with them will enable us to further improve our battery pack while reducing cost.”
Tesla, maker of the $109,000 electric Roadster sports car, has a set a goal of becoming the auto industry’s leader in battery-powered cars, aided by supply agreements with Toyota and Daimler. The Palo Alto,
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Ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week? Get Inspired with the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Posted on November 3rd, 2010
This calls for a celebration! And that’s exactly what Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is all about – a celebration of entrepreneurship – on a global scale.
But it’s not just one big party. From November 15-21, millions of people around the globe will participate in thousands of events and competitions to celebrate innovation, foster entrepreneurship, and generate new ideas! Many of these events will take place on university campuses, schools, and online and will specifically focus on developing young people’s knowledge, skills and the networks they need to inspire them to grow sustainable enterprises.
GEW was founded in 2008 by the Kauffman Foundation and Enterprise UK, and last year alone spurred more than 58,000 events worldwide. As Carl
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4 Tips for Hiring and Managing Interns
Posted on November 3rd, 2010
Creating an internship program can be a smart decision for any small business owner. It shows your dedication to helping train young and eager workers, and you can get the benefit of educated talent helping your company. In addition, a job internship could result in a new, qualified future permanent employee for you as well.
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Forming a Job Internship Program
To set up a summer internship program, find local universities, colleges, and community colleges and talk to their internship office. A key point to know about hiring interns: summer interns are NOT meant to be a source of free labor, according to the U.S. Labor Dept. Technically, you are providing training to a summer intern, and “must derive no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern.” Make sure your job internship program does not replace or displace any actual employee’s job.
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Argentina, Brazil to build cargo plane
Posted on November 2nd, 2010
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 2 (UPI) — Argentina and Brazil are pooling industrial resources to develop a twin-engine military aircraft that is likely to compete on the international market with manufacturers from the United States and Europe.
Argentine Defense Ministry officials said the KC-390 would be jointly developed under the aegis of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, which already controls a niche market in regional transport and business jets.
The entry of KC-390, however, will put Embraer in direct rivalry to Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Hercules C-130 transport aircraft, Russian and Chinese military transport planes.
Brazil began a multibillion-dollar regeneration program for its defense industry as part of a strategy to recapture a global market share the country lost with the switch from the military to democratic rule in the 1980s.
Brazil’s defense industry nearly collapsed when the Iran-Iraq war ended in 1988, because of the exporters’ heavy dependence on arms buying by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and the decline in Brazilian government support for the industry.
By 1990, two major manufacturers, Engesa and Avibras, filed for bankruptcy and manufacturing and exports languished for the next decade.
Brazil’s economic rebound and increased spending power has seen the country shopping for defense equipment and military technology transfers in Europe.
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Enjoy big bonuses and more
Posted on October 28th, 2010
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