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Enjoy the stories below and please share something you’ve read this week. Enjoy the 32nd edition of Eyeball Worthy Links of the Week:1. What is the Truth About Bank Lending? — CNBC — This article tells the both sides of the coin about why banks aren’t lending more. Legislatures have been putting pressure and regulations on banks, and banks are telling everyone to back off so they can free up their funds. It’s a good article to understand more about what’s really going on behind the scenes. 2. How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy — Both Sides of the Table — “Raising money is hard. And when you’re relatively new to the process it’s easy to be confused by the process. There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. Of course much of it is conflicting.” 3. US Economic Confidence Rises to Seven-Month High — Inside Main Street — “The Gallup Economic Confidence Index improved to -27 in the week ending Jan.8, according to Gallup.com, continuing the steady improvement in the index seen since the summer, when it fell below -50. Americans’ economic confidence is now the most positive Gallup has measured since May 2011″ 4. Lawmakers withdraw support of anti-piracy bills after online protest — CNNTech — “Some lawmakers are rethinking their support of controversial anti-piracy bills that led to some websites shutting down in protest.” 5. The Traditional Media Buying Agency Is Dead — Business Insider — “We’ve seen a lot of change in the media business over the last 10 years. One of the biggest evolutions was the formation of the media buying agency.” 6. N.Y. Small Businesses Shunned the Most by Big Banks — CreditUnionTimes — “While it may not be much of a surprise to credit unions that some banks are not eager to approve funding for small businesses these days, the rate of rejections might cause some alarm.” 7. Volkswagon Super Bowl Teaser: Dogs Bark the ‘Imperial March’ — AdWeek — “No one must be feeling more pressure than Volkswagen as we head toward Super Bowl XLVI, given the intergalactic success of “The Force,” its record-breaking spot by Deutsch from last year’s game. So, what are they planning for an encore? Now it’s your turn. What did you see this week that is worthy of everyone’s eyeballs? MORE NEWS FROM LENDIO7 Eyeball Worthy Links #47Every Friday we list 7 of the best stories we’ve read throughout the week. Most have something to do with small business, entrepreneurship and getting funding or business loans. 20 Questions to Ask Yourself Before CrowdfundingNote: This is a guest post by professional keynote speaker, Scott Steinberg, a leading expert on leveraging new technology trends to enhance business strategy and family life. A noted industry consultant and bestselling author, his new book The Crowdfunding Bible is 100% free to download at www.CrowdFundingGuides.com, or in eBook form on Apple, Nook and Sony Reader devices. Lendio Scholarship Supported by 80 Colleges and Universities NationwideLendio scholarship to help emerging entrepreneurs have the resources to pursue education and their entrepreneurial dreams. Finding Toilets in Paris — Entrepreneur Addiction # 37 with Lee OddenClick below to Play Click here to download the mp3 Click here to subscribe on iTunes. Click here for the RSS feed (non iTunes) Click here for the show archive Yes, this is actually the side of Patrick Wiscombe's head. With 12 billion people searching online, and hundreds of millions on soc... 7 Eyeball Worthy Links of the Week #46Every Friday we list 7 of the best stories we’ve read throughout the week. Most have something to do with small business, entrepreneurship and getting funding or business loans. RELATED SMALL BUSINESS NEWSDon’t push when you can pullNo selling required There is a better way of winning new customers than pushing you and your B2B offer at them. Customers love it because they’re buying rather than being sold to. You’ll like it because it feels better than selling and you’ll get more long term business from it. U... You’re the Boss Blog: White House Opposes Small-Business Contracting Provision in Defense BillIn a statement, the administration called higher goals for small-business contracting "laudable but overly ambitious." ... How the 'Little Guy' Can Partner With Big CompaniesIf you're a little guy, there are plenty of ways to partner with a much larger company. Here are seven. ... "Scott Thompson Was A Terrible CEO" And Other Snippets From Fred WilsonAs always, Fred Wilson had a lot of insights share this morning at TechCrunch's Disrupt conference in New York. Here are some of the highlights from his talk with the always barbed Mike Arrington:... SRDC Is Offering Loans Through RLFSouthwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) is offering loans through revolving loan fund (RLF). Its purpose is to have a direct financing tool making loan funds available so as to assist in retail, manufacturing, and distribution businesses. |
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Every Friday we list 7 of the best stories we’ve read throughout the week. Most have something to do with small business and getting funding or business loans. Sometimes we add something else that’s completely off topic.