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Enjoy the stories below and please share something you’ve read this week. Enjoy the 33rd edition of Eyeball Worthy Links of the Week:1. State of Small Business Lending — Inside Main Street — Watch Bob Coleman’s appearance on Fox News, the day after President Obama’s State of the Union address, discussing the state of small business financing today and for the rest of 2012. 2. Business Rx: What to watch this year for small business — Washington Post — “Keeping a watchful eye on the big picture is key to remaining nimble in such uncertain economic times. If you are starting a small business or continuing with an ongoing business venture this year, here are the areas to keep your eye on in 2012 …” 3. The Opposite of Apple, Nokia Posts Huge Loss to end 2011 — VentureBeat — “Nokia is flailing while other companies, despite a later start, zoom past it it. One day after Apple reported an eye-popping $13 billion profit for the fourth quarter of 2011, Nokia reported a $1.4 billion loss …” 4. Who Cares? — Seth Godin’s Blog — “Unless someone does, things start to fray around the edges. Often it’s the CEO or the manager who sets a standard of caring about the details. Even better is a culture where everyone cares, and where each person reinforces that horizontally throughout the team …” 5. Culture Eats Strategy For Lunch — FastCompany — “Culture, like brand, is misunderstood and often discounted as a touchy-feely component of business that belongs to HR. It’s not intangible or fluffy, it’s not a vibe or the office décor. It’s one of the most important drivers that has to be set or adjusted to push long-term, sustainable success …” 6. Lockdown: the coming war on general-purpose computing — BoingBoing — With SOPA and PIPA simultaneously in the rear view mirror and dangling in our near future, this article is extremely relevant for anyone who uses a computer. Here’s an excerpt: “General-purpose computers are astounding. They’re so astounding that our society still struggles to come to grips with them, what they’re for, how to accommodate them, and how to cope with them. This brings us back to something you might be sick of reading about: copyright.But bear with me, because this is about something more important. The shape of the copyright wars clues us into an upcoming fight over the destiny of the general-purpose computer itself. 7. The Digital Push Pushes On — Six Pixels of Separation — Online ad spending tops print for the first time. This article from Mitch Joel discusses the real meaning of this change in the marketing and advertising landscape, and asks the question of whether TV advertising will be the Web’s next victim. Now it’s your turn. What did you see this week that is worthy of everyone’s eyeballs? MORE NEWS FROM LENDIO5 Mistakes People Make When Leasing Office SpaceNote: This is a guest post by Justin Lee, a licensed commercial real estate broker with 7 years of experience in commercial property leasing and development. More of his bio is below. We invited Lee here to help business owners when searching for that perfect office. When you get a business loan, it’s important you don’t blow that money on the wrong office space … The Pain of Getting Business Loans — Entrepreneur Addiction #25Click 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 For many business owners, finding and securing business financing is a necessary, yet major, pain. With all the paperwork, terms, det... 7 Eyeball Worthy Links of the Week #36Every 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. Occasionally we’ll add something that’s completely off topic. 3 Ways to Perfect Your Financial Projections for InvestorsNote: This is the second guest post by Adam Hoeksema, founder of ExecutivePlan, which helps entrepreneurs write business plan executive summaries to raise capital. More of his information is at the bottom. We’re excited to have him on the blog: The One Way to Make Lenders Fall In Love With Your BusinessWhen you sit down and lock eyeballs with a lender across the desk, there’s one thing that will make sure that gaze is one of love. RELATED SMALL BUSINESS NEWSTop 5 Tips for Small Business CRM (Customer Relationship Management)The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Talk to everyone who comes in contact with your business. If they purchase from you, find out why. If they don’t want to purchase from you, you should definitely find out why! 2. Try t... The S Corp Deadline Approaches: Is It Right For You?If your business is a corporation, you’re already aware that March 15th is the most critical tax deadline of the year. But March 15th is an important deadline for another reason…it’s the deadline for electing S Corporation status. Small Business Hiring: Things Are Finally Looking UpWith large companies not stepping up to the plate as “job creators,” small business owners have been under a microscope, with polls and surveys monitoring our hiring actions and intentions as closely as Punxsutawney Phil gets watched on Groundhog Day. Case Study: A Reluctant C.E.O. Hires His First Sales RepTo help him develop a strategy, Mr. Woronka decided to retain a sales consultant who recommended that he hire a full-time sales rep immediately. But he went against the consultant's advice. ... The Patent Problem for StartupsLet me start by saying I'm a believer in openness and sharing. The concept of owning ideas seems to stifle innovation, and in particular, the emerging re-mix culture we're seeing explode seems like it's on a collision course with owning and controlling IP.... |
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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.