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Posted on Friday, 5th February 2010 by admin

According to studies done last year by IDC about 46% of small businesses still don’t have websites.  So basically this post is dedicated to business owners who don’t believe the internet can significantly  improve their businesses – the only problem I have here is how am I supposed to reach them when they are never on the internet? Small businesses owners: If this post magically reaches you some how or you finally decided partake in this modern marvel (The Internet) that launches businesses to new heights, here’s what you need to know:

1. 24-7 Service: The Internet can serve as your 24 hours 7 days a week store, orders can be placed anytime of the day without the need of employees.

2. Marketing

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Posted on Thursday, 4th February 2010 by admin

Prius hybrid cars coming off Toyota’s assembly line in Japan have had an improved version of the software used to control the cars’ brakes since January.

That’s little consolation to those driving Priuses made before then which seem to be the source of mounting complaints about brake performance and have been linked to four crashes.

Prior to the revelation on Tuesday that the Japanese government was pushing Toyota to do something about mounting complaints about Prius brakes, Toyota had said nothing publicly about the problems.

As of Wednesday, 124 Prius owners in the United States had lodged formal complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about brake problems with their cars.

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Posted on Tuesday, 2nd February 2010 by admin

Small additions to a home office can make a big difference. Inc. gives a list of ten products that can increase productivity and help with promotions.

The next time you host a brainstorming session, take notes on the wall. IdeaPaint can transform any wall into a dry-erase board. Start with a coat of primer, then apply a layer of IdeaPaint. A $200 kit, available at IdeaPaint.com, contains a roller and enough paint to cover 50 square feet, for a cost of $4 per square foot.

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Posted on Tuesday, 2nd February 2010 by admin

Entrepreneurs in search of investment capital walk a financial tightwire.

In traditional angel investment or venture capital circles, the give-and-take is relatively clear: The entrepreneur cedes equity in exchange for much-needed capital. That can still prove a bitter pill for some small business owners, frustrated by the valuation debate or worried about losing control of their dream.

That’s why entrepreneurs should take note of an investment model beginning to pick up steam: Royalty based financing.

It’s actually a decades-old concept that’s been adapted to a more modern venture capital environment. And m

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Posted on Monday, 1st February 2010 by admin

As per the United States laws – everything (text, videos, audios or images) created on the web after April 1 1989, is protected by the Internet copyright laws. This article studies the copyright laws on the Internet.

What are Internet Copyright Laws?

A copyright is a bundle of rights exclusively for the author of an original work. It includes rights of adaptation, reproduction and translation of the work. Also the right for communication to the public.

Copyright has the same value in cyberspace as in the other forms of publishing like books, CDs, newspapers etc.

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Posted on Sunday, 31st January 2010 by admin

Toyota still needs to get regulatory approval for a proposed repair in the U.S. and in Europe before a fix can be made.

The recall is to correct a problem that could cause the gas pedal, as it ages and becomes worn, to stick partway down under certain circumstances. Toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles in the U.S. for this problem this week, although no repair procedure had yet been put in place.

The European recall involves eight different models, several of them not sold here. The precise number of vehicles involved in that recall is still under investigation but it could be as many as 1.8 million, Toyota said in a statement.

The gas pedal recall is separate from an earlier one, begun in November to fix a problem in which the gas pedal can become caught on the edge of the removable floormat.

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