Archive for April, 2007
Make Money With YouTube?
People who upload their own films to the video-sharing website YouTube will soon get a share of the advertising revenue.
YouTube founder Chad Hurley has confirmed that his team is working on a revenue-sharing mechanism that would “reward creativity”
He said the system would be rolled out in a couple of months and use a mixture of [...]
Top 5 Motivation Hacks
Achieving goals is not a matter of having “disciplineâ€. It’s a matter of motivating yourself, and keeping your focus on your goal. Follow these hacks, or any combination of them that works for you, and you should have the motivation and focus you need.
Visualize your goal clearly, on a daily basis, for at least 5-10 [...]
Want Your Start-Up to Be Successful? Appearance is Everything
A new report highlights the importance of making new businesses appear credible to employees and customers.
The success of an emerging business depends largely on the owner’s ability to convince potential employees or customers that the nascent company is operational, according to new research.
“People are likely to buy products, work for, and give money to entities [...]
Meetings Make Us Dumber
People have a harder time coming up with alternative solutions to a problem when they are part of a group, new research suggests.
Scientists exposed study participants to one brand of soft drink then asked them to think of alternative brands. Alone, they came up with significantly more products than when they were grouped with two [...]
Mothers Hit The Market With Invention
Called Days Ago, the tiny, reusable counter ticks off days while it’s attached to your leftovers or fish tank by a magnet or suction cup.
While feeding a baby, Debbie Stauffer and Kathleen Whitehurst came up with an invention that landed them a spot on “Oprah,†an article in Good Housekeeping and a hit new product. [...]
Employees Fudging Timesheets? Try Fingerprinting Them
Ever suspect your employees are fudging their timesheets by clocking in for one another? A new biotechnology tool from VeriTask Software can help ensure employees are recording and reporting their hours with absolute accuracy.
VeriTask’s Biometric Time Clock verifies an employee’s identity through his or her fingerprint. As employees enter and leave the workplace, they check [...]
Three Tips for Financing Your Franchise Purchase
Now is a good time to borrow the money to buy a franchise, say small-business lenders. Banks and finance companies are “flush with capital,” which puts start-up franchisees in a good position, says Reginald Heard, national accounts manager for CIT Small Business Lending in Livingston, N.J. Many local bankers who shied away from franchise loans [...]
