Florida to online shoppers: Pay up – The News-Press
11/27/2011
Florida to online shoppers: Pay upThe News-Press“I think it's something you can sell on the campaign trail because Floridians understand there are brick-and-mortar businesses losing sales to the growing online businesses.” Rep. Matt Caldwell, R-Lehigh Acres said he looks at this situation as a …and more »

Advocates searching for one downtown message
11/26/2011
Advocates searching for one downtown messageStarNewsOnline.comThe idea is to get the many interests downtown to create a cohesive message, which has been a challenge in the past. "Right now there's all sorts of messages," parking committee member Paul Lawler said. "Since nobody has any money, they don't add up to …and more »

Turn On the Server. It's Cold Inside. – New York Times
11/26/2011
Turn On the Server. It's Cold Inside.New York TimesThe idea awaits one big-name Internet company to give it a try — and to be willing to give prospective users enough financial incentive so they'll consent to have servers take the place of their furnaces in the basement. I asked Kamin Whitehouse, …and more »

Retailers promote Small Business Saturday – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
11/26/2011
Retailers promote Small Business SaturdaySan Gabriel Valley TribuneCyber Monday has also gained traction in recent years, as an increasing number of shoppers turn their attention to the Internet for online deals that often are better than prices they find at brick-and-mortar stores. But Small Business Saturday? …and more »

'We should double the number of Internet users by 2016' – Hindu Business Line
11/26/2011
Hindu Business Line'We should double the number of Internet users by 2016'Hindu Business Line… are willing to step up, take the risk and go with their idea to create something new. It need not be innovation aimed at the entire world; local innovation will also suffice for the entrepreneur to be successful and to grow a reasonable business. …and more »

Watchdog: Shopping online can be quick, convenient – and risky – Pioneer Press
11/26/2011
Watchdog: Shopping online can be quick, convenient – and riskyPioneer PressRun the company's reputation through the Better Business Bureau at bbb.org. — Search the Internet using the company's name and "reviews" or "scam." That can give you an idea if people elsewhere have had bad experiences. What were the clues that Erdes' …and more »

Ease of making connections – Chicago Sun-Times
11/26/2011
Ease of making connectionsChicago Sun-TimesAs people spend nearly a quarter of their time on the Internet, social networks are providing serendipitous and fruitful meetups, providing everything from new clients for entrepreneurs to new friends for Chicago newcomers. During this holiday season, …and more »

Salisbury man starts online mosaic venture – The Star Democrat
11/25/2011
Salisbury man starts online mosaic ventureThe Star DemocratOr businessman and blogger Zac Johnson, whose website will tell the visitor, "I've been making money online for over 15 years now." Gregory conceived the idea for an Internet mosaic several years ago, but a demanding work schedule pushed the idea from …and more »

Great gift ideas in good supply – Chicago Sun-Times
11/25/2011
Great gift ideas in good supplyChicago Sun-Times†Shoppers surveyed by the National Retail Federation intend to spend $704, on average, on holiday gifts and seasonal items, down 2 percent from last year. …and more »

How to run your workplace into an idea workshop – Globe and Mail
11/25/2011
Globe and MailHow to run your workplace into an idea workshopGlobe and Mail“We have to remember that in the process we pay an implicit 'idea tax' that limits these possibilities. The Internet would not have developed as quickly and as remarkably if it was made a pay-per-search service.” At the very least, leaders within …and more »

Why Haven't We Seen A Rollup Yet in Online Video? – TechCrunch
11/25/2011
Why Haven't We Seen A Rollup Yet in Online Video?TechCrunchPart of the resistance to the idea is focus: it's better for a founder, team and company to tackle just one idea. Another reason is that the notion of attaching a number of far-flung businesses rarely works. Of course, in video, the premise is …

Content and competition in a changing media world – ABC Online
11/25/2011
Content and competition in a changing media worldABC OnlineWe all know how it happened – the collapsing business model. Audiences luxuriating in free online content from around the world. The classified migration. The new options for display advertisers. What is significant about it, in hindsight, …and more »

TechBits: Augmented reality; Internet lotto; Brazilian online streaming – Washington Post
11/23/2011
TechBits: Augmented reality; Internet lotto; Brazilian online streamingWashington PostOnline review site Yelp, for example, offers mobile apps that include a feature called “monocle” that allows you to hold up your smartphone or tablet and see information and ratings for nearby businesses. Eventually, the feature could work with other …and more »

The Internet: Triumph or Tragedy of Innovation? – The Atlantic
11/23/2011
The AtlanticThe Internet: Triumph or Tragedy of Innovation?The AtlanticBut what we're beginning to see is the value of ordinary people on the Internet for businesses. One of my favorite terms from the past few years is Paul Saffo's concept of the "consumer-producer." The idea is that if companies follow users — what we …

Policing internet piracy – The Economist
11/24/2011
The Voice of RussiaPolicing internet piracyThe EconomistThese firms could change their business models to reduce the pirates' profits, especially in countries where an album costs a day's wages. But mispricing does not justify crime. So far, attempts to stop online piracy have largely failed. …SOPA: The Bill That Wants to Break Your InternetGameSpotall 5 news articles »

Cyber Monday 50% Discount on Global Crowdfunding Platform IndieGoGo – MarketWatch (press release)
11/22/2011
Cyber Monday 50% Discount on Global Crowdfunding Platform IndieGoGoMarketWatch (press release)IndieGoGo provides an online platform for anyone with a passion or business idea to seek funding from Internet users worldwide without risk of losing funding if goals aren't met. IndieGoGo now distributes millions of dollars each month. …and more »

Md. man creates venture on Internet that promotes people or products, becomes … – The Republic
11/22/2011
Md. man creates venture on Internet that promotes people or products, becomes …The RepublicOr businessman and blogger Zac Johnson, whose website will tell the visitor, "I've been making money online for over 15 years now." Gregory conceived the idea for an Internet mosaic several years ago, but a demanding work schedule pushed the idea from …and more »

The Definitive Post On Why SOPA And Protect IP Are Bad, Bad Ideas – Techdirt
11/22/2011
The Definitive Post On Why SOPA And Protect IP Are Bad, Bad IdeasTechdirtThus, the real issue is that this is a business model problem. As we've seen over and over and over again, those who embrace what the internet enables, have found themselves to be much better off than they were before. They're able to build up larger …and more »

Internet Businesses Click with This Entrepreneur
11/22/2011
Internet Businesses Click with This EntrepreneurBoston.comQ: Not every entrepreneurial idea works out quite as planned, right? A: That dotcom venture ultimately failed but it was the best thing that happened to my career. When things don't work out on your first try, you have to fall down on your face, …

Online sales tax loophole is anti-competitive, bad for business – Daily Caller
11/22/2011
Online sales tax loophole is anti-competitive, bad for businessDaily CallerIt's not that ALEC opposes the idea of tax simplification and fairness in principle. Indeed, in a recent Daily Caller op-ed by two ALEC representatives, “Revenue-Hungry Politicians Attack Online Sales,” they call the effort “laudable” and the goal …and more »

Successful entrepreneurs know the value of their ideas – Sydney Morning Herald
11/22/2011
Sydney Morning HeraldSuccessful entrepreneurs know the value of their ideasSydney Morning HeraldSo you want to be an internet billionaire. It's not just about having a great idea and building a world-class business at light speed. A review of recent initial public offering filings for internet startups shows that the founders of Groupon and Zynga …and more »

The IT of business – why the cloud is a not new idea
11/21/2011
The IT of business – why the cloud is a not new ideaBizcommunity.comHTML 5 has brought about an evolution as to how businesses and websites can interact and has made web-based cloud computing possible. The other key component of cloud computing has been the ubiquity of Internet access, without which the promise and …and more »

This Week In Small Business: Everything Is Super! – New York Times (blog)
11/21/2011
This Week In Small Business: Everything Is Super!New York Times (blog)By comparison, Facebook's reach is 63 percent.” Cindy Bates explains how to use Microsoft Bing to promote your business free. A Nielsen survey finds that Indians spend more time on social media than on any other activity on the Internet. …and more »

Porn sites sue internet regulator – BBC News
11/21/2011
BBC NewsPorn sites sue internet regulatorBBC News"This… uncovers a pernicious monopoly at the very heart of the internet," said Fabian Thylmann, managing partner of Manwin. "Ending anti-competitive practices by ICM and Icann will not only protect our business, but help other companies compelled to …Porn companies sue ICANN over .XXX domainMacworld UKall 7 news articles »

You oppose Congress' kill free speech on the Internet Act – BetaNews
11/20/2011
TechwatchYou oppose Congress' kill free speech on the Internet ActBetaNewsFor less than $1000, he could get his idea onto the Internet. He needed no permission from the network provider. He needed no clearance from Harvard to offer it to Harvard students. Neither with Yale, or Princeton, or Stanford. …Cashing Out: Week of November 13th – 19th 2011 in Online Marketing NewsReveNewsInternet giants join forces to stop SOPATechwatchInternet titans fight SOPA with full-page NY Times ad [updated]Digitaltrends.comInternational IP and the Public Interestall 134 news articles »

A Collier County business creates 'hair spray for mulch' – Naples Daily News
11/20/2011
A Collier County business creates 'hair spray for mulch'Naples Daily NewsIn 2010, EnviroHold incorporated and in 2011, the family run business started selling its product to consumers on the Internet. Once they started attending landscape, horticultural, golf, and hardware store trade shows, the business really took off. …and more »

Congress seeks to tame the Internet – Salon
11/20/2011
SalonCongress seeks to tame the InternetSalonRight now. Study the test of SOPA for any length of time and with any real knowledge of how the Internet works, and you'll realize it's not that simple. Still, there's a mini-industry in Washington that consists of selling the idea that it is. …and more »

From Strangers to Business Partners – Wall Street Journal
11/20/2011
Wall Street JournalFrom Strangers to Business PartnersWall Street JournalConcerned about his job security and unable to find a new position, Martin Luther Simms IV recently decided to pursue an idea he had for an Internet business. But the venture he envisioned required certain talents he lacked. …

Social entrepreneurship embraces innovative solutions for world's problems – Washington Post
11/20/2011
Social entrepreneurship embraces innovative solutions for world's problemsWashington PostAs a product manager at PayPal, the online payment company, Shah developed the idea of online giving through microfinance. He left PayPal in October 2005 to start Kiva.org. Kiva allows users to offer microloans of as little as $25 to small-business …and more »

Winning idea… – Gulf Daily News
11/20/2011
Winning idea…Gulf Daily NewsTen teams worked round-the-clock since Thursday to develop business models. The 10 competing business ideas were Charitime, Paycell, Ally PHA, EveryWeb, Peasy, Future Mobi Network, Student Tube, Gozilla, ReCell and Search Bahrain. …and more »

Online deal websites: boom or bust for business?
11/19/2011
Online deal websites: boom or bust for business?9NEWS.comSo businesses are having to look for new ideas and the internet is certainly a new idea and hits a lot of viewers," he added. The thought is that even though these advertising businesses don't make much right away, customers who buy the coupons will …and more »

Crowd funding blooms in Scotland – BBC News
11/19/2011
BBC NewsCrowd funding blooms in ScotlandBBC NewsRobert Crawford, from Nesta, said: "There are a number of great business ideas out there that aren't able to attract traditional types of investment and support to become a reality and thrive. "By using the web to jump-start new ideas and find new …and more »

Opening up regional markets – Stock Journal
11/19/2011
Opening up regional marketsStock JournalFor the past few months, Driving Business Online (DBO) has been visiting regional and rural towns in NSW educating businesses about the benefits of e-commerce. The idea is the brainchild of PayPal Australia which after the recent online retail boom, …

Cali to Business: Get Out! – Wall Street Journal
11/17/2011
Cali to Business: Get Out!Wall Street JournalTo avoid having to collect taxes, Amazon, the giant Internet marketplace where many online retailers sell their wares, immediately severed ties with California-based merchants, leaving many without any business. In July, the Contra Costa Times reported …and more »

Patriot Act for the Internet a Bad Idea – Wizbang (blog)
11/18/2011
ABC News (blog)Patriot Act for the Internet a Bad IdeaWizbang (blog)Hearings on SOPA began Wednesday, and the chances it'll pass are excellent, because it's backed by powerful business lobbies and has bipartisan majority support in both the House and Senate. If it does pass, the only thing that could shut it down would …Op-Ed: US Stop Online Piracy Act could be well-meant online catastropheDigitalJournal.comWhy Start-ups Are Scared of SOPAInc.comSOPA: Internet Piracy Bill Criticized as Internet CensorshipABC News (blog)Huffington Post -SodaHead Newsall 595 news articles »

AT&T Looks to Dial Up New Ideas at Chicago-Area Concept Store – All Things Digital
11/17/2011
The Mac ObserverAT&T Looks to Dial Up New Ideas at Chicago-Area Concept StoreAll Things DigitalAs part of that effort, the company has spent months studying some of the most successful names in the customer service business and coming up with new ideas on how to better sell and support cellphones, Internet service and other products. …AT&T testing new store concept in ChicagoSelf-Service Worldall 16 news articles »

The Wisest Entrepreneurs Know How to Preserve Equity – New York Times (blog)
11/15/2011
New York Times (blog)The Wisest Entrepreneurs Know How to Preserve EquityNew York Times (blog)So you want to be an Internet billionaire. It's not just about having a great idea and building a world-class business at light speed. A review of recent initial public offering filings for Internet start-ups shows that the …and more »

Sony to offer TV channels across Internet? – CNET
11/16/2011
CNETSony to offer TV channels across Internet?CNETThe report comes as other tech giants are reportedly looking at getting into the TV content delivery business. Google is considering a plan to offer paid TV services to consumers across on its high-speed Internet service in Kansas City, Mo., …and more »

Google X: A Lab Where the Future Is Made – Search Engine Watch
11/15/2011
Daily MailGoogle X: A Lab Where the Future Is MadeSearch Engine WatchBrin even tested the idea himself by attending a conference via robot. Google is also working on a project known as "the web of things." This project connects appliances and other objects to the internet, allowing for remote control over everything …Google's Lab of Wildest DreamsNew York TimesGoogle admits its secret 'Google X' lab – where engineers design talking …Daily MailSecret lab hides Google's boldest future projectsSydney Morning HeraldCNET -Apple Insiderall 152 news articles »

Business, nonprofits using social media more for advertising, marketing – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
11/13/2011
Business, nonprofits using social media more for advertising, marketingRochester Democrat and ChronicleIn the chase to reach potential customers, investors and donors, businesses and nonprofits are looking more to online multimedia to tell their stories and define their brands. From games on mobile phones to full-length documentaries on corporate …and more »

Rural areas targeted for broadband
11/13/2011
Rural areas targeted for broadbandCanadianBusiness.comThe Mississippi Broadband Connect Coalition is developing a strategic plan to bring improved Internet access to more areas of the state. The group includes more than 150 people, including business and community leaders, representatives of state …and more »

Web primary aims to find third option for president
11/13/2011
Web primary aims to find third option for presidentBoston.comThey want to choose a candidate through a national nominating process on the Internet, and have the candidate prequalified for the ballot in all 50 states. The blueprint calls for the presidential candidate to choose a running mate from another party …and more »

Open for Business: Katzman Monument Co. LLC – Pioneer Press
11/12/2011
Open for Business: Katzman Monument Co. LLCPioneer PressIn contrast to this inefficient and time-consuming process, Katzman can be visited online, at any time, from anywhere. Where did you get the idea for your business? Our (Loren and Norman's) grandfather, Jack Katzman, owned and ran a monument company …

Can talking make a difference in Asheville? – Asheville Citizen-Times
11/13/2011
Can talking make a difference in Asheville?Asheville Citizen-TimesAfter his turn on stage, Miles picked up ideas himself, talking with an Internet entrepreneur from Orlando, Fla., who was in town to soak up the ideas and the Asheville ambiance. Jonathan Feldman, the city of Asheville's IT director, says you can't …and more »

Salvation Army offers on-line Red Kettles – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
11/13/2011
Salvation Army offers on-line Red KettlesWilkes Barre Times-LeaderAn on-line kettle has been set up for the Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army or donors can set-up their own individual kettle and/or business kettle. The program also includes a Facebook application, allowing access to the internet community. …and more »

Google CEO denies stealing Apple ideas – Chicago Daily Herald
11/12/2011
Google CEO denies stealing Apple ideasChicago Daily HeraldSchmidt has been meeting with senior government and business officials, including South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak on Monday, during his three-day trip here. Marveling at South Korea's Internet infrastructure, where 90 percent of households enjoy …and more »

From online footwear to e-retail: Yebhi.
11/12/2011
Moneycontrol.comFrom online footwear to e-retail: Yebhi.Moneycontrol.comLaunched in 2007 as an online footwear retail business, Manmohan Agarwal decided to go all out in 2010 to create an all available e-retail store. The website today manages three orders every minute and this year yebhi.com did a turnover of Rs 100 crore …and more »

For six Tampa Bay startups, it comes down to an 8-minute pitch for investors …
11/12/2011
Tampabay.comFor six Tampa Bay startups, it comes down to an 8-minute pitch for investors …Tampabay.comThe goal of each of the founders, of course, is to convince deep-pocket people that their startup, their business idea and the confident tone in their relentlessly practiced pitch is worth the risk of putting some capital behind efforts to make local …

Who Owns the Idea Behind Jay-Z's 'Occupy All Streets' Shirt? – Wall Street Journal (blog)
11/12/2011
Who Owns the Idea Behind Jay-Z's 'Occupy All Streets' Shirt?Wall Street Journal (blog)The Internet began buzzing following a photo of Jay-Z and Russell Simmons backstage after one of the “Watch the Throne” concerts earlier this week. Jay-Z was sporting a black t-shirt that read “Occupy All Streets. …and more »

Time Warner, Charter to lower the cost of broadband for low-income families – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
11/12/2011
Time Warner, Charter to lower the cost of broadband for low-income familiesMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe idea is to encourage online use by people who are at an economic disadvantage, since they can't easily access the Internet to search for jobs and further their education. The low-cost broadband programs also could drum up new business for cable …and more »

LG Is Said to Plan to Debut Google TV at Trade Show in January – BusinessWeek
11/11/2011
Pocket-lint.comLG Is Said to Plan to Debut Google TV at Trade Show in JanuaryBusinessWeek“The integration of television in Internet is inevitable,” De Luca said at an investor event earlier this week. “But the idea that it would happen overnight in Christmas 2010 was very misguided.” The Electronics Times, a South Korean newspaper, …Logitech says good bye to Google TV… for nowAfterdawn.comRevue axed: No more Google TV for LogitechPocket-lint.comLogitech burned by Google TV flopZDNet UK (blog)HEXUSall 163 news articles »

The World Doesn't Need More Domain Names – AllBusiness (blog)
11/11/2011
The World Doesn't Need More Domain NamesAllBusiness (blog)Big businesses don't like the idea of a new system for creating top-level Internet domain names. Small businesses shouldn't like it, either. A couple of years ago, ICANN — the global body that governs Internet domain names — proposed a new system for …and more »

India's Internet Growth Fuels Net-Based Businesses – Voice of America
11/11/2011
India's Internet Growth Fuels Net-Based BusinessesVoice of AmericaThat gave Goyal the idea of launching a net-based food and lifestyle guide. “We scanned these menu cards and put them online," Goyal said. "So starting an Internet venture was actually an experiment and it worked out really well and currently we are …and more »

Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias? – CNN
11/11/2011
Afro AmericanDo black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias?CNNIn the business of investing, pattern matching defines a technique for figuring out which human traits, corporate makeup and financial projections are the foundations for the next Facebook or other big Internet success. The criteria can include a …CNN shows Charlotte woman's dot-com planCharlotte Observerall 14 news articles »

Internet sales tax: An idea whose time is now? – CBS News
11/09/2011
Washington TimesInternet sales tax: An idea whose time is now?CBS NewsTod Cohen, eBay's vice president for government relations, says: "This is another Internet sales tax bill that fails to protect small business retailers using the Internet and will unbalance the playing field between giant retailers and small business …Why Amazon Loves Equal Sales TaxesMotley Foolbill aims to close online tax loopholesWashington TimesWash. could gain $483M in taxes from online salesThe OlympianCasper Star-Tribune Online -The Hill (blog) -ForexTV.comall 213 news articles »

Groupon's quiet billionaires – Business Spectator
11/11/2011
Groupon's quiet billionairesBusiness SpectatorThe business was floated on the NASDAQ in 2006, and currently has a market value of $US407 million. Around that time, Keywell left the employment of legendary investor Sam Zell, to start an online business called Echo Global Logistics, …and more »

10 small-business trends to know about for 2012 – AZ
11/10/2011
Digitaltrends.com10 small-business trends to know about for 2012AZ Central.comAs local businesses start taking greater advantage of those new tools, creating local marketing campaigns online will take off. • Ideas as capital: In a slow-growth economy, innovation and great ideas will be your most valuable asset. …Crisis management: Social media at workAustralian Macworldall 31 news articles »