Virtual Entrepreneur

USAToday: Wendy’s International and Burger King represent a growing number of companies that are turning to social networking as a way to reach out to today’s youth. Faux profiles of ad characters are popping up on MySpace.com, but companies need to walk a fine line to avoid seeming like... More

The Denver Post: What will the hotel of the future look like? Think robotics, customized rooms and downloadable amenities. That’s according to a project called The Hotel of Tomorrow, organized by Gettys, a Chicago design firm, and the Hospitality Design Group. Companies participating in the project... More

DCI.com.br: Os cartões empresariais – soluções voltadas para empresas e governos – ainda têm grande potencial de crescimento. De acordo com Mario Guernelli, superintendente executivo do ABN Amro Real, o potencial do mercado de cartões empresariais é de R$ 64 bilhões. Atualmente, a... More

Regina Mamede: A insatisfação de 5 jovens dentistas foi o ponto de partida para a criação da Facilidente, uma rede de clínicas especializada no atendimento de consumidores das classes C e D. ‘Não queríamos nos render ao mercado saturado. Seria difícil sair da faculdade e montar o próprio... More

InfoMoney: Investir em renda variável é mais fácil do que muita gente imagina e para quem conhece bem os conceitos básicos do mercado de ações. Assim, nada melhor do que definir o que é uma ação. Uma ação é um título de renda variável emitido por uma sociedade anônima, que representa... More

Icnetwork.co.uk: All’s fair in love and war – and maybe in trade as well if an innovative North Wales company is anything to go by. Tipyn Bach Chocolate Company makes luxury, handmade chocolates at Bodnant Gardens, Conwy. The business, which employs 4 staff, is hoping to wrap up some additional... More

Pajama Market: 1. Blogs are adored by search engines including some search engines that search only for blogs; 2. Other websites love linking to posts on blogs; 3. Blogs create relationships with readers; 4. People revisit blogs again and again to see what’s new; 5. Blogs support RSS technology... More

Veterinarian Dave Close of Raleigh, N.C., owns and operates a clinic for cats and dogs. Though it has cages, surgery table and pharmacy, it isn’t your typical vet’s office. He runs his practice from the back of a restored 1964 Ford truck he bought for $4,500. ‘I decided that by being... More

TheIthacaJournal.com: Being big isn’t what it used to be for business. Mega status once mattered in all kinds of ways. Sprawling buildings, giant law firms and big accounting firms were the vogue. ‘And then small happened,’ writes Seth Godin. He’s the author of Small is the New... More

When you start a new business, you need money to get it off the ground. You need the money to rent or purchase space for the business, furniture and equipment, supplies, professional fees such as legal and accounting, as well as continuing the research and development of your product or service. You... More