Speaking to University of Pennsylvania alumni yesterday about his new publication “Future for Investors”, Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel explained the importance to the United States that the economies of China, India and other developing coutnries continue to prosper. In 1950, there were seven workers for every retiree in the United States; by 2050, there is […]
According to Jupiter Research, online spending jumped 24 percent to $69 billion in 2004. Smart Money magazine reports that 71 of the top 100 ecommerce Websites offered some sort of money-back product guarantee, up from 45 percent in 2003, while nearly half now offer free shipping on certain purchases. Online jewelry sales grew 113 percent […]
Starting May 17th, consumers and businesses will again be allowed to print personalized U.S. postage stampes from their personal computers, following the guidelines set by the U.S. Postal Service. This will be the second stage of a test by the U.S.P.S.; the first stage was shut down in 2004, when vendor Stamps.com failed to screen […]
Loans guaranteed in Westchester County, New York by the Small Business Administration increased by 187 percent to $23.4 million, for the six-month period ending March 31, 2005, compared to the same period one year earlier. An SBA official speculated that the economy in Westchester and nearby counties is stronger than elsewhere in New York. SBA […]
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that an online DVD rental company is now receiving 80,000 visitors per month to the GreenCine Daily Blog , with daily dispatches from film festivals around the world. Owner Dennis Woo had doubts when an employee first asked permission to start the blog, but now credits it for doubling his […]
Here is a very insightful article from HBS Working Knowledge on what venture capitalists look for when evaluating opportunities.
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