Apparently there isn’t much money in documentary films these days — except when they are about serial killers.
“America as a whole is utterly fascinated with serial killers,” says Julian P. Hobbs, director of Collectors, a documentary film about two guys obsessed with…
From the folks over at Small Business Computing comes this list of the top 10 software products for small business during 2003 (all prices in US dollars):
10. Google Toolbar and Deskbar – The free toolbar gives all-the-time access to Google, the Web’s most extensive search engine. …
The collapse of the Parmalat food giant in Italy has revealed a flaw in the Italian system: the lack of effective financial control over its family-owned companies.
Parmalat is not a small business. But it is a family-owned company that started out as a small business and then grew large. The…
Ever wonder where one of your salespeople was — actually making a call or headed for the golf course? Well, for better or worse, soon you will probably be able to tell. There is a big-brother aspect to the whole affair, but the ability to monitor where employees carrying cell phones are and…
Forrester is out with its top ten healthcare predictions for 2004. In order, they are:
1. Pharmaceutical companies will downsize.
2. More U.S. health plans will outsource claims processing, and it goes offshore.
3. Revenue derived from Electronic Medical Records (EMR) will surge past that from…
As an alternative to offshore outsourcing, some U.S. companies are choosing in-shore outsourcing instead.
American companies challenged to cut costs are now outsourcing to cities within the U.S. where labor costs are lower than the national average.
Among the cities where salaries are below…
China is changing its constitution to guarantee property rights for individuals and businesses.
China’s entrepreneurs have been lobbying for the change. The change will bring China’s legal system in line with the emerging economic behavior occurring in that country.
Already…
Biotech industry organizations are lobbying the U.S. Small Business Administration to loosen up its interpretation of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant rules.
The rules say grants can only be awarded to businesses that are 51 percent or more owned by one individual or individuals…
The cost and complexity of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may keep more U.S. small companies private. Entrepreneurs who might have gone public in past years are staying away from IPOs.
As the deadline for complying with the financial reporting segments of Sarbanes-Oxley draws near, small…
The Small Business Survival Council (SBSC) has named its list of the year’s Top Ten positive developments for small businesses in the United States. The SBSC makes the case that during 2003 small businesses in the U.S. experienced:
1. Tax Cuts. The SBSC notes that 91% of small businesses…
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