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How to Get Your Pants on the Ground - Viral Video Marketing Tips


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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 5:13 p.m.
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General Larry Platt - Singing Pants on the Ground on American Idol ... New York Daily News ... If you have not seen of the latest video "gone viral" called "Pants on the Ground," you probably do not have a computer - or children ... "General" Larry Platt, an Atlanta, Georgia civil rights veteran, auditioned for the "American Idol" last week ... His song, cut short by Simon, included catchy lines like, "looking like a fool with your pants on the ground," "gold in your mouth," and "hat turned

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10 Changes in 2009 Federal Business Taxes


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Published Jan. 17, 2010 at 9:03 p.m.

There are a few important changes in business taxes for the tax year 2009. Some apply to S Corporations, others to business expenses, COBRA premium assistance, and differential wages ... Here are highlights of some of the most important changes in business taxes for 2009.  You can click on each link individually, or browse the entire image gallery of tax changes ... Enter Gallery of Tax Changes for 2009 ... Changes in 2009 Self-Employment Tax Rates ... Increased Business Meal Deductions in

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2010 John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition


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Published Jan. 15, 2010 at 5:09 a.m.

Yes, this business plan contest is being sponsored by the famous pizza mogul. The contest is "designed to stimulate entrepreneurial activity and greater awareness of the resources available to grow entrepreneurs in Iowa." ... All finalists must participate in or attend the Iowa Venture Capital and Entrepreneurs Conference and are required to make a brief 15 minute presentation about their companies during the conference ... Contest Entry Period : March 1 and April 30, 2010 ... Prizes : ... (1)

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St. Louis Offers New Loan Program for Small Business Owners


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Published Jan. 14, 2010 at 4:48 a.m.

The St. Louis County Economic Council has launched a new loan program for small businesses. The program, called "Boost," will serve an alternative to SBA's 504 loan program ... In its initial phase, Boost will lend $5 million to small business owners ... The money will be funded by a line of credit extended by PNC Bank to the St. Louis County Economic Council, said Rick Palank, senior vice president of the Economic Council, who developed the innovative program ... Boost will offer up to 90

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Surprise Rumor: iPhone Version 4 in April With OLED, Video-Calling


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Published Jan. 12, 2010 at 12:54 p.m.
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This is hot stuff, so it needs to be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism, but the Korea Times is reporting--with extreme confidence--that the fourth gen iPhone will be on sale in April, with a pile of new features ... Of course we know Apple's been working on the next-gen iPhone for ages due to natural product development cycles, and clues in the form of iPhone v4 browser identity codes have even turned up in some Web site logs. But apart from lots of speculation, we've heard nothing

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Northwestern Mutual launches recruiting push


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Published Jan. 12, 2010 at 10:55 a.m.

Northwestern Mutual said it plans to recruit more than 2,300 financial representatives nationwide and more than 2,500 financial representative interns in 2010 ...

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Why You Should Start a Company in... Boulder


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Published Jan. 12, 2010 at 8:09 a.m.
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It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick ... When Brad Feld moved to Boulder, Colorado, in 1995, he found a college town that was best known for its rock-climbing and meditation centers. Using a pile of cash from two acquisitions, Feld pioneered a thriving startup

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Molnar vs. 1-800-Flowers - Hoax or Truth? A Bad Decision in a Class Action Lawsuit


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Published Jan. 12, 2010 at 4:53 a.m.
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The Molnar v. 1-800-Flowers class action settlement is not a hoax ... 1-800-flowers.com About Emails from Molnar Settlement Regarding Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Against 1-800-Flowers ... During the week of January 10, 2010, Email account holders registered with 1-800-Flowers.com began receiving an unsolicited email advising them of a pending class action suit ... The Molnar Settlement Email states that if you purchased flowers from 1-800-Flowers.com on or between March 1, 2006 and February

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Do-Good Design: Incubators Made From Car Parts and More From Upcoming Cooper-Hewitt Triennial


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Published Jan. 11, 2010 at 6:50 p.m.
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A year ago I told myself that social design would thrive in reverse proportion to the stock market. As soon as the Dow hit 10,000, I suspected, designers would abandon their humanitarian projects and resume work on $6,000 pendants. So much for the wisdom of a cynic. The Dow now gyrates above 10,600 and social design is thriving. Where's the evidence? In May the Cooper-Hewitt will show more than 100 do-gooder designs in its National Design Triennial. The Cooper-Hewitt is a branch of the

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Cracks Show in Google's Nexus One Strategy


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Published Jan. 11, 2010 at 4:49 p.m.
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Google's Nexus One just keeps popping into the news, but this time its for all the wrong reasons: Barely a week since its launch, the complaints targeted against it are growing from lots of angles. Did Google make a boo boo? ... Over at PCWorld is the most damning collection of charges against the Nexus One, and that's even without ripping into the nastiness of the "superphone" label used by Google's team during the launch event. That's since been called into question, after it turned out the

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