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Cheap Broadband is the Oil of the Modern Economy

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2008-08-05 16:13:49 by Guest Writer in Mashable!
...economy to slow down because of the compounding effects of widespread oil usage Cheap oil was a hallmark of recent economic boom periods, permitting stable, continued economic development. Today, more expensive oil (not withstanding any recent price fluctuations) is leading to price increases in many sectors of the global economy, slowing...
 
Tags: broadband, increases, broadband capability increases, broadband internet access, internet access, oil, internet, internet based businesses, home broadband adoption
 
 
 
 
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5 Web 2.0 Businesses That Will Thrive in a Down Economy

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2008-10-11 08:08:24 by Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins in Mashable!
...economy continues to shift much further downward (and stay there a while), these are the types of marketplaces well start to see spring up and gain traction Thats Not All, Folks This isnt an exhaustive list, but just an example of a few existing sectors and growth areas in our industry thatll see some positive numbers in a down economy. Im...
 
Tags: based, growth based businesses, growth, business growth based, mind, sharp business mind, business, business plan, sustainable business
 
 
 
 
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Disney: The Weak Economy Isn't Hurting Us

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2008-05-06 20:16:00 by Michael Learmonth in Silicon Alley Insider
...economy, are actually benefiting from it as consumers choose Disney over other attractions. That and the weak dollar is bringing increased foreign visitors Disney reported Q1 revenue up 10% to $8.7 billion and net income up 22% to o$1.1 billion from the same quarter last year. Earnings per share came in at $0.58, handily beating Thompson's...
 
Tags: disney, abc, abc network revenue, abc network, ceo bob iger, iger, consumers choose disney, disney channel, disney properties
 
 
 
 
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RIM Nearly Triples Q2 U.S. Market Share -- Fueled By Crappy Economy? (RIMM)

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2008-08-11 12:42:00 by Dan Frommer in Silicon Alley Insider
...economy tumbles? Maybe because the U.S. economy is tumbling RIM captured 11% of the U.S. market -- selling some 4.6 million million phones -- in Q2, according to a Strategy Analytics report summarized by RCR Wireless News . That's almost triple RIM's share from a year ago, when it took 4% of the U.S. market What's helped? Lots of...
 
Tags: rim, share, market share, market, pressure rim, economy, triple rim, apple iphone, apple
 
 
 
 
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Mahalo Fires Staff; Bad Economy or Bad Business Model at Fault?

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2008-10-22 15:27:42 by Allen Stern in CenterNetworks
...economy or because their business model concepts or actual ideas are the real issue. It's a very difficult question to answer without getting a look at the information from the inside. I posed the question on Twitter and was pointed to Jonathan Gheller who recently closed his startup Fashmatch . He notes that it wasn't the economy that pushed...
 
Tags: mahalo, business model, mahalo staffer, mahalo business model, mahalo team, mahalo daily, staff, mahalo positions, positions
 
 
 
 
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Mahalo Fires Staff; Bad Economy or Bad Business Model at Fault?

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2008-10-22 15:27:42 by Allen Stern in CenterNetworks
...economy or because their business model concepts or actual ideas are the real issue. It's a very difficult question to answer without getting a look at the information from the inside. I posed the question on Twitter and was pointed to Jonathan Gheller who recently closed his startup Fashmatch . He notes that it wasn't the economy that pushed...
 
Tags: mahalo, business model, mahalo staffer, mahalo business model, mahalo team, mahalo daily, staff, mahalo positions, positions
 
 
 
 
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Why To Start A Startup In A Bad Economy

2008-10-24 07:55:00 by Nicholas Carlson in Silicon Alley Insider
 
...economy is so bad" is making the same mistake as the people who thought during the Bubble "all I have to do is start a startup, and I'll be rich Think more about who you can recruit than the economy Microsoft's first product was a Basic interpreter for the Altair. That was exactly what the world needed in 1975, but if Gates and Allen had...
 
Tags: startup, bad, start, economy, bad times, times, startup recession-proof, mid seventies, ignore
 
 
 
 
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Is the Global Economy Negatively Affecting Your Local Design Business Income?

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2008-12-02 20:34:00 by Calvin Cox in styleapple
...economy a lot. And the reason I do is because I'm fascinated by the business reach and earning potential of this new economy, BUT... I recently did a survey, which I will reveal the results once I've analyzed the data, but from that survey I'm under the impression that there are mainly four (4) services employers use to find designers and to...
 
Tags: project, local project, project solvers, designers, project price, local designers, global economy, design, economy
 
 
 
 
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And the Latte Indicator Says...Economy Screwed (SBUX)

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2008-04-24 12:09:00 by Henry Blodget in Silicon Alley Insider
...economy these days? So bad that one of the nation's largest purveyors of custom-made addictive drugs is slashing its forecast yet again as customers tighten their belts In the salad days, of course, many Starbucks (SBUX) fans argued that $5 Mocha Frappucinos and $3 Talls were no longer "consumer discretionary" items (stuff we choose to buy...
 
Tags: economy, recent stock-market rally, custom-made addictive drugs, salad days, days, gas prices, sbux, consumer discretionary, bear stearns-like