This week’s edition (#9) of the Carnival of Entrepreneurship by Nathan Moore can be found at MooreThoughts.com.

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A new and exciting development in data storage has been announced by Inphase Technologies out of Longmont, Colorado.

Inphase has demonstrated the highest data density of any commercial technology by recording 515 gigbits of data per square inch. By comparison, magnetic disks, such as those used in the hard drives, can manage a storage density of about 375 gigabits per square inch.

Holographic drives use a three-dimensional image generated by lasers to store information.

InPhase will deliver the industry’s first holographic drive and media later this year. The first generation drive has a capacity of 300 gigabytes on a single disk with a 20 megabyte per second transfer rate. The first product will be followed by a family ranging from 800Gb to 1.6 terabyte (Tb) capacity.

Quick Facts:
• 50 years lifetime compared to today’s 7 years.
• 70% more storage space.
• 90% cheaper

• Half-Terabit per-square-inch Data Density Achieved

Recommended Reading:
• Engadget.com - New Record set for Fastest Data Transmission
• BBC.co.uk - Holographic Advance Aids Storage
• Inphase Technologies

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This week’s edition (#129) of the Carnival of the Capitalists by Sam Decker can be found at Decker Marketing.

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My personal favorites list from the CotC #129:

Entrepreneurship
• Avoid Being the Architect of Your Own Demise.
• 10 Ways to Delegate Without Hiring Staff
• Entrepreneurial Proverbs
• Strategic Plan for 2006: 12 Places to Say No

Marketing & Advertising
• The Wisdom of Niches: Why Experts Still Matter
• Meaningful Marketing in Business Jurassic Jargon
• How to Buy Word of Mouth

Customer Centricity
• Always Recommend the Right Products
• Rules Of Engagement: Or Are We Still Just Dating?
• Customer Service IS a Profit Center

Leadership
• The Art of Sucking Down
• Creating a Culture of Winning

Technology
• Entrepreneurs Hope Podcasting Has Potential

Economy
• Stop Buying Cheap Imported

Other
• How to Become an Early Riser - Part I
• How to Become an Early Riser - Part II

Next week’s CotC #130 will be hosted by Jotzel.com.

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This week’s edition (#7) of the Carnival of Entrepreneurship by Dane Carlson can be found at The Business Opportunities Weblog.

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A selection of the CoE topics I found most interesting:

• Where’s the Product?
• Re-arrange Your Way to Success
• Microsoft Small Business Summit - Never Eat Alone

Also featured in the carnival was my posted reply to Bob Bly’s Anti-Business Card article - Are Business Cards Worth the Money?

Next week’s Carnival of Entrepreneurship will be hosted by Jeff Cornwall’s The Entrepreneurial Mind.

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If you are a seasoned small business owner, you’ve probably encountered the pissed-off customer who either treatens to shut your business down, or who throws a temper tantrum until they get their way.

For new business owners or people thinking of going into business, you should be prepared to deal with this no matter how much confidence you have in your products or services.

Jason Tarasi, expert author with SmallBusinessNewz.com, has posted 5 Simple Tips For Dealing With Nasty Customers

1. Don’t take it personal.
2. Don’t overdo the “customer is always right” concept.
3. Realize it isn’t always your problem.
4. Don’t fall for fear invoking bluffs.
5. Decide whether or not a customer relationship is worth salvaging.

Following these steps will help you keep your sanity when bearish customers come calling.

Recommended Reading:

• Leadership-Tools.com - Dealing With Angry Customers
• Work911.com - The #1 Mistake Made Dealing With Angry Customers
• Gaebler.com - Customer Support: Handling Angry Customers

Tags: small business, customer relationship, Customer Support

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This week’s edition (#127) of the Carnival of the Capitalists by Clyde Smith can be found at ProHipHop.com.

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A selection of the CotC topics I found most interesting:

Entrepreneurship
• Zen, Motorcycle Maintenance, and Entrepreneurship
• Yes Entrepreneurship Can, and Is, Being Taught

Marketing & Advertising
• Do You Have to Drip Slime to Sell Your Services?
• Reactivating Old Subscribers in Your Email Lists

Responsibility
• The Capitalism of Conscience
• Corporate Social Responsibility

Economics
• Yield Curve Update

Technology
• Thinking Twice About Tech Transfer

Next week’s CotC #128 will be hosted by Casey Software.

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This week’s edition (#6) of the Carnival of Entrepreneurship by David Daniels can be found at Global Market Development.

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A selection of the CoE topics I found most interesting:

• Top 10 Reasons NOT to go in Business For Yourself
• Why Most Businesses Fail
• Time is Money

Next week’s CoE will be hosted by Dane Carlson at Business Opportunities Weblog.

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BusinessSeek.biz has published an article titled “Compensating for Your Entrepreneurial Style“.

The author, Glenn Beach, offers a list of important characteristics every entrepreneur must possess to succeed.

1) Ability to see the big picture and plan accordingly;
2) Self-discipline;
3) Ability to use time wisely;
4) At minimum, a moderate drive to achieve;
5) Adaptability;
6) Autonomy;
7) Decisiveness;
8) A feeling of control over your own destiny;
9) Having (energy) drive and enterprise;
10) Motivation to grow;
11) Sense of intuition;
12) Ability to spot opportunities;
13) Perseverance;
14) Problem-solving abilities;
15) Risk-tolerance;
16) Self-confidence;
17) Social skills.

Over the course of running a small business, I’ve had to use or develop nearly every one of these characteristics. Some professions require more development than others.

A website designer’s optimal characteristics for success would be (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13).

On the other hand, let’s say you operate a restaurant. Your optimal characteristics for success would be (2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17).

What is YOUR entrepreneurial style?

Recommended Reading:
• Wikipedia.org - Entrepreneur
• Planning a Vivid Future: Brian Scudamore’s Key Move
• Is Entrepreneurship Really For You?

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A recent iLogos Research study revealed 94% of Fortune 500 companies now hire employees online, a stark contrast from 1998, when only 29% of them were doing the same.

The demands of small business owners everywhere are being met by developers who have been busy creating software that can manage new employee recruitment online. This technology could make your life as a small business owner easier, bringing in stronger, more savvy candidates.

It’s important to do your research and find the technology that’s the best fit for your company. When shopping around for a recruitment manager program, consider the following questions:

• Cost: Is the advertised price the actual price?
• Ease of Use: Is it easy-to-use, even if I’m a computer novice?
• Setup: How long will it take to get up and running?
• Features: What’s included?
• Service: Will I get a helping hand?

Source:

• How to Hire Like the Fortune 500’s

Recommended Links:

• Google Directory - Recruitment Management
• Get More Marketing Value from Recruitment Software
• The New World of On-Demand Software

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This week’s edition (#126) of the Carnival of the Capitalists by ‘FMF’ can be found at Free Money Finance.

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A selection of the CotC topics I found most interesting:

Business Advice
• How to Beat the Fear of Starting Your Own Business
• Responsiveness is Your Competitive Advantage

Personal Finance and Investing
• Debunking Dividend Myths!
• A Healthy Dose of Skepticism
• A Veteran at Bootstrapping Offers Advice

Economics
• The End of the Yield Curve Inversion
• Anti-Capitalist Language
• Improving Upon Supply and Demand

Technology
• Managing All That Business Data

Career
• What’s Your Motivation Threshold?
• Slow Leadership: Choices

Next week’s CotC will be hosted by ProHipHop.

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Carnival of Entrepreneurship 5 - March 2nd, 2006

This week’s CoE comes to us from Martin Neumann of ePublishingDaily.com.

Here are a few of my favorite topics from Martin’s selections:

• Time Management
• If Customers Aren’t the Enemy, Then Who is?
• The Price of Money

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Next week’s CoE will be hosted by David Daniels, Business & Technology Reinvention.

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I’ve come across an excellent guide from on motivating employees.

This guide is packed full of fantastic ideas to get more and better quality work from your employees by doing more than just offering a raise.

Sections include:
• Corporate Culture
• Morale Boosters
• Recognition
• Non-Cash Incentives
• Motivation by Compensation
• Creating a Fun Workplace

Inc.com - Guide to Motivating Employees

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