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Florida Internet Companies

Posted Mon, 10/26/2009 - 15:56 by Eli

Below is a list of internet companies that are located in Florida.

Must Read Entrepreneurial Books

Posted Tue, 08/18/2009 - 11:47 by Eli

Between the books required for the University of South Florida's Masters in Entrepreneurship program and my own curiosity, the following 4 books have been my favorite recent reads.

Polk County Gets Technology Incubator to Lure Companies and Growth

Posted Fri, 08/07/2009 - 10:17 by Eli

USF Polytechnic will be getting an Incubator program called Blue Sky to help the region lure high-tech companies, create jobs, and keep technology workers.

Polk County Commissioners recently agreed to give the program $1 million for the program.

One office will be located in Downtown Lakeland, while the other will be in Winter Haven.

Technology and Social Media Resources for Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Creatives

Posted Thu, 08/06/2009 - 18:45 by Eli

The following is a list of resources is intended to help Florida Entrepreneurs, Techies, Creatives, and Startups network and get involved.

DoE Announces Prize For Solid-State Lighting

Posted Fri, 05/30/2008 - 20:03 by Eli

Via Slashdot
the US Department of Energy has announced a competition to develop efficient solid-state lighting technology. The "L Prize" program will allocate as much as $20 million in cash prizes for innovations to replace the common light bulb. Further details are available at the L Prize website.

10 Ways to save at the gas pump

Posted Wed, 04/30/2008 - 02:36 by Eli

The Daily Breeze has a few tips for businesses and individuals to save money gas with the rising cost oil.

Greenest Tips:
4. Leverage the Web. Show customers how buying online and by mail order can save them money by not having to visit your location. Use Web-based collaboration sites to "meet" with clients, freelancers, partners and others rather than meeting in person. A few choices include Zoho (www.zoho.com), Basecamp (www.base camphq.com) and WebEx (www.webex.com).

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How Much Debt is Safe for Businesses to Borrow?

Posted Mon, 04/14/2008 - 14:50 by Eli

So I'm still trying to get one of my businesses off the ground and I finally realized that I might need some capital investment (Play music-Dun Dun Duh)...The problem at hand: I hate debt.

Companies Jumping on the Green Wagon ... And They Should

Posted Tue, 03/25/2008 - 00:27 by Eli

Photo by valeriebb

Although the issue of sustainable business has been around on a large scale for over a decade, it seems we really just started seeing results during the past few years.

This spike in "eco" could have been caused by the approval of new grants for environmental companies, tax write-offs by the government, or even the creation of

How to Recycle Practically Anything

Posted Sun, 03/23/2008 - 02:17 by Eli

 In an organic and environmental age that we live in, it is no surprise that the world is going green by reducing, reusing, and recycling.

5 Uncommon Ways To Green Your Business And Save Money

Posted Sun, 02/17/2008 - 20:37 by Eli

Green Throughout The Office
Being labeled a green business is more than just being green while working. For instance, it is very simple to provide clearly labeled bins in the break room for recycling plastic bottles, cans, and other common lunch-time wastes.

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