Economics of search and social media are now becoming more important as firms find ways to get more products to customers cheaply. New media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook have brought a new discussion of economic principles to the fore. An interesting theory about moderating social communities and social networking from Catherine White is…
Google Incorporated is going government. The company will be selling applications to government agencies now having gained the security clearance necessary (Federal Information Security Management Act certification). The company looks to take profit share away from Microsoft and this may prove to be an effective way to do so. Google dominates the search engine marketing…
Tax talk is back. Under the Obama Administration, taxes may rise on the top 2 income rates by 2011. What does this mean for small businesses? It means small business owners who pay taxes under personal income may have to pay more taxes. This may create disincentives for innovation and invention which usually starts at…
Small businesses are not yet out of the woods regarding the credit crisis and the failing economy. Bank failures in the United States for the year 2010 have now reached the 100 mark. Although stress tests of 91 European banks were well received by markets yesterday, questions remain about the health of the U.S. and…
According to news reports. Mark Zuckerberg is under fire again amid questions that he is not the owner of Facebook.com. Reports have surfaced that the creator of Facebook who has been challenged in the past by former Harvard Students about ownership claims, may not remember signing key documents. Facebook which is reportedly worth 24.6 billion,…
