Health Care and Small Business

With the new health care reform springing up on us all it is probably no surprise that most of us aren't all that up on how it will actually work for , or against our businesses. I am ashamed to say that I haven't took as much time as I should have to look deeper into the whole thing, and was probably as surprised at anyone that anything actually got done. I have a hard enough time keeping up with my best weight loss supplements.

So...I won't even try to break it down for you in how it relates to businesses because this guy has already given his interpretations of it himself. Even though most of the things won't kick in until 2014, it is probably best to get on this now and figure out if you want to start making some noise :D.

Facebook Tops Google News For Advertising?

Recent research has suggested that users are more loyal to Facebook than they are to Google News. What that means is that if you want to advertise on the internet, the Ad giant Google Adwords may not be the best place to go anymore. Advertising on Facebook has become a great place to spend your advertising dollar.

Earlier this month the social networking site topped Google to win the title of most visited site in the U.S. Yes, that was just one week in March (for the record, the second week). But now the social networking site has added another medal to its haul: Facebook's news readers are more loyal than those of Google News, says research firm Hitwise.

This just shows that people want to do more than just read the news when they go online. Facebook offers a lot more of a one stop shop than Google news does for easy communication with other people, news, and probably even stuff like jenny craig reviews. Shocking that Google doesn't have their own launch of the next Facebook yet now that I think of it.

How Are the Online Television Sites Doing?

All of us spend a good amount of time on the internet. We can get virtually all forms of entertainment we desire simply by going to a website, downloading a torrent file, or buying music from a place like iTunes. More and more of us are actually watching all of our television online as it is just easier to do. We can watch it whenever we want. We don't have to remember to DVR it, and the commercials are less than watching live.

Instead of waking up everyday with dark circle under our eyes because we wanted to watch the Daily Show at 11 PM, we can watch it at lunch. There are 4 major TV sites right now that get all the traffic. I'm sure you have heard of Hulu.com, but what others are there, and how do they stack up? Take a look at 4 Hulu alternatives.

The Green Bubble?

Remember the Tech Boom, and the following Tech Bubble Burst in early 2000? While the economy is nowhere near where it was then, in fact it hasn't even moved back to the heights of that level since, many wonder if the lack of results in "Green" are headed for the same fate. Sweating the debts, and lack of results for all the clamoring of green technologies, I'm sure many are plowing through their acne medicine.

At a time when most startups can't get funding and even government-backed small-business loans are scarce, there is seemingly endless enthusiasm for cleantech--that is, young companies that create energy out of renewable sources such as wind or sunlight, or make vehicles powered by something other than fossil fuel.

Cleantech is "the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century, says Ira Ehrenpreis, board member of the National Venture Capital Association and general partner with Technology Partners, in Palo Alto, Calif. It is the only sector, he points out, that combines bipartisan political agreement, corporate and Wall Street support and a transformational issue--saving the earth's energy and water resources. "The green of the environment and the green of economic and financial returns go hand in hand, he says.

Unpaid Interns? Should You Use Them?

Hey...if people are willing to work for free, how can you turn it down? The old addage "You get what you pay for" obviously comes to mind, but what do you think about unpaid interns?

Sometimes the unpaid intern can be a nightmare, but many times t may become your greatest employee. Interns are typically young, and hungry to succeed. They obviously wouldn't work for free if they weren't now would they? Being an intern is better experience many times if they are willing to take the risk, than to maybe be a busboy and waste their time getting no experience. Take a look at a start up that has hired 6 of their interns already. A style site that posts articles and information on fashion, beauty trends, and anything else like best acne treatment.

The article also goes into being an intern, as well as how, and why you would want one for your business. Mainly because you can't afford to pay someone for the same work. While it may not be easy to do in many businesses, there are plenty of people out there that want good experience for the future and are willing to do the work.