Evening Reads: Robots, Flu and The NFL

Interesting reads on a gorgeous Thursday evening.... #tipsEnergy: Saving on Home Heating Costs (Energy.gov)

Our new robotic valet overlords (Wired)

Start a business that fits your idea of having fun (Startup Professionals)

Full text from the U.S. Chamber's annual State of American Business address (U.S. Chamber)

The flu is out of control (NYTimes)

Your guide to the next 150 years (The Reformed Broker)

The future looks bleak for the NFL (Yahoo)

 

Evening Reading: Manufacturing, Simple Banks, Greatest CEO

A few things I've been reading on this grey Wednesday.... Lending, credit quality seen improving which could mean good things for small borrowers in 2013 (Inc.)

Manufacturing may be flippin' the script (Huff Post)

The myth that small business are the job creators (Forbes)

Fed up with banks? Try Simple (NYTimes)

Who is our greatest living CEO (Forbes)

Hotsee Totsee (Bloomberg)

 

Evening Link List: Apple, Hackers & Tax Credits

A few interesting reads from my afternoon and evening.... Nothing is safe from the hackers of today...including HVAC (Threat Post)

HVAC tax credits have been renewed for 2013 (Service Experts)

Slower rate, but housing prices should continue to rise in 2013 (Calculated Risk)

America's 11th largest tech company is....the ipad? (Apple 2.0)

Shameless plug. Cool video showing the fabrication and assembly of shipping containers (Tin Blog)

 

Weekend Links: Small Biz Boost, HVAC Blogging, Web Design Tips

A very busy week and some issues Tuesday ( explained here ) kept me from reading other great articles and posts. It was so bad, I even had to throw in a little shameless self promotion. Have a great weekend! Seven Seconds To Make An Impression: Website Design Tips ( Social Tract )

Facebook, NFIB, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Announce Boost for Small Businesses ( NFIB )

A Family Business Built on Sheet Metal and Great Service ( Intuit GoPayment Blog )

Will Blogging Work for Your HVAC Business? ( ContractingBusiness.com )

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Weekend Links: Social Media, Google Plus, Mobile HVAC Office

Some light reading from the week. Have a great weekend...

Social media, multi-tasking & ending billable hours (Gigaom)

Mobile Office Changes How HVAC Business Is Done (Achrnews.com)

9 Reasons Why Your Content Is Not Shared on Social Networks (Social Media Examiner)

How a Google Plus1 Button Can Help Power Your Blog (chrisbrogan.com)

Why You Should Listen to Warren, Not Buffett (thestreet.com)

Why Google+ Will Be the Next Big Thing for Your Business (entrepreneur.com)

 

Some links: Design Mistakes, Business Footprints and False Hopes

A few business related articles I read and bookmarked over the last couple of days...

  • Top 5 Web Design Mistakes Small Businesses Make ( Mashable )
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  • Beyond Business Cards: Marketing Tools You Need ( Intuit Blog )
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  • The Four Os: a Four-Step Guide to Successful Blogging ( ProBlogger.net )
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  • How To Spread Your Business Footprint Around The Web ( Open Forum )
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  • Hiring Up, But Optimism Down in March (NFIB )
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  • The False Hope of Higher Prices (The Reformed Broker )