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Youngest Funded Entrepreneur Raises $1 Million by Age 16 If you think your business startup can never get off the ground or that you need years of experience and a lifetime of connections to get others to pay attention to you, the story of 16-year-old Nick D’Aloisio will change your mind. The London-based teenager has received funding from the likes of Zynga founder Marc Pincus, actor Ashton Kutcher, and artist and Beatle widow Yoko Ono totaling $1 million in startup capital so far. But you don’t need to get endorsements from celebrities to launch your next great business. Read More (via Youngest Funded Entrepreneur Raises $1 Million by Age 16 | Small Business Trends)

Youngest Funded Entrepreneur Raises $1 Million by Age 16

If you think your business startup can never get off the ground or that you need years of experience and a lifetime of connections to get others to pay attention to you, the story of 16-year-old Nick D’Aloisio will change your mind. The London-based teenager has received funding from the likes of Zynga founder Marc Pincus, actor Ashton Kutcher, and artist and Beatle widow Yoko Ono totaling $1 million in startup capital so far. But you don’t need to get endorsements from celebrities to launch your next great business. Read More

(via Youngest Funded Entrepreneur Raises $1 Million by Age 16 | Small Business Trends)

Click to embiggen (and see full infographic).The Simple Science of Facebook Engagement Even though Facebook is a social platform populated with seemingly random posts, there is a tested method to getting your fans to engage with your brand and your content. Here we distill the methodology to getting people to visit your Facebook page, keep them reading as well as get them to return. Read More (via The Simple Science of Facebook Engagement - OPEN Forum :: American Express OPEN Forum)

Click to embiggen (and see full infographic).

The Simple Science of Facebook Engagement

Even though Facebook is a social platform populated with seemingly random posts, there is a tested method to getting your fans to engage with your brand and your content. Here we distill the methodology to getting people to visit your Facebook page, keep them reading as well as get them to return. Read More

(via The Simple Science of Facebook Engagement - OPEN Forum :: American Express OPEN Forum)

A Small Business Guide to the Presidential ElectionBoth Democratic President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney pledge to create jobs and kickstart the economy, but differ on their methods. For those still on the fence, here’s a summary of their stances on issues affecting small business. Read MoreRelated posts:1. Presidential Candidates Spar Over Small Business (Again)2. Obama’s Plans for Small Business3. Poll: Small Business Owners Slowly Shifting to Obama4. Will Election Year Politics Destroy Your Culture?5. Top 5 Business Lessons from the Presidential Debates (via A Small Business Guide to the Presidential Election - OPEN Forum :: American Express OPEN Forum)
A Small Business Guide to the Presidential Election

Both Democratic President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney pledge to create jobs and kickstart the economy, but differ on their methods. For those still on the fence, here’s a summary of their stances on issues affecting small business. Read More

Related posts:
1. Presidential Candidates Spar Over Small Business (Again)
2. Obama’s Plans for Small Business
3. Poll: Small Business Owners Slowly Shifting to Obama
4. Will Election Year Politics Destroy Your Culture?
5. Top 5 Business Lessons from the Presidential Debates

(via A Small Business Guide to the Presidential Election - OPEN Forum :: American Express OPEN Forum)

A Turn of the Page for Newsweek After 80 years in print, the newsmagazine will adopt an all-digital format as of 2013. Read More Above: Newsweek’s cover on the Apollo 11 spaceflight from July 28, 1969. (via A Turn of the Page for Newsweek - The Daily Beast)

A Turn of the Page for Newsweek

After 80 years in print, the newsmagazine will adopt an all-digital format as of 2013. Read More

Above: Newsweek’s cover on the Apollo 11 spaceflight from July 28, 1969.

(via A Turn of the Page for Newsweek - The Daily Beast)

YouTube Changes Video Ranking, Emphasizes Engagement Entrepreneurs and small business owners have been told for quite some time about the importance of video in the marketing mix. At one time, getting someone to click on your video might have been enough, and video content did certainly help your Website in search results. But increasingly, the amount of time visitors spend watching your video or the degree to which your video engages them is gaining additional importance. Attention grabbing may no longer be sufficient. As online video becomes more important, holding your viewers attention is what really counts. Read More (via YouTube Changes Video Ranking, Emphasizes Engagement | Small Business Trends - Image source)

YouTube Changes Video Ranking, Emphasizes Engagement

Entrepreneurs and small business owners have been told for quite some time about the importance of video in the marketing mix. At one time, getting someone to click on your video might have been enough, and video content did certainly help your Website in search results. But increasingly, the amount of time visitors spend watching your video or the degree to which your video engages them is gaining additional importance. Attention grabbing may no longer be sufficient. As online video becomes more important, holding your viewers attention is what really counts. Read More

(via YouTube Changes Video Ranking, Emphasizes Engagement | Small Business Trends - Image source)

Poll: Small Business Owners Slowly Shifting to ObamaMany small business voters in swing states—Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin—are still in the Republican camp, with 48 percent saying they planned to vote for Romney. Obama has made gains, though: Thirty-eight percent said they planned to vote for the current president, a six percent increase since May. And the majority of small business voters—56 percent—think Obama will win the election. Read More (via Poll: Small Business Owners Slowly Shifting to Obama : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum - Image source)
Poll: Small Business Owners Slowly Shifting to Obama
Many small business voters in swing states—Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin—are still in the Republican camp, with 48 percent saying they planned to vote for Romney. Obama has made gains, though: Thirty-eight percent said they planned to vote for the current president, a six percent increase since May. And the majority of small business voters—56 percent—think Obama will win the election. Read More

(via Poll: Small Business Owners Slowly Shifting to Obama : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum - Image source)

Twitter Cofounder Suggests A Replacement For The Follower Count

Twitter cofounder Ev Williams — who remains on the company’s board — hinted Monday that follower counts may soon become the second most important number to users.

“The thing I think would be more interesting than followers is… retweets,” clarifying that a simple measure of followers “doesn’t capture your distribution.”

“The dream metric,” he said, “is how many people saw your tweet.”

(via BuzzFeed)

Millennials Are Changing the Food Industry! In the last few years, the food industry has been one of the few bright spots in the small-business economy, with trends such as craft beers, locally sourced foods and artisanal products capturing consumer dollars—and creating opportunities for small food producers and retailers. However, the rise of the Millennials and the aging of the Baby Boomers are bringing new challenges and increased opportunities that are already transforming the food industry and will continue to do so in the next decade. Read more. (via How Millennials Are Changing the Food Industry : Marketing :: American Express OPEN Forum)

Millennials Are Changing the Food Industry!

In the last few years, the food industry has been one of the few bright spots in the small-business economy, with trends such as craft beers, locally sourced foods and artisanal products capturing consumer dollars—and creating opportunities for small food producers and retailers. However, the rise of the Millennials and the aging of the Baby Boomers are bringing new challenges and increased opportunities that are already transforming the food industry and will continue to do so in the next decade. Read more.

(via How Millennials Are Changing the Food Industry : Marketing :: American Express OPEN Forum)

Think this “Lifeguard Style” parody video of the Korean pop sensation “Gangnam Style” is funny? All 13 lifeguards featured, along with one pool manager, were fired for making it.

(via Lifeguards Lose Their Jobs for Going “Gangnam-Style” : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum)

ShortFormBlog: Letter from Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, in social network's IPO filing

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Facebook was not originally created to be a company. It was built to accomplish a social mission — to make the world more open and connected.

We think it’s important that everyone who invests in Facebook understands what this mission means to us, how we make decisions and…

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