As an entrepreneur it is very important to be energetic. Energy conveys enthusiasm to your clients or investors. No one wants  a part of an idea that the proprietor does not even get excited about.
Check out this video of Steve Ballmer conveying his enthusiasm for Microsoft at a presentation. 
 

 
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Some great submissions so far. Some of these websites could really use some help. Keep them coming! I will be posting some of the submitted websites on Monday. Check out our facebook page for more info:
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A recent NY Times article describes a sentiment amongst online social network users to be more vigilant and cautious with the information and media that they post online. For business, this could possibly mean that the growth in social networking may slow and users may not be as willing to share their consumer preferences with [...]

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The CFO of a Singapore brewing company borrowed more than $100M in the name of his company to blow it all on a bad gambling habit. Now the banks that made the loans want to hold the brewing company liable. Who do you think should be liable? http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-27/seb-hvb-appeal-ruling-on-brewer-s-gambling-monster-update1-.html
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Forbes magazine puts out an annual ranking of the best small companies in America. Most people are familiar with the Inc. 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America. The Forbes rankings are more comprehensive and take many more factors into account. Forbes also includes publicily traded companies.
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I recently re-watched this excellent CNBC Original program on the origins of the current economic decline. House Of Cards explains how over-leveraged mortgages were propagated, how these mortgages were packaged by Wall Street and resold internationally, and finally how they led to the decline in real estate prices that caused an unprecedented world-wide credit crisis.
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A great article from Forbes on the emerging freelance economy:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1116/careers-lisa-steinberg-labor-statistics-freelance-economy.html
This is nothing new to freelancers and companies that use their services and have been taking advantage of the Internet to come together to create a new type of labor market for years. Thomas Friedman described just such a phenomenon emerging in 2005 in his book The World Is [...]

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Great Forbes article on MetroPCS strategy. Briefly,  Roger Linquist (MetroPCS CEO) is positioning his company to be a cost leader in the area of digital voice transmission. He wants to commoditize cellular phone service squeezing the margins of his competitors and positioning his company to take advantage of increased consumer demand for cheaper cell phone service.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1116/technology-mobile-4G-telephony-metropcs.html

cellphone · MetroPCS · Mobile phone · Science and Technology · Telecommunications · Voice over Internet Protocol · Wireless

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Businessweek ran a great article on some of Steve Jobs‘ presentation tactics. While presenting like Steve Jobs will not turn your company into Apple, these tips will definitely help any entrepreneur or sales person make more effective presentations.
Uncovering Steve Jobs’ Presentation Secrets – BusinessWeek.
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