Entrepreneurs With little policies and procedures or heavy management structure that destroy curiosity, innovation and initiative they excel in this economic environment. They use social networking and by being early adopters have built strong networks that enable them to be leaders.
As I end this piece I issue this warning to all those CEOs of large international corporations always remember that in a basement, garage, apartment, coffee shop an entrepreneur is building technology with your company’s name as a target to disrupt your dominance in a certain market.
Originally published in Jerry R Miller's Blog
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Today in Small Business: ‘Google Dorking’
By GENE MARKS
What’s affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners today.
The Economy
- Recent economic data is pointing up.
- All of the Federal Reserve’s regional surveys showed expansion in August.
- Yet a poll indicates pessimism on the economy has grown.
- Major seed companies don’t plan to cut prices for the next growing season despite sliding corn and soybean prices.
- United States refinery production has reached record highs and supply depots are full — meaning lower prices at the pump.
- Lending for construction grew 4 percent in the second quarter.
The Law
- The Supreme Court will take up a case that involves the proliferation of state licenses.
- Here is why Bo Jackson won’t stop suing a small meat packager.
Online
- Businesses should be on the lookout for “Google Dorking,” which is a term for the use of advanced search techniques by malicious hackers looking for stuff that companies didn’t mean to put online.
Retail
- Here’s how to open a new bar that feels old.
- Here are 15 strategies to help independent retailers stand up to the likes of Amazon and Walmart.
- An online retailer says it will fine customers $250 if they threaten to complain about a purchase.
Employees
- The California Supreme Court has rejected the idea that franchise companies are the employers of workers who are hired, fired and managed by independent store owners.
- This graph sums up the American workday.
Management
- Here’s why Motorola no longer dominates the telecom industry.
- Here’s how once-cool Urban Outfitters lost its mojo.
Marketing
- A grocery chains asks a 6-year-old to design its label.
- Here are three ways to acquire customers who are not just one-offs.
- The brand manager of a vacuum cleaner tries to show how good the product is at cleaning germs by eating off a subway floor.