Every Friday we list 7 of the best stories we’ve read throughout the week. Most have something to do with small business and getting funding or business loans. Occasionally we’ll add something that’s completely off topic.
Enjoy the stories below and please share something you’ve read this week.
The 36th edition of Small Business Eyeball Worthy Links of the Week:
1. Obama’s S.B.A. Budget: Doing Less With More — New York Times — While President Obama is promoting big investments in the federal budget — namely on transportation, infrastructure and education spending — he is doing no such thing for the S.B.A.
2. Raising Capital? Follow These Public Relations Rules — Inc. — “If you think that PR is just about the press mention, think again. A great media campaign can actually make you money. Here’s how.”
3. The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies — Fast Company — FastCompany’s annual guide to the businesses in the country whose innovations are impacting their specific industries and our culture. Lendio didn’t make the list, yet, but it’s partner, LegalZoom, did.
4. Clive Thompson: Retro design is crippling innovation — Wired — “… unless we start weaning ourselves off these defunct models, we will fail to produce digital tools that harness what computers do best.”
5. Does Nobody Learn? Why More Pro Athletes Are Scoring Franchises After Sports — Inside Main Street — “Roughly 60% of NBA players find themselves bankrupt five years after retiring, while 78% of NFL players are in financial trouble two years after they call it quits, according to the NBA Players Association and Sports Illustrated, respectively.”
6. What Happens When a Business Owner Reveals What He Makes? — The New York Times — “A couple of observations on what happened when I told the world how much money I’m making. Short answer? Pretty much nothing.”
7. Purina’s Latest Ad Leaves Dog Lovers a Blubbering Mess Is the spot selling Kleenex, too? By David Griner — AdWeek — “A good ad can make you laugh, but a great ad can make you cry. By that standard, Purina and Leo Burnett’s ‘Inside Every Good Dog Is a Great Dog,’ set to the Tony Rogers song ‘Great.’” The real-time response is so impressive that so many people are typing through tears. Watch the ad below:
Now it’s your turn. What did you see this week that is worthy of everyone’s eyeballs?
