Archives for July, 2008

How the RIAA YouTube Suit Wins John McCain the White House


John McCain has been (rumored) sued by the RIAA for using a song without permission in a recent YouTube video, and with this suit, John McCain has an opportunity to turn his, so far, unfortunate run for the White House into a rallying cry for the average Joe and in turn land him in the [...]

Startup Interview: Zambino, How to Actually Make Money on YouTube


Zambino is a solution to monetizing YouTube videos. Currently YouTube has a content-share program for video producers, but unfortunately it is limited to only the top 1% of producers and leaves the little guy out of the loop. Fortunately, the team at Zambino has created a solution that can work for the little guys out [...]

50 Cent is Suing Taco Bell For $.79, $.89, $.99? No, $4 Million


50 Cent, the consummate promoter, entrepreneur, rapper, Vitamin Water rep, gamer, video gamer character, and now publicity stunt for Taco Bell is now suing Taco Bell for unfairly using his trademark.

50 Cent Has a Case Against Taco Bell
While I typically abhor these ridiculous lawsuits where the plaintiff is simply trying to pocket some money off [...]

Why This Economy Is The Perfect Time to Start a Business


Entrepreneurs are constantly looking for opportunities to start up a new business and contrary to what you might think, mortgage crises like were experiencing now are the best times to form a startup.

The housing bill on the table in the House and Senate will be bailing out the Fannies and Freddies and giving local governments [...]

How to Find Great Startup Ideas


Startup ideas are a dime a dozen, at least if you ask a startup-entrepreneur. There are ideas and then there are great ideas. What differentiates the two ideas is a great idea can turn into a startup company. It is something so powerful that it allows you to transcend simply a product or a concept [...]