Polaroid Auctioned Off to Patriarch Partners with $59.1 Milln bid

Polaroid known as a maker of instant cameras and film was finally auctioned off for $59.1 million in a bankrupty protection.  This famous company had come upon hard times, but it’s interesting to note that the price tag was for the intellectual property, company, and digital and hard film collection.
Question is that does Patriarch think [...]

Short Update: Life Sciences Funding For March 09

Short updates on Life Sciences funding for March 2009.
BiOptix Diagnostics, Inc.: Series A $3M
BiOptix (Boulder, CO) a commercial focused developer of an array-based biomolecule detection system that addresses many markets that currently cannot obtain the needed sensitivity and throughput in a single solution, closed a $3M Series A finacing.
NeoVista, Inc.: [...]

Its Important Today To Get Friendlier with Your Banker

The economy has caused a credit crunch for businesses large and small so the one thing that all businesses should do is to get cozier with your banker.  This can take the form of calling more often, visiting, inviting your account manager to your business premises, anything which will provide more real world contact with [...]

Corporate Social Responsible Vancouver Company Who Sells Coffee & Chocolate

A Vancouver, B.C. based company A Better Life Brands International specializes in selling delicious coffee and chocolate with a twist, 5 to 10% of all revenues go to the Give a Better Life Foundation where charitable projects are undertaken.  The current projects include building a clean water system in Bulate, Ethiopia a village of 850 [...]

Short Updates for 2009-03-18

List of US retailers on Twitter http://ow.ly/14v9 #
IncMagazine getting thru the recession is going to require planning your cash flow very carefully. http://tinyurl.com/cd6hfb #
For businesses 5 Things to Conserve Your Cash Flow http://ow.ly/159d #
Palm Pre vs iPhone 3.0: A Feature-by-Feature Comparison | Technomix | Fast Company http://tr.im/huYj #

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Facebook Failed Takeover of Twitter Nothing Out of the Ordinary

Facebook’s initial failed attempts to takeover Twitter were because the most common reason why mergers & acquisitions fail, VALUATION differences.

Short Updates for 2009-02-19

Thanks Ken RT @CFOwise: RT @wongrichard: @stefantopfer CFO services virtual or in person can be for 1 person to as large as 100 person firms #
Thanks Rich, RT @pattersonbrands: Just had a great coaching call with @wongrichard on automating my purchasing dept. (me) feelin hopeful. #
Thanks Ken, RT @CFOwise: RT @wongrichard: CFO’s make it easier [...]

Short Updates for 2009-02-18

RT @bmirabito He wished some would stop spamming twitter. Does spam + twitter = spitter? That’s hilarious #
Help Damien find his stolen bike, which he built from scratch and rode for 10 yrs http://is.gd/jTNX …and pass it on! (via @lisasj) in reply to lisasj #
@pattersonbrands Rich you’re not using QuickBooks or Simply Accounting where [...]

Short Updates for 2009-02-17

Small businesses could be helped by a CFO, on a part time basis and that’s a virtual CFO or in person CFO could do.  The company size could be for 1 person to as large as 100 person firms.

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CEO Hint #3: 5 Ways to Advertise Cheaply

Marketing and advertising is one item you shouldn’t cut from your expenses budget as according to research, companies which continue to promote themselves in downturns do better than their competitors once the economic downturns have subsided.  Here’s a list of 5 ways to promote your organization:

Send out promotions with your customer invoices, either electronically, fax, [...]