Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge
(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar's Redbox unit have formed a joint venture to sell video services aimed at competing against video rental giant Netflix Inc. The venture will combine the Redbox DVD rental kiosk business with an Internet video offering from Verizon, including mobile offerings, in the second half of the year. However, investors in Verizon and Coinstar were ...
Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business. ...
Make a Blanket Day set for Feb. 18
The Jefferson County Project Linus will be hosting its third-annual Make A Blanket Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Main Street Gallery, 212 Main St., Toront.
Mostly praise for Region's proposed economic development plan
There’s a lot to like and a lot to question in how Niagara Region’s new economic development model could look, say members of Niagara’s business community.[...]
Advice from the judges on business plans, entrepreneurship
Here is advice on writing a business plan from the 2012 Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge judges:
Sit Down Now and Write That Business Plan (Opinion)
If you're serious about building a successful enterprise, you'll need a business plan. But don't let that stop you from starting.