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Words of Wisdom

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments


We are finally allocating some of our resources here at Entrepreneur Fuel to updating and maintaining our own website!

There are a lot of ups-and-downs to being an entrepreneur–especially in this economy. So if you are having a difficult time running your business or just not getting to the level you expected then take a deep breathe and read some famous (and not so famous) quotes for entrepreneurial inspiration:

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Michigan Student Idea Competition

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in Blog, Infomation, Technology | 0 comments


The Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan has opened the Accelerate Michigan Student Idea Competition to entries.

Open to any undergraduate or graduate student attending a Michigan college or university in the fall of 2010, the competiton will award $50,000 to the top business ideas and concepts submitted by Michigan students.

All participants are required to submit a one-page business idea. Semifinalists will submit a three minute video pitch and formulate a fifteen minute in-person pitch. The deadline for initial applications is midnight, eastern time on Friday, Oct. 22.

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Rich Tax Job Killer?

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in Blog, Featured, News | 0 comments


The current theory of most Republican talking heads states that taxing those business owners making over $250,000 will stop job creation and further depress the economy. Pretty ridiculous right?

Are you a small business owner making less than $250K (after all your write-offs)? Do personal income taxes have anything to do with hiring additional employees? Or is it good old Economics 101? More business equals more employees!

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Does “a rising tide lift all boats” in Michigan?

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in Blog, Featured | 0 comments


Seems as though there is no evidence that lowering taxes on big business (or the wealthiest) helps main street businesses and the economy overall. Sometimes, the tax benefits are eaten up by a rise in prices, like the rise in oil prices recently due to uncertainty around the world. Other times, the benefits don’t extend to all social classes or the benefits disappear after a short time. The bottom line? All tax cuts should be thoroughly researched and supported before we as a democracy allow one person or one party to act to the detriment of small business.

See http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#41999505.

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Google’s New “+1″ Tool Takes on Facebook’s “Like” Button

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in Blog, Featured | 0 comments


On March 30th, Google unveiled their new social media tool called the “+1 button.” The +1 button allows Google users to express approval (or recommend) of a particular search result. The +1 service is slowly being rolled out to people with Google Profiles, but it can be turned on manually at Google Labs. According to Google, the +1 button is shorthand for “this is pretty cool” or “you should check this out.

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