Friday Memos
- Some ways to find business leads using Twitter. Among them: Using the advanced search function and setting up RSS to monitor other conversations. [DuctTapeMarketing.com]
- The state of black entrepreneurship in the U.S. is bleak, researchers say. [Entrepreneur.com]
- We mentioned this week how the bottled water industry is getting some flack for being environmentally hazardous. Some companies are now fighting back by introducing - ta-da - boxed water. [FastCompany]
- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner proposes imposing stricter rules on private-equity and venture capital firms. [WSJ]
- Who are the five most interesting entrepreneurs of the past 30 years? Carl Schramm of the Kauffman Foundation names his picks. (Hint: Think low-cost airlines and minority-owned TV networks) [Kauffman]
Readers, any other relevant or interesting small-business news we missed this week?