This week’s enterprise news includes Google + going public, thriving UK fashion businesses, the stabilization of shares plus the launch of Google Juice Bar offering free digital consultation for small businesses in Liverpool.
Why Google + will be the next big thing for your business
‘Why the hubbub about Google+? The last thing entrepreneurs need is another social network to join, right? Weren’t you just getting the hang of Twitter? Didn’t you just start putting that Facebook business page together? So why is Brogan back here telling you to get into Google+, and pronto?’
Google Juice Bar
‘ Google has launched a regional campaign to provide free workshops and one-to-one digital consultations to businesses in Liverpool, as the search giant looks to tap into the local market. The pilot project, called the ‘Google Juice Bar’, runs over 3 months. It has been set up to help the local economy increase its online presence including how to “build a website in 15 minutes”. If successful, the scheme will be rolled out around the UK. ‘
Britannia still cool for foreign fashionistas
‘A survey suggests small businesses in the fashion sector are thriving, thanks to their foreign exports. Which is exactly what the Government wants…’
Shares stabilise after big fall
‘European shares have stabilised following sharp falls on Thursday.’
Are you a mum in business?
The UK’s premier Mumpreneur event!
When:
Saturday October 1, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 5:00
Where:
Cranmore Park
Cranmore Ave
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands B90 4LF
United Kingdom
Video of the week:
TED Talk: What we learned from 5 million books
‘Have you played with Google Labs’ NGram Viewer? It’s an addicting tool that lets you search for words and ideas in a database of 5 million books from across centuries. Erez Lieberman Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel show us how it works, and a few of the surprising things we can learn from 500 billion words.’
