Business Publication #1

Toyota weighs incentives, longer warranties to keep customers
By Tom KrisherRead more: http://www.denverpost.com/foodretail/ci_14406897#ixzz0flk4zA0z
This article was very interesting because I did not realize that Toyota even had a recall. The reasons for their recalls was the risk of cars having sticky gas petals. I know as an owner of that car, I would be very scared thinking that I could of gotten hurt. Even though they had to recall all of those cars, they have been very understanding and giving their customers support. They have extended warranties and have also offering zero percent financing. Their focus as a company is restoring their repetition and their customers faith and prove that they are a safe and reliable brand.



The Battery Market Will Charge Ahead
By Michael Butler
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jul2009/bw2009072_953040.htm?chan=top+news_green+business+news+index+page_top+stories
According to this article, the battery business will sky rocket in the coming years due to the ever growing cause of going green and using rechargeable batteries. Of course, with the growing popularity of renewable energy and hybrid cars, there is a need to advance the ability of the battery. That is why there has been funding to help improve the technology of the battery. Companies such as Intel and GE believe that if they invest in researching better battery technology, then they will advance their companies in the future.

Top 10 Sources Of Funding For Start-ups Martin Zwilling

http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/12/funding-for-startups-entrepreneurs-finance-zwilling.html

After our presentation of entrepreneur, I found this article and I thought it was great advice. It was a list of simple sources to go to when you need some money to start up your business. One of the tips was bootstrapping which simply means to take some money out of your savings to start up the business. There was some obvious advice such as asking friends and families and taking out some loans and there are other ways to find resources. Some of those other ways is Angel Investors and venture capital. This would be a great article for those who are trying to start a business but do not know where to start.

Career Fair

I visited the career fair on February 3 and spoke with two companies. The first company was called Gexpro and it was a building company that helps build Eco-friendly buildings. Of course one of my question was explaining what the company does and that was electrical distribution. The other question I asked was the type of skills needed. The representative told me to have good sale qualities and to the ability to work in a team.
The other company I visited is a well known company, Enterprise. Their job is renting cars when people need it. I asked them why would it be a good idea to look into their company. They told me that it is a great environment and there are so many locations to chose from. I also asked what type of skills are needed and once again it was able to be able to work in teams.
It was really intimidating to walk into that fair because there were so many people. Also, unlike many people in the room, I was not really looking for a job so I felt as if I was in the way for those other people who were looking for one. Next time I will go more prepared with questions and take even more time. I will even dress better. The recruiter told me to build on my resume so when it was time for me to find a job, my resume will have many positive things on it and it will make me a better applicant for the job.