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Looking For Web-based Business Productivity Tools? Try Google Apps
Apps is a platform that allows businesses to run Google tools under a custom domain name, while having greater administrative control than the regular Google services. Google Apps will allow you to use a private version of Gmail under your own domain as an enterprise solution for businesses. Other tools include: Docs, Google Sites, Chat, [...]
Full StoryLexington To Host Creative Cities Summit In April
This spring, Lexington will host the “Creative Cities” summit, which will be a chance to put Kentucky’s innovative talent on display as well as a way for Kentucky businesses to network and share creative strategies. The Creative Cities Summit is a multi-disciplinary conference that brings together creative leaders from around the world to build and [...]
Full StoryReasons To Incorporate Your Business
Protect your family’s personal assets Incorporating your business will provide you with a protective wall between your business and personal life. An incorporated business will help to keep safe your personal assets from the risks of business. If you don’t incorporate, you could risk losing your personal savings, college savings, etc. Tax advantages An incorporated [...]
Full StoryDeveloping A Corporate Social Media Strategy
When developing a social media strategy for a company or corporation, it is a good idea to draft formal guidelines that are clearly written and easily accessible for employees, management and future hires. Social media is not something companies should run away form. In fact, social media like Twitter, Facebook, Digg, etc. should be embraced [...]
Full StoryKentucky Power Company To Buy From Illinois Wind Power
Kentucky Utilities and Louisville Gas and Electric Company will make a request from the Public Service Commission to buy electricity from Illinois. The increased cost for the wind generated electricity will be passed down to consumers should the deal go through. 109.5 megawatts will be the amount of power sought from the Grand Ridge Energy [...]
Full StoryP.G. Sells prescription-drug business to Warner Chilcott PLC for $3.1 billion
Procter Gamble Co.’s prescription-drug business will be sold to Warner Chilcott PLC for $3.1 billion. Warner Chilcott specializes in women’s health and dermatology products. This deal will boost Warner Chilcott’s annual sales by $2.3 billion along with adding an excellent osteo porosis treatment to its product line allowing it to enter the urology and gastroenterology [...]
Full StoryNew Head of Cincinnati Economic Development Organization Favors Aggressive Economic Development
Julie Janson, from Duke Energy, will become the next president of the Cincinnati USA Partnership–the Cincinnati economic development organization. Julie Janson favors regionalism and aggressive economic development, and in 2008 she headed Duke Energy’s Ohio and Kentucky operations. Contact info: Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber 441 Vine St Ste 300 Cincinnati, OH 45202-2812 1 513 579 [...]
Full StoryIncentive Program For Kentucky Businesses
Governor Steve Beshear signed into law House Bill 3 in June of 2009. This bill, known as Incentives for a New Kentucky (INK), will help streamline and modernize Kentucky’s business incentive program. This bill will help encourage small business, tourism and other forms of development across the state. Here are some of the details of [...]
Full StoryKentucky Bourbon Emerges On The Russian Bar Scene
Vodka has historically been the most desired alcoholic beverage among the Russian population. Recently, the Jim Beam Party Crew has decided to challenge this century-old tradition.
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