Selasa, 22 Februari 2011

Is One Million Electric Cars By 2015 Too Ambitious?

In a renewed push for clean energy, President Obama called for one million electric cars to be on American roads by 2015 last month. But is that goal realistic?

The government released a report this week saying that by its “conservative” estimates for 2015, the electric car supply in the U.S. will total 1.2 million cars. One eyebrow-raising note in its estimates, though: The report projects supply of the Nissan Leaf (pictured) in the U.S. this year to be 25,000 cars.

Nissan has reportedly delivered just 106 cars as of last week, although it says it’s ramping up production in March. The company has about 20,000 reservations, and reportedly 40 percent of those reservations have become purchases.

And, tough-to-predict Leaf deliveries or not, at least one group is predicting the country won’t reach that goal: Pike Research estimates that U.S. electric vehicle supply in 2015 will be closer to 841,000 cars.

“The vendor’s planned production of vehicles don’t often match demand, and while there is greater demand than the small supply today, we don’t expect that to continue very far into the future,” said John Gartner, Pike Research analyst. “For the one million figure to be reached, it would require either a faster reduction in the price of the batteries than has been forecast, or sustained federal incentives that offset their higher cost.”

The government’s report could be conservative since it doesn’t include key automakers like Toyota, which has the plug-in Prius planned for 2012, and startup Coda, which says it wants to sell an ambitious 14,000 of its electric sedans in its first year of production (the car is slated to become available late this year).

According to the report, the all-electric Nissan Leaf and partially electric Chevrolet Volt (pictured) will make up a large part of the projected supply, with 120,000 Volts to be produced every year from 2012 to 2015, and 15,000 Volts to be made available this year. By the government’s estimation, the Leaf is expected to have 25,000 cars available this year in the U.S., then increase in supply each year until it totals 300,000 cars made for the U.S. by 2015.

Some agree with this optimistic outlook. Management consultancy PRTM’s North American automotive practice director Oliver Hamizeh said one million electric vehicles by 2015 is a “realistic goal” and argues that the “cool” in-car connectivity and monitoring features offered by electric cars will increase demand for the cars.

Still, electric car skeptics abound. Venture capitalist and billionaire Vinod Khosla has come out against electric cars many times, even arguing recently that by 2025, the world’s supply of lithium will not be enough to power the batteries needed for electric vehicles.

But Gartner dismissed that, saying, “The consensus is that lithium is in plentiful supply that even a few million EVs will take only a small fraction of the annual lithium (supply).”


taken from allcarselectric.com



Senin, 21 Februari 2011

Follow these 100 Business Experts on Twitter to get New Perspective

I just made a tweet on twitter “we can solve problem using a new thinking pattern, not the old one when the problem just appeared, Albert Einstein”, Well actually Einstein didn’t say that literally, but the meaning is just like that. The point is we need to keep growing and learning to overcome many problems in our life and that requires new knowledge with a new perspective.

Following success people especially business experts on twitter is one of the ways to get new perspective. Here are 100 business experts you can follow on Twitter:

Inspiring Entrepreneurs and CEOs

1. @zappos:
Hear from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh on this feed for personal and professional news.
2. @richardbranson:
One of the richest and most successful businessmen in the world, Richard Branson talks about his business on this feed.
3. @jeremys:
Co-founder and CEO of Yelp, Jeremy Stoppelman talks about business on this feed.
4. @arrington:
The founder of online site TechCrunch, Michael Arrington maintains this feed full of online business news.
5. @timoreilly:
Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, Tim O’Reilly shares his opinions and interesting news bits here.
6. @RickM:
Rick Myers owns and operates the job site Talent Zoo. Use this feed to follow his moves around the nation.
7. @Schooley02:
This feed will help you learn more about Internet marketing and entrepreneurship.
8. @ev:
What would a list of business experts on Twitter be without including the CEO of Twitter?
9. @gcolony:
CEO of Forrester Research George Colony posts on social media through this feed.
10. @kevinrose:
Embrace your techie side with tweets from this feed by the founder of Digg, Kevin Rose.
11. @mashable:
This account from the CEO of Mashable posts all kinds of tips and tools for making the most of Twitter and other social media.
12. @pierre:
Learn more about Pierre Omidyar’s philanthropic projects as well as his role in founding and running eBay.
Entrepreneurship

Want to start your own business? Tweets from these entrepreneurs can help.

13. @barefoot_exec:
Carrie Wilkerson is a strategist for work-at-home professionals, giving advice in her feed on getting started on your own home business.
14. @RobMcNeely:
Get politically charged entrepreneurial news from Libertarian Rob McNeely.
15. @deniseoberry:
Denise O’Berry’s feed is a great place to find tips on making more money in your business.
16. @FranchiseKing:
Thinking of starting your own franchise? This feed from franchise expert Joel Libava is ideal for finding information and advice.
17. @brianmoran:
Find advice geared towards entrepreneurs on this feed from small business expert Brian Moran.
18. @deanjones:
On Dean Jones’ feed you’ll get advice, coaching and help for starting your small business.
19. @entrepreneurbiz:
Entrepreneur Susie Pitt gives tips on web development and technology for business owners.
20. @GeekEntrepreneu:
This entrepreneur will inspire you to pursue your own projects with his varied interests and businesses.
21. @entrepreneur:
Greg Krajewski aims to help, communicate with, and promote entrepreneurs on this feed.
22. @EntMagazineAmy:
Amy Cosper is Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, and you can hear tweets from her on a variety of topics here.
Startups and Venture Capital

If you want to give a startup a try or find a little funding, you can get a wealth of information from these experienced businesspeople in their feeds.

23. @StartupGuru:
Check out this feed for tips and tools for getting your startup off the ground from expert Brian Tsuchiya.
24. @sacca:
Investor Chris Sacca shares his business advice and a whole lot more on this feed.
25. @JayNeely:
This Boston entrepreneur has a lot of experience with startups and shares some of it here.
26. @onstartups:
Entrepreneur, blogger and developer Dharmesh Shah offers his advice for starting a business.
27. @upstartpdx:
Get tips on starting your own business from this entrepreneurial junkie.
28. @StartupExpert:
Expert Constance Drew works with business owners to help them grow bigger and better businesses.
29. @startupprincess:
Female entrepreneurs should give this feed from Kelly King Anderson a try for tips and advice.
30. @AlexanderLaw:
Learn about everything from entrepreneurship to business funding on this helpful feed.
31. @frankidurbin:
Hear from Franki Durbin on running a business and investing.
32. @bijan:
This Twitter board member offers his take on life, technology and venture capital here.
33. @markpeterdavis:
Check out this feed for the inside line to this NYC venture capitalist.
34. @danielkehoe:
Here you’ll find technology and business advice, as well as more personal posts.

Young Entrepreneur
Learn how to start your first business venture while still in college, using help and inspiration from these business moguls.

35. @entrepreneurpro:
Benjamin Lang explains how to make money on the web using this Twitter feed.
36. @teenbizcoach:
This tweeter is head of Teen Entrepreneur Coaching and offers some great insights for young businesspeople.
37. @chrispund:
This young entrepreneur will give you tips on making money from your dorm room and beyond.
38. @sumaya:
Here you’ll find the feed of a successful young woman hoping to share her knowledge with other young entrepreneurs.
39. @michaeldsimmons:
Check out this feed for great tweets from this award-winning young entrepreneur.
40. @thebizguy:
Adam, cofounder of Young Entrepreneur, gives tips on getting started in business here.
41. @YEInterviews:
Follow this feed to learn how other young entrepreneurs got their start.
42. @lildanny:
This tweeter is only 22 years old and already a CEO. Learn more about his work from this feed.

Social Media

Check out these feeds to learn more about using social media like Twitter and blogging for business.

43. @JohnChow:
Learn about making money from blogs from one of the best on this Twitter feed.
44. @problogger:
Wanna know how to blog like a pro? Check out this feed from advice from blogger Darren Rowse.
45. @MariSmith:
This social media speaker and trainer will help you better understand how to use social media.
46. @wbaustin:
Learn more about SEO and Internet marketing from this tweeter’s feed.
47. @dsifry:
This online business mogul and founder of sites like Technorati shares his insights into all things techie here.
48. @sebprovencher:
Sebastien Provencher posts regularly about web and social media on this feed.
49. @shoemoney:
Jeremy Schoemaker will show you how to make money and blog better.
50. @JeanAnnVK:
Business owners hoping to learn more about social media should check out this feed.
51. @StefanW:
This social media fan tweets about lots of topics that can help aspiring startups and business owners.
52. @aaronwall:
Check out this feed to learn more about SEO from Aaron Wall.
53. @copyblogger:
Learn more about what it takes to be successful in the blogging world through this feed.
54. @randfish:
CEO and co-founder of SEOmoz, Rand Fishkin tweets about social media and startups on this feed.

Tech Entrepreneurs

Find a wide range of technological and internet business advice on these fees.

55. @rseanlindsay:
This CEO and technologist shares his insights on this feed.
56. @r27:
This Creative Labs founder will point you in the direction of lots of great online resources.
57. @WillieCrawford:
Founder of the The Internet Marketing Inner Circle, Willie Crawford is full of advice on how business owners can better use the web.
58. @ginatrapani:
This blogger and software developer shares her insights here.
59. @Jason:
Online entrepreneur Jason Calacanis maintains this personal and professional feed.
60. @gsterling:
Check out this feed for tips and links from internet analyst Greg Sterling.
61. @kelkelly:
Kel Kelly is a mom, blogger, entrepreneur and more and you can learn how she balances it all from her feed.
62. @davesnyder:
CEO of Second Step Search, Dave Synder, gives his thoughts and advice on the online business world here.
63. @calbucci:
This business owner has founded numerous online businesses, a process you can learn about through his tweets.
64. @jowyang:
Check out this feed for advice from this Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
65. @guykawasaki:
Business mogul Guy Kawasaki shares interesting stories and technology-related business advice on this feed.

Marketing

You can’t sell a product without good marketing and these feeds have some great tips to offer.

66. @patrickbyers:
Learn more about marketing from this CEO of a marketing firm.
67. @PingTweets:
Yuping Liu-Thompkins tweets about psychology, marketing and technology.
68. @chrisbrogan:
President of New Marketing Labs, Chris Brogan, shows you how to better use the web for business marketing here.
69. @ScottAllen:
Scott Allen is a social media expert who wants to help businesses better market themselves.
70. @allenweiss:
The CEO and founder of MarketingProfs.com tweets here.
71. @ducttape:
John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing offers tips for small businesses on this feed.
72. @derickson:
Give this feed a try for advice on web marketing.
73. @y2vonne:
Learn to better market to women with a little help from Yvonne’s feed.
74. @oudiantebi:
This feed will help keep you in the loop when it comes to promoting a business online.
75. @brianadrian:
Try out this feed to get some ideas on social media and web 2.0 marketing.

Business Coaches and Advisors

Get a little coaching in your business ventures from these professionals.

76. @bizmomcoach:
Women staying at home can learn how to run their own business with tips from this mom.
77. @AllCoachReview:
Become your own business coach with the links found in this feed.
78. @Rob_Moshe:
This business and life coach can help you get your business back on track.
79. @SteveBorek:
Build a new business or improve the one you have with help from this feed.
80. @Glenn_Dobson:
Learn how to increase your sales and be a better manager with guidance from coach Glenn Dobson.
81. @achristensen:
Follow this business coach to get some great advice on doing things better around the office.
82. @DorisKovic:
On this feed you’ll find tweets to inspire and motivate you to be a better leader.
83. @mariaandros:
This CEO wants to empower and teach entrepreneurs from around the world how to better do what they do.
84. @AndrewWindham:
This business coach is a speaker, entrepreneur and CEO to boot.
85. @RonDavies:
Check out this feed for advice from Canada’s top business coach and Internet entrepreneur.

Business Writers

These Twitter feeds are home to tweets from those who’ve written books on a range of topics related to business.

86. @shelisreal:
This writer and speaker shares his knowledge about Silicon Valley business in this feed.
87. @stevenbjohnson:
Here you’ll find a feed from writer and serial entrepreneur Steven Johnson.
88. @donnafenn:
Author of Upstarts! and contributor to Inc. Magazine, Donna Fenn is a great source of information on entrepreneurship.
89. @pamslim:
Pamela Slim is a business coach and the author of business-focused books. Check out her feed for great business posts.
90. @tferris:
Author of the best-selling 4 Hour Workweek, Tim Ferris maintains this great feed.
91. @Gladwell:
While not always business-focused, author, speaker and researcher Gladwell will give you plenty to think about with this feed.
92. @tamar:
This tweeter is not only a blogger and social media mogul, but a published author as well.

Finance and Economics

Follow the markets, get tips on finance and more through these feeds.

93. @WSJNumbersGuy:
This feed will help you more closely examine the numbers in the markets and politics.
94. @ericfruits:
Hear from this economist on a wide range of topics on this feed.
95. @crazymrkts:
Get East Coast-focused tweets on the markets in this feed.
96. @SuzeOrmanShow:
Whip your personal and professional finances into shape with advice from this author and expert.
97. @darrenlabrum:
Follow the big financial news stories with this feed.
98. @Nouriel:
Professor at Stern School at NYU, Nouriel Roubini, gives his take on a range of financial and business issues here.
99. @MarkThoma:
Learn more about economics through this expert’s tweets.
100. @arnavsheth:
This economist posts a wealth of interesting financial tweets.

Minggu, 20 Februari 2011

Some Unexpected Ways to Make Money - Why Not?


sell cold drinks on a hot day
Why not? just buy a case of 24 water bottles cost around $5 - $6 from a wholesale store like Cotsco and sell them $1 each, good margin right?

Get a new job here
Are you looking for a job that pays you around $30 an hour? take a look inside here at careerbuilder.com

sell your broken jewelry
you can sell your broken jewelry to some companies so you earn extra cash, try to see at cashforgoldusa.com

Resell used furniture and computers from universities and schools.
Contact educational institutions and see if they’re getting rid of large quantities of computers and/or furniture (they normally liquidate them at fire sale prices). Friends bought card catalogues for $50 each from the Yale University Library right before it was renovated and sold them for $800 each on Ebay. Used university computers are great targets for this because schools often upgrade them when they are still functional and liquidate the used ones en masse.

Start a college laundry service.
Start a laundry service for wealthy/lazy college students. You can do your own laundry at the same time. Advertise your services on campus bulletin boards.

Hang flyers for local businesses
(you can do this for many businesses — including your own flyer-hanging business — at the same time). Approach business owners offering to hang their flyers on community bulletin boards for them (within delis and supermarkets, on local kiosks, etc.). For an additional fee, you can even design the flyers. Earning money hanging flyers works best if you can create a sizable client list early, as then you can hang flyers for multiple clients in the same locations at the same time (very little extra work for each additional client).

Resell other people’s unwanted textbooks.
Are you in college? A lot of people throw out textbooks at the end of the year. Collect them and resell them on Half.com and Amazon.com’s used books section. You can sell used textbooks that people were throwing out for $20-$150.

Sell other people’s stuff on Ebay.
Many people either don’t know how to do this or simply don’t have the time. If you don’t know how to list an item for sale on Ebay, don’t worry; it’s easy. People could drop their items off at your house and you could spend a month trying to sell them (try listing them on Craigslist too). If an item sells, you’d take a commission.

sell your hair
www.hairwork.com/bidhere.htm

Sell your DVDs.
For most movie watchers, buying a DVD is a losing proposition; unless you watch it more than four times, it probably makes more financial sense to just rent it. Here’s a way to decide which DVDs to sell: Put a piece of tape over the opening to the box. If after six months, you haven’t removed the tape, sell the DVD.

Sell ice cream in parks.
Rent a rollable ice cream freezer and sell ice cream in parks on the weekends.

new neighbor
Help people prepare to move (move furniture, pack boxes, etc.).







Jumat, 18 Februari 2011

Grab your CRAZY traffic from youtube Secret Place

Finally I found the way how to get lots of traffic from youtube with less effort. Most people are making 50-100 videos to produce traffic to make one or two sales, I guess that requires much time plus extra effort, and because of I am lazy, I don't really like it. I've tried that technique, but when it reached 5 videos, youtube banned my youtube account, great! perfect! kaboom!

but using this technique, everything becomes so easy. All you have to do is just find other people's videos that have good views (make sure they are only an ordinary youtube user who know nothing about monetizing their videos), thousands or even million views, and you contact him through email, ask him to sell his account or put your url on his video.

the question is how much money can I earn from one single video? see the math inside the video below (if you can't watch the video, just go to the official website here)


grab your ultimatum dollars - The best home videos are here

Rabu, 16 Februari 2011

This is Your Easy Way to Make Money Fast!


People love finding something easy to get money, if they could, they would use something easy and absolutely free to get the money. Yes, Everybody loves that idea, but let me tell you this, there is no easy way to make money in this world until I read this article of this is your easy way to make money fast. It is really true and makes sense. We can’t have easy way to make money out there except this one.

It’s really simple story and the lesson is really good. Now I can find my own easy way to make money whether it is online or off line. By understanding 4 points, we can get our own easy way to make money whenever we want.

Thanks Dave for sharing a nice article, I hope I can find more useful things from you. Good luck.

Senin, 14 Februari 2011

Break this Wall to make money on the internet

When it comes to making money on the internet, we are hardly to make a decision in choosing which one is the best opportunity among hundreds of opportunity out there. One of many reasons why this happens to us is because we are worry too much.

Worrying is actually not the main problem, it is only like a symptom. Worrying is only a reflection of being a perfectionist too much. That’s why it is really important to be solved right away if you have this kind of symptom especially if you want to make money on the internet.

A friend of mine is really confused why everything doesn’t seem to be useless when ever he tries to make money on the internet. After he told me his experiences, I finally knew why he was so frustrated, he was afraid to spend the money to try the opportunity. No matter how he was hard to make the actions, but when it comes to seeing the offer, he refused it because of he doesn’t want to lose his time and money.

I guess he just walk not on the fast track, but on the rat race. Moving back and forth, here and there, making so many results and experiences but at the end he comes back to the place where he belongs.