Blogroll - Sept. 20

This week's Blogroll includes:

• Prescience on the Web
• Real Estate Week
• Business Plan Contest

Prescience on the Web

Whether you're a techie geek or a complete Luddite, your business can probably benefit from a little prescience when it comes to the next big trends online. Luckily for us, Richard McManus and the savvy and kind folks at the excellent technology blog, Read/Write Web, have compiled a helpful list of 10 Future Web Trends.

Excerpt:

“The Attention Economy is a marketplace where consumers agree to receive services in exchange for their attention. Examples include personalized news, personalized search, alerts and recommendations to buy. The Attention Economy is about the consumer having choice - they get to choose where their attention is 'spent'. Another key ingredient in the attention game is relevancy. As long as the consumer sees relevant content, he/she is going to stick around - and that creates more opportunities to sell.

Expect to see this concept become more important to the Web's economy over the next decade. We're already seeing it with the likes of Amazon and Netflix, but there is a lot more opportunity yet to explore from startups.”
~Posted September 5, 2007

Real Estate Week

If you're talking to someone and they're not interested in the topic of real estate, you're probably not in British Columbia. If you are in B.C., you're well off to always be prepared with a fresh take on the subject for your next lunch or cocktail party. To help you out -- and to keep us on the topic of technology -- Jordan Behan of Tell Ten Friends has compiled a thorough and informative list of real estate technology resources. Cheers!

Excerpt:

“You don’t need me to tell you that Vancouver is a hotbed of activity in the tech industry, especially when it comes to the web.

If you haven’t already, jump on over to Techcouver.com to see a map of just a few of the many web trail blazers that call this city home. And if you’re sitting on “the next big thing” for the web, hit up the “Get on the Map” link to have your venture added.
~Posted September 9, 2007

Business Plan Contest

eBiz.ca reports on an upcoming contest hosted by Small Business BC, where small business owners or entrepreneurs can create and hone their business plans ... and win.

Excerpt:

“If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner starting up or expanding a small business, don’t miss this opportunity to find out more about the Business Plan Contest, network with other small business owners, and attend workshops and seminars led by local small business experts. The fee is $49 and includes brunch.

This year’s contest features two categories: businesses in the start-up phase and in operation for less than two fiscal years, and expanding businesses in operation for more than two fiscal years. The top three entrants in each category will share a prize made up of cash and in-kind donations valued at $40,000 dollars. Small business professionals will judge the viability of entrant’s business plans, financial projections and market research. Contest entry is free and open to all new and existing B.C. – based businesses."
~Posted September 11, 2007

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