ut 5 Brutal Lessons About Entrepreneurship I Learned in My First Year as a Startup Founder By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:00:31 -0500 Twelve months later we have a full-time team and a company successful beyond our wildest dreams. Digital Press, named during one of our many coffee-on-an-apartment-balcony conversations, has been our attempt to empower the world's smartest people to share what they know. We work with carefully selected CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, and venture capitalists (primarily at businesses doing $10M to $300M in revenue) to share their hard-earned insight with the internet. None of the atrocious writing most PR firms peddle as acumen. None of the ad-speak or jargon nobody finds helpful. Just the hard lessons learned and the personal stories of how these successful people learned them. complete article Full Article
ut 4 Steps for Small Businesses to Achieve Gender-Neutral Salaries By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:00:00 -0500 Numbers do not lie, and the statistics are in -- there is a gender gap in salaries. There are varying statistics with different percentages, but the discrepancy is out there. Data from PayScale shows the difference in parity between controlled and uncontrolled pay gaps. The World Economic Forum shows gender gaps is a problem on a global level. But, how do employers structure and communicate salaries without any inequality? After leading a small business human resources and operations department for 13 years, I know the answer is simple: Keep your policy simple and communicate it well. complete article Full Article
ut 7 small business resolutions for 2018 By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 09:00:26 -0500 Personal resolutions can be tough to keep — lose those pounds or quit smoking — but those of the small business variety can be a whole lot easier and bring you greater satisfaction and success by year’s end. Seven resolutions to help you succeed in 2018: complete article Full Article
ut Look out for the rise of the robots By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:45:02 -0500 Continuing with our annual look at the top trends in small business, this week we get to the Top 5. Apparently, the only thing constant is change. 5. You will get hacked. In fact, you probably were in the past year, right? The Equifax hack alone exposed the private data of almost 150 million people. Or how about Yahoo? Last year the company divulged that all 3 billion of its accounts were hacked a couple of years ago. Other notable breaches this past year include: complete article Full Article
ut Nearly One in Seven Small Business Owners Not Confident About Retirement By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 2 Mar 2018 09:57:42 -0500 Sixty-nine percent of small business owners have zero to little confidence they will be able to retire comfortably, Paychex found in a survey. Thirty percent said they were somewhat confident, 21% said they were not at all confident, and 18% fall between somewhat confident and not at all confidentȒadding up to a total of 69%. Only 20% said they were very confident they will have enough money to retire comfortably. Asked what could help improve their situation, 68% said being able to save more. Other ways they would like to receive financial help were assistance in converting a portfolio balance into monthly income, cited by 10%; guidance on investments and the appropriate savings rate, also cited by 10%; and retirement tools to cover a wide range of expenses, including health care, cited by 8%. Fifteen percent said that nothing would help them feel more confident about retirement. complete article Full Article
ut Elon Musks Erratic Twitter Behavior Teaches 3 Brutal Leadership Lessons--And What Not to Do By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 09:06:09 -0400 If you do not have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. Remember this one, from, like, kindergarten? Apologies are one thing, but better to just avoid the whole thing altogether. Note: this is not the same thing as ignoring criticism. There are constructive ways of responding, though, that will not send your companys stocks plummeting. complete article Full Article
ut Tax And Regulatory Cuts Solve A Long-Running Problem For Small Business By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:15:03 -0400 Then, as the recovery progressed, taxes and regulations reemerged. But over the last year, those two concerns have been displaced by the availability of qualified labor. Finding qualified employees is always a concern in a growing economy and has certainly grown in importance in this expansion, even more prominent than in 2000, when the ratio of employment to the population hit a record high. Assisting its rise to number one has been the decline in the concerns about taxes and the cost of regulatory compliance. The sharp decline in concerns about taxes and regulatory compliance are most likely due to the policies of this administration. Record levels of proposed regulations peaked in the last two years of the last administration but dropped to practically nothing early in this term. Since then, many existing regulations and rules have been eliminated or scaled back. complete article Full Article
ut Want to Become a Self-Made Millionaire? Do This for 30 Minutes Every Day By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:30:30 -0400 Entrepreneurs start their own businesses or side hustles--which you can do in just a few hours--for a variety of reasons. Some want to be their own boss. Others want to make their living by doing something they love. Others seek the opportunity to make a bigger difference in the lives of others. complete article Full Article
ut 8 Time-Management Hacks to Optimize Your Life In and Outside Work By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:08:12 -0400 To really manage and maximize your time — to squeeze every opportunity out of it — you have to appreciate how much you have. Take control of your time, and don’t allow others to. Get family, friends, colleagues, and employees to agree on the most important priorities. Otherwise, they will pull you in multiple directions. When I do this, I'm able to control my time better. I typically wake up before the sun and stay busy all day. Time is either invested or wasted, so I do not like white space on my calendar. I make time for myself, my family and my business, to do things like writing my goals, working out, taking a walk with my kids, and leading calls and meetings. complete article Full Article
ut Four Small Business New Year's Resolutions For Success In 2019 By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:52:26 -0500 The end of the calendar year is a natural time to reassess how your business did in the previous 12 months and then devise a plan for improving. By almost every measure, 2018 was a good year for the economy. Small business optimism is high, holiday sales were the strongest in years, unemployment is low, and consumer confidence hit an 18-year high in September before tempering a bit in November. It would be hard to duplicate the atmosphere that prevailed in 2018. The impact of President Trump’s tax cuts will lessen, interest rates have risen again, and the Dow Jones dropped from 25,862.43 on December 3 to 21,792.20 on Christmas Eve, a sign that the economy may be slowing. Small business owners need to take all of these factors into account. complete article Full Article
ut 4 Workplace Trends Every Small Business Should Know About for 2019 By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 09:54:51 -0500 Many of us are wondering, for example, how the U.S. economy will impact business. Will hiring finally ease up? How will younger generations change our workforce? Without a crystal ball, it's tough to answer every question. But, given trends we saw this year, it is possible to make a few educated predictions about what small businesses should prepare for as 2019 approaches. Here are my top four predictions: 2019 is the beginning of the Gen Z takeover. complete article Full Article
ut Top 5 Small Business Marketing Automation Trends of 2019 By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:58:03 -0500 2019 Marketing Automation Trends If you want to use marketing automation to help your business succeed in 2019, your approach to automation will predetermine much of your success. To start out strong, consider bringing the following marketing automation trends into your strategy for the year ahead: complete article Full Article
ut How to Get Your Small Business Out of Debt in 2019 By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 17:29:00 -0500 Rising interest rates and high levels of corporate debt have lots of investors concerned. Should small businesses be worried? The majority of small businesses (in most industries) are able to pay their bills on time. According to Experian/Moodys Analytics Main Street Report, overall delinquencies for businesses with fewer than 100 employees were slightly down in the third quarter of 2018. Credit utilization rates were also down slightly. At the same time, that same research has found that rates for delinquencies of 31 to 90 days rose slightly. While it is not yet a cause for concern, the report points out that the period of consistent declines in delinquency rates for small businesses may be near its end. complete article Full Article
ut 4 Lucrative Careers You Can Move Into Without Getting Another Degree By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:52:09 -0400 Switching careers can feel intimidating, but you have got to make some moves if you’re spinning your wheels at your current job. Tech industry jobs are hot right now, and you can make great money once you’ve got the know-how to compete with other tech candidates. Here’s a breakdown of the fields with the best opportunities. complete article Full Article
ut How Many Credit Cards Should A Small Business Owner Utilize? By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:56:33 -0400 As any entrepreneur will tell you, owning a business comes with a lot of demands, pressure and hard work, but it can also be extremely rewarding. Thanks to an impactful conversation with an old friend and fellow business owner several years ago, I realized that I was wasting a lot of money by just having one credit card to pay business expenses. Multiple credit cards can provide big bonuses. Credit card companies are fighting a turf war, and they all have enticing offers to get us to sign up with them. My rationale is, why be exclusive to one bank? Why choose only one credit card? Why not enjoy the benefits from multiple banks? complete article Full Article
ut A Cisco Router Bug Has Massive Implications for Small Businesses By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:03:06 -0400 Secure-computing engineers generally view these schemes as sound in theory and productive to deploy. But in practice, it can be dangerous to rely on a sole element to act as the check on the whole system. Undermining that safeguard—which has proven possible in many companies implementations—strips a device of critical protections. Worse still, manipulating the enclave can make it appear that everything is fine, even when it's very much not. complete article Full Article
ut Seven Ways To Save Time With Small Business Automation By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 16:03:52 -0400 Running a small business may not seem too challenging from a distance. After all, it is a small business, so how much operational and management work could there be? But since I started my own agency, I’ve realized that running a small business or firm is not as easy as it looks. The good news is that there are plenty of best practices small businesses can follow to save time and manage their tasks more efficiently with the help of automation. complete article Full Article
ut Facebook Just Revealed It Is Doing the 1 Thing a Brand Should Absolutely Never Do By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:30:05 -0400 One thing brands should never do. But it leads to something no brand should ever do: You should never assume that your customers feel the same way about your brand that you do. Your brand is how other people feel about your company, not how you feel about it. complete article Full Article
ut Cyberattacks now cost small companies $200,000 on average, putting many out of business By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:15:30 -0400 - Forty-three percent of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses, but only 14% are prepared to defend themselves, according to Accenture. - These incidents now cost small businesses $200,000 on average, reveals insurance carrier Hiscox, with 60% of them going out of business within six months of being victimized. - More than half of all small businesses suffered a breach within the last year. - Today it’s critical for small businesses to adopt strategies for fighting cyberthreats. complete article Full Article
ut Company Emerges to Help Small Businesses Compete with Amazons Same-Day Delivery—But With Green Cred By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 19:20:46 -0500 As companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Target begin to dazzle us with the growing possibility of same-day delivery, it’s becoming harder for small businesses to compete in ways that provide the same speedy delivery without relying on high-emission forms of commercial storage or transportation options like renting space in large warehouses and air delivery. That is all now changing thanks to an organization called Ohi—a US-based warehousing and delivery service that allows small businesses to offer speedy, sustainable delivery options. Complete Article Full Article
ut 10 Resolutions and Improvements for Your Small Business to Consider in 2020 By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:28:14 -0500 The start of a new year provides the perfect opportunity for business owners to set new goals and find unique ways to improve their operations. There are plenty of different options for your 2020 resolutions, from shoring up your finances to organizing your online presence. Here are some suggestions and tips from members of the online small business community. Grow Your Savings with Money New Mindset If one of your resolutions for 2020 is to save more money for your business, you may need to shift your mindset. So how can you look at things a bit differently in the new year? Jamie T. Wiseman of Miss Millennia Magazine explores a handful of mindset shifts in this post. complete article Full Article
ut Five effective small-business trends every business leader needs to check out By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:47:38 -0500 Small businesses are often on the cutting edge because they have to be. With smaller foundations and limited budgets, small-business owners have to think on their feet every day, developing strategies that boost productivity and the bottom line. Because a small business can not afford to embrace strategies that do not provide quick, measurable results, the trends that spring up among them are likely to make a positive difference in any company. complete article Full Article
ut Small business confidence rises, signaling a more positive outlook for the US economy By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:17:30 -0500 Small business sentiment is on the rise to kick off 2020, with confidence nearing all-time highs, according to data from CNBC and SurveyMonkey. The CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index climbed two points in the first quarter, from 59 to 61, as concerns over trade policy impacts lessened, thanks to a trade deal with China and the signing of the USMCA. This is a sharp turnaround from the lows seen last summer as trade turmoil weighed on Main Street’s outlook. complete article Full Article
ut Banking industry has concerns about the small business bailout program By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 07:59:59 -0400 Many small businesses have shut their doors but the bills are still piling up. The Small Business Administration is launching a program to assist, but many lenders are voicing concerns about it, calling the S.B.A.s expectations unrealistic. complete article Full Article
ut Evolutionary Branding: Know The Jungle By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2020 07:04:36 -0400 The law of the jungle states, in evolutionary terms, that only the fittest survive. Before you can effectively brand an organization, you need to understand its clients/customers/donors/community and its competitors. In the marketing world, this is called a landscape analysis. Often, companies — especially startups and nonprofits — will say they do not have competitors. Let me get this out right away: Everyone has competitors. Even nonprofits. If you think you do not have competitors, that means you don’t understand what a competitor is. A competitor is any person or organization taking business away from you. Full Article
ut Web.com Offers SEO Solution for Small Businesses By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 1 Jun 2020 07:07:51 -0400 Search engine optimization is an effective tool to build awareness and increase sales. If you’re thinking about using search engine optimization (SEO) to grow your business, then the latest offering from Web.com will excite you. The Company recently announced the launch of an innovative SEO marketing solution, Simple SEO, to help businesses improve their search engine rankings. It goes without saying that people search online before buying any product or availing any service. According to the search engine giant, Google, 83% of shoppers used online search before visiting a physical store. So, being found on search results when potential customers type relevant phrases can improve awareness for your business, increasing sales eventually. And implementing the right search engine optimization techniques can boost the visibility for your business on search results. Full Article
ut The Ins And Outs Of The New Small Business Bankruptcy Option By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:02:47 -0400 You might have missed it amid all the goings-on since then, but in August 2019, a new law was passed that gives small businesses (and individuals/married couples) a new and simplified way to go through bankruptcy without needing to sell off their assets. In other words, you can keep operating your business while going through and emerging from bankruptcy. And you can do it faster and cheaper than before. The Small Business Reorganization Act added a new section to Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Subchapter V lets entities with debts below a threshold amount go through a streamlined court process, establishing and approving new repayment plans that creditors are required to accept (creditors get input, too, but this is limited and more streamlined as well). You don't have to sell off your assets as in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and you can keep operating without needing to meet the strict Chapter 13 requirements or suffering the prohibitive expense of a standard Chapter 11 process. Your business might be in dire straits, but weathering this rough patch might mean a return to profitability. Full Article
ut 4 tips to help your business survive the coronavirus pandemic from beauty icon Bobbi Brown By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 16:10:52 -0400 1. Focus on the positive 2. Hit the reset button 3. Never give up 4. Network Full Article
ut What the Work-From-Home Boom Means for Your Future By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:25:14 -0400 While major corporations furloughing workers and declaring bankruptcy tends to get the biggest headlines, our culture's dramatic shift to working from home is the true breakout business story from this pandemic. The transition has certainly had its share of ups and downs, but rapidly growing acceptance indicates this is a trend that is almost certainly going to shape the future of work. The transition began before 2020 While Covid-19 restrictions caused an abrupt shift, working from home was already accelerating. Research from FlexJobs found that the number of people in the United States who worked from home grew by an astounding 159 percent between 2005 and 2017. Much of this growth can be attributed to freelancing. Upworks Freelancing in America 2019 survey found that the number of Americans who did freelance work grew from 53 million to 57 million between 2014 and 2019. Younger generations were especially likely to participate, with 40 percent of millennials and 53 percent of Generation Z contributing to the gig economy. Full Article
ut That lovely Instagram shoutout could save a small business from shuttering this yearX By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Fri, 1 Jan 2021 15:01:56 -0500 Kudos matter now more than ever. On average, social media endorsements of small businesses generate 23% of revenues, according to data from Amex. Few things put more smiles on the faces of small-business owners than social media recommendations about their products or services, but now, new research proves that those online shoutouts also put cash in their bank accounts. On average, social media endorsements of small businesses generate 23% of revenues—or approximately $197 billion—new data from American Express finds. Full Article
ut Nine Resolutions To Start Your Small Business Year Off Strong By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:54:57 -0500 1. Be clear in your direction. 2. Know who your customer is. 3. Focus on the channels that matter. 4. Only talk about what matters. 5. Remember what makes you special. 6. Find your niche. 7. Learn something new. 8. Plan well to save time. 9. Engage with your customers more. Full Article
ut A business owner who spent nearly $46 million on Facebook advertising says he has been booted from the platform without explanation By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 08:57:32 -0500 A business owner who spent nearly $46 million over the years on Facebook ads said he got booted from the platform without warning. Jordan Nabigon, the CEO of the Ottawa, Ontario, content-curation site Shared, said Facebook deleted his companys main Facebook page without warning in October, and without providing an explanation. He shared a Medium post detailing his experience, which has received more than 400 claps from readers. Nabigon spent $45,870,181 on Facebook advertising between 2006 and 2020 for Shared and his other company Freebies, according to expense reports reviewed by Business Insider. Shared employees three people full-time and 12 contract writers, Nabigon said. Facebook increased its use of artificial intelligence to oversee advertising and other content during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Nabigon is among hundreds of business owners who said they suffered from Facebook's crackdown on ad policies. Full Article
ut What You Need to Know About Employee Retention Credits By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Tue, 4 May 2021 15:37:17 -0400 With the tax filing deadline approaching, make sure your company is getting all the assistance available from government programs. For instance, that means checking that you've fully utilized the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), the refundable tax credit designed to make it easier for businesses to keep employees on the payroll. The credit is getting extended as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9 trillion relief package just signed by President Biden. Originally scheduled to end on June 30, ERC will continue through year end, giving business owners access to as much as $33,000 per employee in incentives. How the credit works, depending on the time frame First half of 2021: Eligible employers can claim a refundable credit against the employer share of Social Security tax equal to 70 percent of a full-time employee's qualified wages paid--including certain health plan expenses--from January 1 through June 30, 2021. The maximum ERC amount available is $7,000 per employee per quarter or $14,000 for eligible wages paid in the first half of 2021. Full Article
ut Strings for the Deaf, The String Quartet Tribute to Queens of the Stone Age By www.resurrectionsong.com Published On :: 2005-03-07T13:33:03-07:00 Compulsive purchases are so often wrong that I nearly put this one back on the shelf. I'm glad I didn't.... Full Article
ut Immutability and Safety By www.williamcaputo.com Published On :: 2013-05-25T05:00:00.000Z Work in clojure for any length of time, and you must get used to the idea that data structures are immutable. For programmers coming from imperative languages this can be jarring, (no loop counters? recursion? wtf?) but after a while, you start to get it, then you start to like it, then you start to rely on it - or at least I have. To such an extent that it's jarring not to have them. After a recent javascript coding session, I tweeted: "clojure's immutability has forever spoiled me - destructive operations in other langs feel like bugs now." This prompted Joshua Kerevsky to ask me via email to elaborate, as he has been talking about safety in programming lately. This is a revision of my answer... Clojure1 is safer (in this sense) because there are never any side-effects when working with data. Languages with side-effects on data (i.e. pretty much every other language I've used) require the programmer to keep a mental model of application state and/or adopt defensive programming styles to avoid bugs caused by them. The idea is illustrated by these two examples (I used chrome console and the leiningen repl to run them): javascript: clojure: Javascript arrays are mostly (but not always) manipulated via destructive operations such as sort(), while in clojure, the js array's closest analogue (a vector) is never changed by functions that consume it. It's this "mostly" vs "never" distinction that gives rise to a paranoid feeling that I might be breaking things if I forget something in javascript. I also need to learn more "tricks" to get things to work as I expect. To get the javascript version to behave like the clojure one, we must explicitly copy the array e.g. like this: (bonus: try leaving the var off in front of the concat expression and see how "safe" this version is) One could argue that it is simply bad form to write javascript and expect it to behave like clojure, but entire books have been written to explain to programmers how to avoid side-effect pitfalls in javascript - and the language is almost unusable without them. In clojure, there's much less need2 for this kind of "meta language documentation" - and none for protecting data. It's guaranteed not to change. In the example above, the most likely thing to trip up a programmer new to clojure is the need for doall (leave it out and nothing prints since map is lazy - in the repl you'll need to assign the output to see the difference - e.g. (def foo (listFruits fruits)). This is still a bug, but it's one limited to the function in question, not the entire code base. So my conclusion is that clojure is safer because it has fewer (and much less dangerous) gotchas, the impact of mistakes is limited to the scope of the offending line of code (which will likely be a function or even a let block) and you never3 have to keep a mental model of how state is changing as the instruction pointer advances. It's all right there in front of you. We all make mistakes, but in clojure, mistakes are limited to the context of the function and never due to implicitly mucking about with application state. This adds confidence when making changes, that is simply not there in languages that cannot make such guarantees. [1]Clojure is not the only language that features immutability of course - it just happens to be one I use a lot, and like programming in; nor is js alone in having side-effects; i.e. this isn't about championing clojure (or bashing js) it's about immutability, so feel free to substitute your [least] favorite languages as you see fit. [2] So far at least. Clojure is still young yet, but I don't expect it'll gain this kind of cruft, if for no other reason than because it won't share javascript's experience of being in the front-line of the browser wars. [3] Wanton use of clojure constructs such as ref, atoms & agents can of course lead to such an environment; however even so, clojure provides well-defined protocols for managing change. If the programmer still creates a state-management hell, that's on the coder - as are most problems in coding; no language can enforce safety, only make it easier or harder. Full Article
ut Letting the cat out... By journal.neilgaiman.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:25:00 +0000 So, let's see.I was the castaway on Desert Island Discs. This probably doesn't mean anything to anyone who isn't from the UK. (You can hear it at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00120cb.) The Ocean at the End of the Lane opened at the Duke of York's Theatre in St Martin's Lane, with a press night on Nov 4th. I saw it (my father-in-law Jack was there as my family guest) and marvelled at how something I thought was as good as it could be when I saw it at the Dorfman Theatre had somehow managed to become bigger and better and more powerful. It's collected a slew of five star and four star reviews, and a bunch of award nominations.If you're in or near London, you should see it. It's special. https://www.oceanwestend.com/It's on until May 14th 2022, when we lose the theatre to another show, and Ocean goes on tour around the UK.(Remember, every day they release a limited number of £25 Rush tickets at https://www.todaytix.com/london/shows/21527-ocean-at-the-end-of-the-lane)In October and November I was working on Good Omens 2 and on Anansi Boys, each on a different side of Edinburgh. Both astonishing casts and crew. Anansi Boys is shooting in one of the biggest studios there is. You won't believe Brixton...I'm back in New Zealand currently to be with a small boy and his mother. (I got very lucky in the MIQ lottery.) I've been able to showrun remotely, because technology is amazing these days and lets you do that, but it's definitely easier to do while I'm in Scotland, and easier on everyone else to have me there.Which reminds me... There's a piece of Good Omens news I've been keeping close to my chest, but I think as we prepare to go back to shooting, it's time to let this particular Cat out of the bag:When I first started planning Good Omens 2, I thought it would be a good idea to have what I started referring to as "minisodes" -- stories that begin and end within a larger episode, ones that dive into history. And I thought it would be fun to invite some other people to write the minisodes. We have three of them.We've announced that I'm co-writing the show with John Finnemore. We haven't told you that John has also written a solo-story set in biblical times, though. He has. It's thoughtful and funny and wise.We haven't told you that novelist and screenwriter Cat Clarke wrote a story set in Victorian times in Edinburgh, have we? She did...I asked Cat if she wanted to say something about it, and she replied, ‘When Neil kindly invited me to join Good Omens 2, I bit his hand off. (Terribly sorry about that, Neil. Hope you’re managing to type OK?) It’s been an absolute joy to play in the glorious sandbox that Neil and Terry created. I can’t wait for the world to see our favourite angel and demon get into a wee bit of a pickle in Edinburgh.’And there's one other minisode, written by two people working together: Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. Jeremy is a writer (and one of the members of the League of Gentlemen -- he was portrayed by one Michael Sheen in the League of Gentlemen movie) and Andy's a writer, a worker of strange miracles and an actor. They are best known as a collaborative team for writing Ghost Stories, as a play and a film. Their story is set in London during the blitz.They sent me a message too: ‘We’ve had such a great time writing for Good Omens 2. It’s been a true privilege to be allowed to dive into Aziraphale and Crowley’s lives. We hope we’ve been able to bring laughs, magic and a few scares to this wonderful world.’ ...Sandman on Netflix is doing brilliantly. I can't wait for everyone else to see what I've been seeing.And from 28th of April until the 26th of May, hitherto unknown strains of Covid permitting, I'll be on an American Tour, doing most of the cancelled and postponed Evenings With Neil Gaiman from 2020 and 2021. Details at https://www.neilgaiman.com/where/ and links to tickets on each entry. (Madison WI has already sold out.)...And I didn't get to write a New Year's Wish, because I've been sole parent for Ash while Amanda is away at a lovely Yoga and Hiking retreat in the South Island, and there wasn't the time to write one and stay up with a small boy to welcome in the New Year. Perhaps I'll write a belated one, perhaps not... (This blog is being brought to you by an iPad and Scooby Doo and Mystery Incorporated.) Full Article Andy Nyman Letting the Cat Minisodes the Andy and the Jeremy out Back on Tour The Ocean At The End of the Lane Cat Clarke Jeremy Dyson
ut In which I can now worry significantly less about something terrible happening to 126 things... By journal.neilgaiman.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:12:00 +0000 I spent yesterday in Dallas, at the Heritage Auction headquarters -- I had decided to auction off some artwork and memorabilia to benefit two charities (The Authors Literary Fund and the Hero Initiative, which help authors/writers and comics creators who have fallen on hard times or who need help), and, just as importantly, I wanted to give something back to the artists whose art I was entrusting to new custodians. It seems to me fundamentally wrong and inequitable that art that artists sold for $50 or a hundred dollars thirty or forty years ago now sells for hundreds or thousands of times that amount, but the artists, most of whom are old, some of whom are no longer working or not working as they were, never see another penny. I decided the best way to change that would be to set an example, and show people another way of doing it.Here's the New York Times article before the auction: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/arts/design/neil-gaiman-auction-collectibles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Xk0.5PkB.9iQtuvn6Bwof&smid=url-shareAnd here's me in Dallas two nights ago, walking around the exhibition before the auction with Robert Wilonsky from Heritage, with guest appearances by my oldest friend Geoff Notkin, whose fault this all is: and for the very curious, the whole live auction is also up on YouTube. I tell a lot of stories about the things that are up for auction.The auction made a lot of money, and it's going to do a lot of good, and that makes me very happy. Thank you to all the lovely helpful people at Heritage Auctions, to all of the bidders, lucky or otherwise, and to all of the artists, craftspeople and geniuses without whom it could never have happened. Full Article Authors League Fund geoffrey notkin artists Hero Initiative auctions
ut The Dead Boys Detective Agency. It is a very silly name. But accurate. By journal.neilgaiman.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:54:00 +0000 April 25th. DEAD BOY DETECTIVES. It's really good -- it's funny, it's smart, it's scary, and it even has a few familiar faces...(And no, you won't be cheating on Sandman or Good Omens if you watch it...) Full Article Dead Boy Detectives
ut Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 1/31/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ut The Shea Butter Market has Personal Care & Cosmetics dominate in segments, as per Maximize Market Research. By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, October 26, 2024 ) There is anticipation for a steady growth in the Shea Butter Market because of its rising popularity in both food and cosmetics industries. Consumers who prefer natural products often choose Raw & Unrefined Shea Butter. The Personal Care & Cosmetics sector consumes... Full Article
ut Neuromorphic Computing Market Expected to Reach $1,325.2 million by 2030 By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, October 28, 2024 ) The neuromorphic computing market size is expected to reach USD 1,325.2 million by 2030 growing at a compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 89.7%, from USD 28.5 million in 2024. The globalization of neuromorphic computing would further gain its momentum based on... Full Article
ut The Automotive Adaptive Front Lighting Market is LED by Europe, as per Maximize Market Research. By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, October 30, 2024 ) Growing vehicle manufacturing is driving the need for enhanced lighting systems worldwide. Increased visibility during nighttime decreases accidents, prompting more stringent regulations and greater consumer demand for these safety systems. Adaptive headlights are... Full Article
ut Future of EV Batteries Market worth 62 million units by 2035 By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, October 30, 2024 ) The global future of EV batteries market is projected to grow from 16 million units in 2024 to 62 million units by 2035, at a CAGR of 12.7%. Higher standard batteries have been introduced due to recent developments in the EV market. Even though new batteries... Full Article
ut Butadiene Market was is expected to grow $50.93 Bn by 2030, as per Maximize Market Research. By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, October 31, 2024 ) The Butadiene market is expected to reach US$ 50.93 Bn. in 2030, with a CAGR of 4.4% for the period 2024-2030, because of growing demand in the tire industry. The butadiene market, a key component in synthetic rubber and automotive parts, is navigating a complex... Full Article
ut Automotive Adaptive Front Lighting Market was is expected to grow $6.55 Bn by 2030, as per Maximize Market Research. By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, October 31, 2024 ) Automotive Adaptive Front Lighting Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 27.8% throughout the forecast period, to reach US$ 6.55 Bn. by 2030 The global automotive adaptive front lighting market is on the rise, driven by increasing safety concerns and consumer... Full Article
ut Digital Instrument Cluster Market Growth Accelerates with Rising Demand in Automotive Sector, as per Maximize Market Research. By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, November 01, 2024 ) The global Digital Instrument Cluster market is witnessing rapid growth, fueled by increasing demand for advanced automotive displays and enhanced in-car experiences. Driven by advancements in digital interfaces, these clusters provide customizable, high-resolution... Full Article
ut The Cloud High Performance Computing Market Set for Rapid Growth as Demand Surges, as per Maximize Market Research. By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, November 01, 2024 ) The global Cloud High Performance Computing (HPC) market is poised for significant expansion, driven by growing demands in industries such as healthcare, finance, and automotive. Cloud HPC enables businesses to perform complex computations and simulations faster... Full Article
ut Automotive Microcontrollers Market is dominated by Asia Pacific as per Maximize Market Research By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, November 01, 2024 ) Automotive Microcontrollers Market is expected to reach US$ 22.93 Bn. by 2030, at a CAGR of 8.2% during the forecast period. The automotive microcontroller market is experiencing significant growth, driven by the increasing integration of electronics in vehicles.... Full Article
ut 23 Butanediol Market Sees Expansion with Increased Demand in Chemical Manufacturing, as per Maximize Market Research By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 (EMAILWIRE.COM, November 03, 2024 ) The Global 23 Butanediol Market is experiencing growth due to its rising demand in the chemical and industrial sectors. Used widely as an intermediate in the production of plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals, 23 Butanediol is essential in high-performance material... Full Article
ut Aluminum Flat Rolled Products Market Sees Strong Growth with Demand from Automotive and Construction Sectors, as per Maximize Market Research By www.emailwire.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 (EMAILWIRE.COM, November 04, 2024 ) The Aluminum Flat Rolled Products Market is set for expansion as demand rises in automotive, construction, and packaging industries. Aluminums lightweight and corrosion-resistant properties make it ideal for use in energy-efficient vehicles and sustainable buildings.... Full Article