A week ago you read the story and watched a video on FOX News here.  The dramatic news story made a point that things are bad...very bad. And things are going to get worse.  David Lightfoot is in the thick of business reality and offers his thoughts and perspectives regarding the "fiscal cliff":

I’m excited to announce the release of a report by the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development called “Heroes on the Homefront: Supporting Veteran Success as Small Business Owners.”  This is the second report of its kind where task force members from seven agencies have come together to collaborate on small business issues that are unique to Veteran business owners.

Will the Internet soon be on Mars?  NASA Television in High Definition on UStream has already been viewed over 11.5 million times and as of this moment, there are over 138,000 viewers watching the high definitiion stream via UStream.

In the news is more discussion about the implications of the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would mandate businesses in every state to collect internet sales taxes based on the destination of products purchased.  Is the "no tax" policy for Internet purchases an unfair loophole or legitimate?

Rock The Post is a crowdfunding website designed to fund small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits.  It is a new tool for entrepreneurs to leverage networks, reach out to new contacts, and fill in the missing pieces of their projects.  Rock The Post provides budding businesses with the means necessary to amass resources and flourish.

The top engineering firms list is provided by the Puget Sound Business Journal.  Firms are ranked by 2011 gross revenue for Puget Sound area offices. The full list was compiled by researcher Bonnie Graves and is only available in the Structures section in the June 1 print edition of the Puget Sound Business Journal. 

The Encyclopedia Britannica will no longer be sold in print as it embraces the digital age.  Noi worries, you can still buy the final set of the 32-volume printed edition on the company's website for $1,400.  Since the first edition was printed in Scotland in 1768, the Encyclopedia Britannica is the longest-running manufacturer of printed encyclopedias.

The crystal ball may now be Youtube. This video showing how a Kinect grocery cart will follow you around the grocery store and help you both select and pay for items.  This would mean "no more lines".  The idea of picking it up and scanning may also change how price stickers are displayed.  Will the displayed prices go digital via the Kinect which requires a scan? 

The track record and experience Executive Capital Partners^® shows a long history of great results, media articles and testimonials; all of which show the true value of their services.  On the home page of Executive Capital Partners^® you will find an article which was written by San Francisco Magazine.

This news article and graph froim MarketingCharts.com shows how promo retail email volume increased by 16% in 2011.  The average grew to about 15 emails per month with December hitting a peak of 22.   That means if you are a consumer, you received an email about every 1.5 days from your favorite retail store.