Friday, October 19, 2007

New World Order pt3.5:

When we talked about netflix dooming movie gallery video stores the other day we posed the question was Blockbuster next. However, uner further inspection Blockbuster has launched its own version of online video rentals and is actually shaking netflix up!!

from inc.com
When it launched in 1998, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) threatened to make the video store obsolete. Boasting quick turnaround and no late fees, the DVD-rental-by-mail company, which is based in Los Gatos, California, zoomed to nearly a billion dollars in revenue. Now, however, the company finds itself losing market share to a resurgent Blockbuster (NYSE:BBI), which began offering a cheaper DVD-by-mail service last year--one that also lets users pick up new DVDs at any of the company's 5,000 stores. In a bid to keep up, Netflix matched Blockbuster's lower pricing this summer, only to see its stock price drop. Can the onetime matinee idol find its way back into the limelight? We asked some entrepreneurs what they would do if they ran Netflix. read the responses

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Mr.Untouchable



"These guys could've been on the Fortune 500 list..There's a CEO, and a President, CFO, and a COO...There was something that was professional being done."

"What I call Sidewalk Executives"

New World Order pt 3:Death By NetFlix


Movie Gallery, the second-biggest video rental chain after Blockbuster, said yesterday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to cut debt and reorganize.

Is Blockbuster next? Do we need the Video Store anymore? Remember VHS ?

The Donald Kicks Ass(Again)



In promoting his new book "Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life" The Donald is to the Learning Annex, what Diddy is to club promoters! Big Money at the door! Except The Learning Annex is giving "some" of it back(sorta)

From the NyTimes


Several hundred people have gathered outside the Barnes & Noble on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 46th Street for a book signing by the real estate developer Donald Trump. The line extended outside the store and down Fifth Avenue and around the corner onto 46th Street. But it wasn’t clear if they were truly fans of Mr. Trump’s writing or responding to a large ad in Metro New York today, which proclaimed, “Donald Trump Is Giving Away Money.” Well, in fact, it was not Mr. Trump giving away the money, but rather the Learning Annex, the continuing education company where he teaches large “wealth expos.”

The Learning Annex gave each of the first 100 people in line a $100 bill. According to the ad, the next 200 people were to get $50 each and the next 1,000 people were to get $10 each, for a grand total of $30,000 given away. (Here’s a tip of the hat to the Media Mob for taking note of this.) However, as this post will explain, in reality less than half of that money (all the $100 bills but only some of the $50 and $10 bills) was actually distributed....


...Bill Zanker, president and founder of the Learning Annex, said he decided to hand out money at the event in hopes it could inspire people.

“Donald changed my life [READ: MADE ME A WHOOOLE LOTTA $$$]and I try to change other people’s lives,” he said.[READ: COME TO MY "WEALTH EXPO" AND MAKE ME A WHOOOLE LOT MORE!]

He said he handed out $100 bills to the first 100, $50 to the next 100 and $10 to the next. “It was fun,” he said. “People were so happy.”

JD's Big Week

Jermaine Dupri is on a major push right now to get those much deserved props, with an Autobiography in stores, and a AD campaign with Courvoisier.the Ad campaign



The Book; "Young Rich and Dangerous." you can check some excerpts here.

I think Jermaine should get more props as a producer, however I think the only thing he is missing is the "change the game" moment. He's the best at doing the hottest of what's hot, but he hasn't done what the Dre did for Gangster, or what Diddy did for the R&B x Hip Hop movement, or what Quincy did for Thriller. But Don't count him out all he needs in one change the game moment and he could get what he's looking for--RESPECT! But you definitely can't hate on his hustle. For, if he doesn't pump his own shit the critics definitely won't.

For the record: I always said they wrongly credited Cash Money Records BG and Weezy for giving us the word Bling! That goes to JD...

Saturday, October 13, 2007

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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Cut The Check:QD3 Strikes Deal With The Weinstein Company


LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QD3 Entertainment, the leading independent producer and aggregator of high quality urban content for multi-platform distribution, announced today a multi-year output deal between its affiliate Digerati Holdings LLC and Genius Products LLC, a leading independent home entertainment distribution company that is owned by The Weinstein Company and Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI) to produce and distribute original home video titles and feature films. Under the deal, QD3 Entertainment will produce approximately two original titles per year for distribution by Genius Products and may also work jointly with Genius Products to acquire completed or nearly finished urban related titles for sole distribution under the QD3 Entertainment brand. The parties will create films focused on redefining and representing urban culture.

The first QD3/Genius title, already in production, is "Who Shot Ya," an unflinching documentary examining the prevalence of violence in hip-hop, featuring prominent rappers discussing their personal experiences being shot. The film will also tackle the larger issue of gun violence and its disproportionate impact on minorities.

Quote of the Day

“I've been an employment lawyer for 15 years, and probably the single biggest misperception about the law is that an employer has to have a reason before they can fire you," says Paula Brantner, the program director for Working America, a community affiliate of the AFL-CIO that advocates for nonunion workers, and offers an “Ask-a-lawyer" service on its Web site that fields many inquiries about questionable firings.

“Most people don't know you can get fired for anything," she says. “They think they have rights they don't have."

From the article, FIRING LINES : CAN YOU REALLY GET CANNED FOR WEARING TOO MUCH PERFUME? DRINKING THE WRONG BEER - AND IT HAPPENS

Read Article at the NYPOST.COM

Thinking Caps

Strictly for those who have their mind on their money....NEW ERA has produced new 59Fifty baseball caps named CURRENCY, with a pattern of overlapping bills from many nations. There are two versions available. The embroidered symbols for the Japanese YEN and the European Union’s EURO adorn the front panels. These are available at select NEW ERA retailers now.
From our friends over at StrictlyFitteds.com

FREEZE!!



Good News! You will soon be able to freeze your credit reports, making it more difficult for identity "teefs" to open accounts in your good name. This is a much better solution than say, keeping credit so bad that the "Teefs" can't open accounts anyway.


All three credit reporting agencies recently announced plans to let consumers freeze their credit files. Credit freezes provide security at the cost of convenience: access to credit reports and scores is prevented without the consumer's express authorization, making it difficult to open new accounts or lines of credit. Freezes are considered one of the best, albeit drastic, ways to guard against identity theft.

Starting November 1, Experian will allow victims of identity theft to freeze and thaw their accounts for free. Others will have access to the same services, though the charge will vary by state.


read more at the consumerist.com

First Steps

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Saturday, October 06, 2007

New Boondocks Trailer



The World's Most Dangerous Cartoon is Back!

Friday, October 05, 2007

Damon Dash: The Columnist!



Looks as if Dame is going to be a business columnist for Metro(the "Glocal" newspaper). I guess he understands how important it is to keep your voice being heard. Do ya thang!


His first shot at columnizing is on mixing friends and business.Read his first entry...When buds and business mix

Damon Dash: The Columnist

Monday, October 01, 2007

"The Man Who Thinks He Can"

If you think you're beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you'd like to win, but think, you can't
It's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you will lose, you're lost;
For out in the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow's will,
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to hustle before
You can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the one who thinks he can.


Walter D. Wintle