The Kirstein Business Library offers career and job hunting information, entrepreneurial resources, assistance to investors, and maintains a variety of business directories and industry statistics. For more information about the programs and resources at Kirstein:
Welcome to the Kirstein Business Library
Posted on May 2nd, 2013 by Gregor Smart in Kirstein Business Library
Encyclopædia Britannica
Posted on September 28th, 2013 by Gregor Smart in Electronic Resources, Kirstein Business Library
There is more to life than Wikipedia. Did you know that your library card gives you access to a number of encylopedias? Consider using the Encyclopædia Britannica Online when conducting your research.
Updated every two weeks, this resource offers a number of great tools for research such as:
- World Data Analyst
Quick and easy facts, statistics and comparisons of the countries of the world
- This Day in History
Find out what important events and who was born on any given day. - Spotlights
In-depth coverage on a specific topic, with articles and media handpicked by Britannica editors.
- Biographies
Select Browse > Biographies
Browse content by Topic, National/Cultural Association, Era, Gender, and Name.
- Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
Contains 225,000 entries, including more than 10,000 new words and definitions
Burger King Releases New French Fries Today
Posted on September 24th, 2013 by Betsey Lippmeier in Kirstein Business Library
Burger King says that its new French Fries “Satisfries” have 30% fewer calories and 40% less fat than McDonald’s fries.
According to Burger King, the crinkle-cut product is lighter because the batter used absorbs less oil than typical French-fry batter. The smallest portion of the fries has about 190 calories. Burger King’s regular fries will still be offered. Read more »
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against LinkedIn
Posted on September 23rd, 2013 by Betsey Lippmeier in Kirstein Business Library
courtesy of Noah Berger/Associated Press
Four LinkedIn users have filed a lawsuit accusing the business-oriented social network of accessing their third party e-mail accounts such as Google’s Gmail without permission, harvesting the addresses of their contacts and sending multiple reminder emails ostensibly on behalf of the user advertising LinkedIn to non-members (e.g., Google’s Gmail, Yahoo! Mail) . The class action lawsuit charges LinkedIn with violations of federal and state law. Read more »
Elon Musk Demonstrates Iron Man Design Technology at Space X
Posted on September 14th, 2013 by Betsey Lippmeier in Kirstein Business Library
Elon Musk, founder of SolarCity, Tesla Motors, and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X) demonstrates the Iron Man design technology at his fingertips inside the rocket-making labs of his company Space X.
Musk first demonstrates how he can grab, rotate and zoom in on a model of SpaceX’s Merlin rocket engine on a computer screen by waving his hands. He then shows how the full Computer Aided Design model of the rocket engine can be manipulated on a bigger screen and in 3D if the user is wearing special glasses.
Shaking up legal contracts
Posted on September 12th, 2013 by Amber De Angelis in Internet Resources
Tags: amber, entrepreneurs, iphone, legal, mobile apps, shake, Small Business
From Shakelaw.com
Mobile technology changed the way we communicate, share information, shop, and entertain ourselves. So it comes as no surprise that someone would invent a tool to simplify legal transactions using your smartphone.
The folks over at Shake designed an app to record agreements for everyday transactions–from a personal loan to a friend, to a contract for freelance work and more. The app, which is available for iPhone, walks users through a series of questions to create legal documents that can be signed and/or sent to another person, even to your lawyer. Documents can be signed on any mobile device and are stored securely in the cloud for reference later on.
For budding entrepreneurs who can’t afford to hire a lawyer, this a great way to create simple and plain-language legal agreements. You can save the big bucks for complex legal agreements.
Shake is in no way a replacement for a lawyer, but a tool to help you create enforceable legal documents. If you feel you need counsel, by all means seek it out. Shake’s founders emphasize that point in this article from Forbes and on their FAQ page.
You can download the app for iPhone from the App Store.
If you have tried Shake’s app let us know in the comments below.
Cheers!