TuesdayMay 22, 2007 11:25 am

A Dozen Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Question: Why do businesses fail? I hear 90 percent of businesses will not make it past five years. Answer: The following statistics list why some businesses fail:   Eighty-two percent have poor cash flow management skills or poor understanding of cash flow. Seventy-nine percent start out with too little money. Seventy-eight percent lack a well-developed business plan, including insufficient research on the business before starting. Seventy-seven percent fail to price properly Ñ they fail to include all necessary items when setting prices. Plus, they fail to point out what added value the company is brining to the table. Seventy-three percent…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 9:12 am

Nascent Food Service, Inc. (NCTW.OB) Gives Further Insight During Conference Call

In previous Conferences the company focused on what they are expected to do, but today they focused on what they have already done, in addition to what they are planning to do. The President gave a very nice summarization of the company. He reminded shareholders that they are the only nationwide distributor in Mexico, and have products in every Mexican supermarket. The company was founded 5 years ago, and it became public last year. Nascent has a two prong business plan; first they are going out and making other acquisitions, and second they are speaking to Fortune 500 companies about…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 8:53 am

VIASPACE Inc. (VSPC.OB) CEO Gives Investors a Company Update on WallSt.net

Dr. Carl Kukkonen, Chief Executive Officer for VIASPACE, Inc. (VSPC.OB) briefed the investment community in an exclusive interview available on wallst.net.  Topics covered in the interview include an overview of the Company and the markets it serves, recent press releases, current capitalization, upcoming strategic and financial milestones. Originally founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Let us hear your thoughts below: 

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 7:18 am

Shares of Solar EnerTech Corp. (SOEN.OB) Rise Sharply, Up 7.97% Early Tuesday, as SOEN Signs New Deal

Solar EnerTech Corp. (SOEN.OB) reports the signing of a five-year sales agreement with ErgonSolair-WonlexTech Group, an Italian solar products distributor.  The sales and distribution agreement comes as a result of trial purchases and recent visits undertaken by the Italian company at Solar EnerTech's Jin Qiao Technology Park manufacturing facility and was executed in Shanghai between Lorenzo Colacicchi, ErgonSolair-WonlexTech Group's Operating Manager, and Jack Yin, COO of Solar EnerTech. Let us hear your thoughts below:

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 7:08 am

Beacon Equity Research Follows: HealthSport, Inc. (HSPO.OB)

As the Buffalo Bills begin a new season, starting quarterback JP Losman begins a new season of his own with a new running back and a new form of electrolyte replacement. Losman joins Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly as a spokesman for Enlyten SportStrips, the official SportStrips of the Bills. Losman will be featured in marketing campaigns for Enlyten promoting the importance of electrolyte replenishment and hydration. "We are very proud to have JP as a spokesman for Enlyten SportStrips," said Dan Kelly, president of Enlyten, Inc. "JP is not only the face of the Buffalo Bills, but he's…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 7:00 am

Revenue Growth & Government Contracts Securing TRSS

In this day and age, security has become a very important part of every day life. The fear of attacks on our homeland from those abroad has become something we’ve almost become accustomed. But just as dangerous is an act of aggression from a disgruntled citizen. The lengths that the government and companies go to just for peace of mind is something they don’t mind paying a premium for – from longer lines in airports due to physical searches, to biometric security devices for entry into information sensitive buildings. The U.S. has tried to become the most secure nation in…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 6:56 am

TSSW Scoops up PCDrivers.com

TouchStone Software Corporation (OTCBB: TSSW) acquired PCDrivers.com, one of the Internet's original device driver resource Web sites. The acquisition includes the PCDrivers.com domain name and PCDrivers.com's device driver library. PCDrivers.com is an early leader in the device driver resource sector and one of the most visible device driver content web sites on the Internet. "The acquisition of PCDrivers.com will compliment and expand TouchStone's growing network of computer content related web sites and create additional revenue opportunities for TouchStone's DriverAgent on-line device driver update subscription service by exposing DriverAgent to a broader potential customer base," said Jason Raza – president and…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 6:52 am

Taxi Fleet of New York City to go Totally Hybrid Within Five Years

The taxi fleet in New York City will go entirely hybrid within five years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday. "There's an awful lot of taxicabs on the streets of New York City," Bloomberg said. "These cars just sit there in traffic sometimes, belching fumes."This does a lot less. It's a lot better for all of us," he said of the hybrid plan. Nearly 400 fuel-efficient hybrids have been tested in the city's taxi fleet over the past 18 months, with models including the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, the Lexus RX 400h and the Ford Escape. Under Bloomberg's plan, that…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 6:40 am

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBT.OB) – Mayor of New York City Announces all Taxis will be Hybrids by 2012

Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, announced the city is converting its taxi fleet from combustion engines to all hybrids in the next five years. This offers Hybrid Technologies a large market in which they can potentially receive large revenues. There are a lot of taxicabs in New York City, and the Mayor believes strongly in the plan. Even though Hybrid vehicles are typically more expensive, they will actually save the city more then $10,000 a year. Bloomberg plans that the number of hybrid taxicabs will increase 250% by October of 2008, and then grow 20% per year until…

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TuesdayMay 22, 2007 6:11 am

Nascent Food Service, Inc. (NCTW.OB) Invites Investment Community to Participate in Conference Call Today

Nascent will discuss the company’s goals and plans today at 12 Noon EST. It will take place via telephone and a simultaneous webcast. Callers in the United States can participate by calling (800) 732-6094, and international callers can dial (415) 537-1982. When prompted by the operator, ask to be directed to the 'Nascent conference call.' The online webcast can be viewed at: www.webcastgroup.com/client/start.asp?wid=0780522073472. Investors are welcome to submit questions through the webcast or telephonically during the call. Let us hear your thoughts below:

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