From the barter desk of Bob Meyer…11/06/07


NBC Sports Bartering With MSNBC.com

Looking to build a bigger digital footprint, NBC Sports put on its barter hat and cut a deal with MSNBC.com. In a multi-year barter deal NBCSports.com will provide MSNBC.com a sports news arm and will trade content with NBCSports—which figures to add millions of sport site surfers on the eve of the Super Bowl and the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.

The two companies will pool advertising and sponsorship sales efforts as part of the new relationship.


Best Graduate-School For Entrepreneurship Located In Southern California

The University of Southern California (USC) may have lost their No. 1 position in football, but in entrepreneurship it’s another story. Both the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine, rated USC the best graduate program in the nation for entrepreneurs.

Over 900 colleges and universities completed surveys for this year’s ranking, up 30% over last year, which reflects the growing number of schools that teach entrepreneurial courses nationwide. The rankings are based on a survey of mentoring, experiential learning, curriculum, alumni successes, and career prospects for students.

According to David Bloom, associate dean at the USC Marshall School of Business, what makes them different is that their entrepreneurs go out and start amazing businesses…both MySpace.com and SalesForce.com were developed from feasibility studies in USC classrooms.

Fall Conference Scheduled For USOBA

The United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) will hold its 2007 Fall Conference at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas (NV) on November 12 and 13. USOBA (http://www.usoba.org) announces that Thomas Dakich, a mergers and acquisitions expert, will be speaking at the conference.


Subprime Meltdown Damage Predicted To Reach $4 Trillion!

Investment guru Peter Cohen estimates the subprime mortgage damage will likely total upwards between $2 trillion and $4 trillion. Basically, that’s because of the foreclosures on bad loans throwing more houses on the market. In order for the houses to sell—given the present lower demand—their sales prices must drop.

Assuming a housing value decline of 15% to 20% on the current $21 trillion valuation, Cohen’s prediction would be right on target.


Helpful Information For Small Business Owners

A blog by the Chicago law firm Chuhak & Tecson has informative and helpful articles for the small business owner. The blog aims to provide greater understanding toward preserving one’s business and for personal visions.

For further information see www.moneylawviews.com.


Vacant Homes In U.S. Hit New High

The Census Department reports that the number of vacant homes for sale rose 2.7% this year in the third quarter, which translates into 2.1 million homes. The number hasn’t risen above 2% since the government began keeping such records in 1965.

The China & Africa Connection

The largest bank in Africa, South Africa’s Standard Bank, sold a 20% stake to China’s Industrial & Commercial Bank last month for $5.6 billion…emphasizing the growing inter-connectiveness of the world.

China’s trade with Africa totaled $55 billion in 2006, and it is growing 40% annually because the Asian titan has an inexhaustible need for African minerals. To African countries, China represents not only a source of low-cost consumer goods, but also a provider of cheap loans and expertise. Chinese investment in Africa is also expected to ratchet up quickly from its moderate level of $10 billion in 2006.

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