Top 10 scams

Better Business Bureau releases list of what to watch out for

JANUARY 6, 2011 12:30 p.m. (0)

Scam artists are making the most of tough economic times, targeting victims struggling to make ends meet in a down economy, the Better Business Bureau reports.

In a listing of the top 10 scams and rip-offs of 2010, the bureau reported that job seekers and cash strapped families have become popular targets.

“With the economy still on the mend, scammers had a field day targeting struggling families who were looking for work and trying to make ends meet,” said Kathy Barrett, president Better Business Bureau. “While some of the most popular scams are perennial problems that have always plagued consumers, some new additions to the list are signs of our tough economic times.”  Continue reading...

 

Gen Why

New online network aims to capture the 21-35-year-old audience, from the Upstate and beyond

FEBRUARY 24, 2011 11:55 a.m. (0)

A national website with live anchors giving newscasts 24 hours a day in the style of Jon Stewart launches Tuesday from the Upstate.

OneMinuteNews.com targets 21-34 year olds by linking news with social networking. Its founders hope by making news a touch away it will challenge the myth that Generation Y is not interested in news.  Continue reading...

 

Their words are worth plenty

Internet content provider, EnVeritas Group, takes international stage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 12:55 p.m. (0)

What began with a website advising visitors on places to go for food or fun in Cleveland, Cairo or any major city, Greenville’s EnVeritas Group today sees itself as the go-to place internationally for companies wanting to outsource content in the Internet age.

From a start 12 years ago as 10Best.com with half a dozen employees, EnVeritas has 50 employees in Greenville, centers in London and Mexico City, nearly a million Web addresses or URLs created or managed and 1,000 specialty writers in 70 countries preparing content in 30 languages.

The company anticipates faster growth as major brands seek a global presence with tailored local content in the local language, and as old-line media companies move in fits and starts to catch up in a world where the search engine is every user’s printing press.  Continue reading...