HOW TO: Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet, her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Perhaps you have been considering the idea of incorporating your business, but haven’t exactly made the time in your daily calendar or you just aren’t sure when is the best time to do so.

When should you incorporate? There is no time like the present, and the simple answer is: right now — right when you’re mulling over the possibility. After all, the sooner you incorporate or form an LLC, the sooner you can start reaping the rewards of incorporation; the potential tax savings and legal protection.

But there are a few other considerations that may influence the timing of your decision. Read more at mashable.com

Users Revolt Against New Digg

Since launching its new version last Wednesday, Digg has been met by a slew of criticism from users unhappy with the latest iteration of the social news site. In a current Mashable poll (open until September 1), the majority of users are saying they prefer the old Digg over the new.

Today, the situation escalated further, as users flooded the site’s Top News page with links to Reddit by digging stories auto-submitted by the Digg competitor. Similarly, a mention of Reddit’s takeover on the Top News page was also doing well on Reddit with user comments such as, “At this rate, by noon digg.com will just redirect to reddit.com.” Other acts of revolt included submissions of content “Not Suitable For Work.” Read more at mashable.com

Why Social Media Monitoring Tools Are About to Get Smarter

Jim Tobin is president of Ignite Social Media, where he works work with clients including Microsoft, Intel, Nature Made, The Body Shop, Disney and more implementing social media marketing strategies. He is also author of the book Social Media is a Cocktail Party: Why You Already Know the Rules of Social Media Marketing.

Over the last three years, social media marketers have gotten a lot more sophisticated about the programs they deploy and how they’re measured. Platforms like Sysomos and Radian6 () have become vital tools in understanding not only the social universe in which you operate, but how that universe responds to your brand.

But for all of our success, we’re still largely entering strings of Boolean variables into a tool and waiting for matching results to roll in. Most tools have added sentiment processing, but that clearly has a long way to go. Beyond sentiment, however, how are these tools going to evolve to provide more insights? The answer is with math. Read more at mashable.com

Learn Sustaining Wealth Building Tips From William R. Patterson

William R. Patterson CEO of The Baron Solution Group Will Be the Featured Guest on Your Passionate Business Blog Talk Radio Show

William R. Patterson, CEO of The Baron Solution Group, is ranked as one of the top business motivational speakers in the country by Ranking.com. His company has the distinction of being a Top 100 Minority Business Entrepreneur (MBE). William is a three-time award-winning lecturer and international best-selling author who uses his trademark approach, THE BARON SOLUTION™, to coach, train, and motivate small business owners, executives, sales professionals, and investors. He has shared the stage with billionaires, presidential candidates, and Fortune 100 CEOs. You can tune in August 19 at 7 PM Central/8 PM Eastern when Kim Beasley, host of Your Passionate Business Blog Talk Radio show, interviews William about his business passion and the “Seven Millionaire Success Habits.” Read more at yourpassionatebusiness.com