Protect our Earth - follow these tips for recycling electronics

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It's Earth Day!  NMC encourages our clients, freinds and blog readers to be earth friendly when it comes to managing broken or unwanted electronics.  We encourage you to "e-cycle" electronics to ensure that toxins such as lead in these devices do not end up in our landfills.  Read our post: How to "e-cycle" broken and unused electronics for great tips on how to   If your electronics are still in good working order, why not donate your devices to a person or organization that can put them to good use. 

NOTE: While protecting the Earth, please don't forget to protect your privacy - before donating your electronics, you should take time to clear your personal infomation from devices such as computers and mobile phones.  Here's a tip on how to remove personal information from your hard drive.

Tips on taxes and technology

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The end of tax season is fast approaching, have you completed your return yet?!

Here are some great tips on how to combine taxes and technology:

• How Can I Securely Send Sensitive Tax Docs to My Tax Preparer?
• An I.R.S. App Lets You Track Your Tax Refund
• 5 Apps To Make Your Taxes Easier
• Ask your tax professional about any potential deductions for technology equipment you purchased for your business in 2011!

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

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According to Wikipedia, The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is defined as follows:

The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information by persons or entities under U.S. jurisdiction from children under 13 years of age. It details what a website operator must include in a privacy policy, when and how to seek verifiable consent from a parent or guardian, and what responsibilities an operator has to protect children's privacy and safety online including restrictions on the marketing to those under 13. While children under 13 can legally give out personal information with their parents' permission, many websites altogether disallow underage children from using their services due to the amount of paperwork involved.

To learn how this federal law might affect your website, please visit the Federal Trade Commission's website at:  http://business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security/children%E2%80%99s-online-privacy

Check out CNN's new blog for updates on SXSW Interactive

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For more on the South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival, check out CNN's What's Next blog for updates and information.

NMC co-founder Mike Wilkins' Tips for Success in Business

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In addition to Mike Wilkins' daily work as co-President of New Millennium Computers, he is also involved in several other successful entrepreneurial ventures including real estate.  Here are some great tips that Mike has learned over the years on  being successful in any business venture whether it’s a start-up or a business within a business.

1. Have a passion and love for what you do! Mike's  passion is technology. he loves the constant changes and innovations within the technology industry and enjoys helping and coming up with creative ideas in regards to technology that will help people and businesses.
2. Do the necessary research to develop a solid business plan detailing your business goals and structure.
3. Know the true purpose of your business.  Know who your client is and what you are selling them.
4. Be consistent in your endeavors to reach your business goals.
5. Be a leader!  Don'tt tell someone to do something you are not going to do yourself.
6. Learn how to deal with rejections and “no’s.”
7. Make networking with others and publicizing your business a priority.  Join business organizations such as your local chamber of commerce and industry peer networking groups.  Be sure to take advantage of the networking opportunities and business improvement workshops that these organizations offer.
8. Be honest and never oversell yourself.
9. Build relationships with people by being trustworthy, reliable, providing a good service and willing to share information.  Mike and co-founder Momodou practice this everyday in order to maintain long-term relationships with NMC’s clients.
10. Stay focused on and committed to your dream of having a successful business.
11. Know that working for yourself is often harder than working for someone else, but it is much more rewarding.

We hope you find these tips helpful in your own business ventures.  Please let us know your tips for having a successful business in the comments below.  You can also email Mike directly at mikew@newmmillenniumpcs.com.