The Best ‘Best of’ Lists of 2007

Culturite : The Best ‘Best of’ Lists of 2007

Here are 25 different lists with the "Best Of 2007":

1. Best of 2007 Lists (the definitive meta-list by Fimoculous)
2. Master List of Online “Best of 2007″ Music Lists (a meta-music list by LargeheartedBoy)
3. Updates to the Master List of Online “Best of 2007″ Music Lists (updates to #2 by LargeheartedBoy)
4. 40 Best Raps of 2007 (top hip-hop tracks by CocaineBlunts)
5. 15 Best Candies of 2007 (delish sugar treats by CandyAddict)
6. 50 Best Websites of 2007 (multiple categories list by Time & - oh look - who’s a top news site?)
7. 30 Best Albums of 2007 (top rated by the critics and aggregated by Metacritic)
8. 25 Best Careers of 2007 (so choose wisely, my friends, by BizTech)
9. Most Hated Companies of 2007 (the most widely & heavily criticized, by BloggingStocks)
10. 100 Best Products of 2007 (because there can never be enough products, a list by PC World)
11. 22 Best Music Videos (some silly choices by MusicForKidsWhoCan’tReadGood)
12. 25 Best Books of the Year (fiction, non-fiction and more by Publishers Weekly)
13. 100 Best Films of 2007 (a mix of new and re-releases by TimesOnline)
14. 18 Best American Hospitals of 2007 (a incredibly paradoxical list by USNews)
15. Best Global Brands of 2007 (aka the biggest brands in the world, by Interbrand)
16. Best of NYC 2007 (best of the Big Apple, by the VillageVoice)
17. Best Biblical Books of 2007 (a “completely objective” book list by BiblicalFoundations)
18. America’s Best Restroom of 2007 (congrats to Jungle Jim’s, by ABR)
19. Best Parks of 2007 (for the adventure seekers, by National Geographic)
20. Best Industrial Design Products of 2007 (with slick imagery by RedDot)
21. Top 10 Depression Blogs of 2007 (a useful, if sombre, list by PsychCentral)
22. 2007 China Best Call Centre (the best operators ‘who will be with you shortly’ by CallCentres)
23. Top 100 Luxury Blogs of 2007 (an elite assortment by International Listings)
24. Best of What’s New in 2007 (products, inventions, and gadgetry compiled by PopularScience)
25. Top 60 Japanese Buzzwords of 2007 (vernacular awesomeness by PinkTentacle)

What does it take to run a successful business in NYC?

The Profit Calculator - New York Magazine

What does it take to make a profit in New York City?

It's tough to run a business in the world's most competitive city, New York. New York Magazine has 21 mini case studies on a wide range of successful businesses in NYC, where success is often measured by just having the resources to pay the rent. Some of the businesses are legit, some are illegal, but this information is intriguing.

Direct links to the case studies are posted here:

A Yellow-Cab Driver: Samuel Pekoh
A Four-Star Restaurant: Nobu
A Drug Dealer: 'Nick'
A Private School: Horace Mann School
A Private Investigator: Michael McKeever
A Department Store: Macy's Herald Square
A Diner: Silver Star
A Drug Company: Pfizer
A Soup Kitchen: Yorkville Common Pantry
A Financial Firm: Goldman Sachs
A Yoga Studio: Joschi Body Bodega
A Midtown Building: 666 Fifth Avenue
A Sex Shop: Babeland
A Baseball Team: New York Yankees
A Discount Store: Jack’s 99¢ Stores
A Museum: Museum of Modern Art
A Pizza Place: Nina’s Argentinian Pizzeria
A Clothing Store: H&M Flagship
A Copy Shop: Copyland
A Publishing Company: Random House
City Government: The City of New York

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