Archive for September 16th, 2004
Hiring Poorly is Worse than Not Hiring
Joe Kraus, one of the founders of Excite, says that hiring a bad employee is far worse than not hiring anyone. He explains: Other than fundraising, nothing I do as an entrepreneur is as important as hiring. But, hiring is tricky because it’s so easy to loosen standards, especially when you’re feeling in a pinch [...]
How to Build Your eRetail Business with a Blog
MarketingSherpa: “Blog readers are among the traffic most likely to convert to buyers. ‘Six to eight percent of Blog readers buy something. Once someone finds a Blog entry and reads the whole thing, they are about as qualified as you can get.’”
Starting an eBay Business for Dummies
An unnamed reviewer on Amazon: “There are lots of books on eBay, but this one really helped me get organized for setting up my ebay business. It’s written in a friendly authoritative style – it made me feel like I was getting advice from a very knowledgable friend. I’ve heard Ms. Collier teach at ebay [...]
Lots of good reading in this series of articles from The International Franchising Association on franchising your business: What Is Franchising? Franchising Your Business Part I: Introduction to Franchising Part II: In What Ways Is Franchising A Superior Expansion Method? Part III: When Is A Company Ready To Franchise? Part IV: Buying A Franchise Part [...]
Startup Journal: When it comes to self-employment, people over age 50 are more likely than younger workers to take the plunge. Many of them also are diving into entrepreneurship for the first time, according to a study by AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons). The AARP study shows that 16% of those over [...]
