Archive for October 13th, 2004
Accepting Credit Cards with Third Party Processors
A Web Biz: “If you want your business to be a success, you have to accept credit cards. Statistics showed that right after starting to accept credit cards, the sales can increase by as much as 400%. This is the real potential of your business, so, why waste it? Because this site aims to help [...]
The Pros and Cons of Free Shipping
Entrepreneur: If you’re thinking about offering your customers free shipping and handling, think very carefully before making your final decision. Offering free shipping can be a good idea for certain businesses, but it really depends on the kind of products you’re selling and how much you’re charging for them. Typically, the best way to deal [...]
Small Business Survival Index 2004 Ranks the States
Today, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council released its rankings of the states according to their respective public policy climates for small business and entrepreneurship in the Small Business Survival Index 2004. According to the press release, the Small Business Survival Index for 2004 has been revised and expanded, including the addition of S-Corporation tax [...]
Signal vs. Noise: “Just heard about this: 25% of all consumer dollars spent online are spent at eBay properties (eBay, PayPal, Half, etc). Yowzers.”
Why the Draft Is Bad For Business
David Henderson: Many of you who have made or are now making your fortunes would not have done so if the draft had been in the way. Consider Bill Gates, who in 1975 dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft: during the draft years, young men like him who left college risked being certified as [...]
Kirsten Osolind: Appears lack of sleep is indicative of most entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Magazine notes that Inventor Thomas Edison reportedly slept just three to four hours a night (though he took daytime naps); Martha Stewart gets by on four or five hours; and Jeff Taylor, founder and CEO of online career center Monster.com, sleeps anywhere from [...]
