Archive for October 19th, 2004
Online Seller Succeeds With Free Phone Support
Startup Journal: His success has attracted copycats. Within a year, competitors who followed his lead on eBay were offering prices he couldn’t match without reducing his profit margin. But since customers had been asking for help with his products, he realized he could regain his edge by advertising 24-hour technical support. “For someone who’s not [...]
The Bedroom Coder’s Business Model
Digital Art Auction: By selling a game directly to the most enthusiastic portion of its potential audience in a single transaction, not only do concerns of copy protection disappear, but utilisation of Open Source middleware becomes possible, given that the game’s source code also needs no protection. Episodic release together with viral marketing provided by [...]
A Primer on Workers Compensation
Coyote Blog: When I first started this blog, I promised myself I would take the time to post featurettes on small business topics for which business school really did not prepare me. The first such feature was on buying a business. This week, I turn to the topic of workers comp. insurance. Never in 2 [...]
I’ve been doing some research for a new eBay business idea and came across this eBay & PayPal Fee Calculator. Very handy!
