Archive for January 12th, 2005
Small Business Holiday Profit from Internet
CNN/Money: – There’s a little medieval armor shop in Ohio that made a few bucks more this Christmas because of the Internet. And an electronics shop in Indiana. And a specialty hardware outfit in Vermont. And an art gallery in California. I know they did better because it’s my money they got (actually the art [...]
Michael Cage: “Many small businesses have no idea what the ‘little things’ are that keep their customers coming back. Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, those ‘little things’ are changed or taken away. This can be a good thing, where the customers you gain more than make up for ones you lose. But you’d [...]
Make Money Erecting and Removing Real Estate Signs
Baltimore Sun: LJS & Associates makes one thing: an 8-foot-tall post with a 4-foot crossbar that holds a sign. Hammered into the earth, the post stands 6 feet high. Built at Stefanski’s Odenton compound – the sign on the road says “Welcome to Iggyville” – they are shipped to eight warehouses around the area, from [...]
Corporate America vs. Home Based Business
WebmasterWorld: My questions pertains to those people who have worked in Corporate America and now have successfully transitioned to working from Home, running their own online business, or vice versa. Short answers is fine. 1. Would you ever work in Corporate America again? If no, why not? 2. Do you feel like you have lost [...]
Wall Street Journal: In a bid to professionalize the business, several companies are aggressively trying to create networks of independent contractors around the country. The idea is that you’ll be able to call a toll-free number (or punch your area code into a Web page) and instantly get a reliable handyman in your neighborhood to [...]
Schools Offer Real Venture Capital Lessons
Associated Press: “In an effort to elevate their teaching beyond the usual case studies and guest speakers, a handful of schools are raising significant amounts of money to turn over – with a few strings – to students who invest in real startups. The hope is to better train both aspiring venture capitalists and aspiring [...]
Dhawal Shah: “A recent study in India revealed that 45 per cent of India’s working population if given a chance would like to start their independent business and cater to the retail needs of the people.”
