Archive for March 28th, 2005
Managing Risk In A New Venture
Jay Ebben: “No business is a sure thing, but much of the uncertainty can be resolved through analysis of three of its sources: the market, the operational model, and the financial model. Market risk is a result of many factors, including whether the market is large enough to support your business, whether the market is [...]
Combating Your Homebased Loneliness
Entrepreneur: “If your work isn’t bringing you into direct contact with clients or colleagues on a regular basis, you may be more affected than you know. How can you tell if a lack of human interaction is putting a crimp in your style? Some typical indications of being overly isolated are irritability, loss of energy [...]
The first half of this week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up at The Mobile Technology Weblog. The second half will be posted on Wednesday.
Top 10 Home Businesses with Rapid Break-Even Time
PowerHomeBiz: Business Plan Writer Event or Meeting Planner Public Relations Computer Repair Medical Transcriptionist Carpet Cleaner Financial Planner Image Consultant Personal Chef Real Estate Appraiser via Linda Riley.
Work-at-Home Scams Spread Quickly Online
Washington Post: As the Internet has made working from home easier for more people, it has also led to thousands of people falling prey to work-at-home schemes that can rake in millions for the companies running them, according to federal and state regulators. “If you are home because you are raising children or you’re disabled [...]
Starting A Dry Cleaning Business
Startup Journal: It’s not an easy business for a start-up, asserts Jon Meijer, vice president of membership for the International Fabricare Institute, based in Silver Spring, Md., the leading trade group for dry-cleaners. These business owners cope with long hours and slim margins. People don’t wear fancy dry-clean-only clothes as much as they did in [...]
