Archive for May 13th, 2005
Inc.: When Dave Morgan founded Internet marketing company Real Media in New York City in 1995, he vowed to fend off investors for as long as possible. Morgan, a lawyer, had spent several years representing high-tech start-ups that exchanged equity for financing early on, only to lose control of their companies down the road; he [...]
Not Quite Ready To Retire? Try Franchising.
Franchise Solutions: If you’re in your 50’s, 60’s, or older and you’re not quite ready to retire, franchising could hold the key to your future happiness, and possible wealth. With businesses that require part-time or full-time devotion and investments from under $10,000 to over $1 million, there’s certainly an appropriate opportunity for almost everyone. Just [...]
How to Sell at Craft Fairs and Shows
Entrepreneur: Think selling your work at shows and fairs might be for you? Follow these road-tested tips to success: Walk the show. Just because your Mom used to tack up your drawings on the refrigerator doesn’t mean your work is professional enough for people who aren’t related to you to buy it. First, attend a [...]
Don’t Let the Skeptics StopYou
StartupJournal: “Let me guess: Your idea is the best thing since sliced bread. When Otto Rohwedder dreamed up the idea of selling sliced bread in 1912, however, all he got was a lot of carping and naysaying. How difficult was it to slice bread? And everyone knew that bread, even loaves of it, got stale [...]
