Archive for December 5th, 2005
→ happytailsdogspa.com The pet industry’s figures are soaring and there is no end in sight. Last year, total pet expenditure reached $34.3 billion and more and more dog owners are providing dogs with the kind of care they would give their own children, only adding to the growing need for dog day care and grooming [...]
Entrepreneurial Whiz… or Just Another Crazy Old Man
Wayne Hauschild, the owner GameDaySigns wrote: I represent a small but growing segment of American small business, the Senior Entrepreneur. Later this year I will be 61 years old and am very excited about my new career. My company, GameDaySigns, produces licensed College spirit merchandise. Over the past several years I’ve encountered many does and [...]
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
Sarah Bosch concludes her reviews this week, with a look at Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman. I’ve been a businessman for almost fifty years. It’s as difficult for me to say those words as it is for someone to admit being an alcoholic or a lawyer. I’ve never respected [...]
This week’s Carnival of Marketing is up at Brand Autopsy.
I’m back from my first blog vacation in a year. Thank you to all of the guest posters who helped out while I was away, and thank you to everyone for continuing to read, comment and email. I have a ton of messages to follow up with, so if you’re awaiting a response, please give [...]
This week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction is up at Free Money Finance.
This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up at Techronization.
How To Write Off Your Startup Costs
Microsoft Small Business: Once you open your business and start generating revenues, you can write off many of those initial startup costs at tax time. But there is bad news too. The rules for taking advantage of these deductions are not as straightforward as they are for your business’s ongoing expenses. Here are six steps [...]
