Archive for April 25th, 2006
Make It Easier to Beat a Path to Your Door
Since childhood, we have all been bombarded with “wise” sayings that we never questioned. For many people, these platitudes and cliches have become cornerstones of their personal and entrepreneurial foundations. Unfortunately, many of these sayings will lead the entrepreneur astray. Perhaps most damaging is the saying: “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat [...]
Last Week in the Business Opportunities Weblog Network
Last Week in the Business Opportunities Weblog Network The Business Opportunities Weblog Network is made up of eleven niche business blogs. Here’s a selection of popular posts from around the network: Bank of America Earmarks $10 Million for Entrepreneurs Problems During Business Start-up Can Mean Success Later Most Americans Dream of Starting Business eBay drop [...]
Last Week in the Business Opportunities Weblog Network
Last Week in the Business Opportunities Weblog Network The Business Opportunities Weblog Network is made up of eleven niche business blogs. Here’s a selection of popular posts from around the network: Bank of America Earmarks $10 Million for Entrepreneurs Problems During Business Start-up Can Mean Success Later Most Americans Dream of Starting Business eBay drop [...]
Last Week in the Business Opportunities Weblog Network
The Business Opportunities Weblog Network is made up of eleven niche business blogs. Here’s a selection of popular posts from around the network: Bank of America Earmarks $10 Million for Entrepreneurs Problems During Business Start-up Can Mean Success Later Most Americans Dream of Starting Business eBay drop off kiosks eBay Store Help KFC Makes It [...]
Rumors Buzz About Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft
australianIT: EBAY, the world’s largest online auctioneer, is in talks with Yahoo and Microsoft over plans for a “mega-merger” aimed at thwarting the ever-increasing dominance of Google. California-based eBay is understood to have begun talks last year about a tie-up with the two companies, aimed at muting the power of the world’s biggest search engine. [...]
eBay Buys Swedish Auction Company, Tandera
The Register: eBay is spending around $48m on Swedish online auction outfit Tradera.com as part of a move to expand its business in Scandinavia. Tradera.com began life in 1999 as a marketplace for auctions on items such as watches and jewellery, computers, electronics, and leisure gear. eBay, on the other hand, has only been in [...]
Bill Cobb, President, eBay North America: I’m pleased to announce that eBay Express is now available as a preview site at www.ebayexpress.com. As you know from reading my message in January, eBay Express offers a completely new buying experience for eBay inventory. You’ll notice right away that eBay Express has a unique feel to it [...]
Small Businesses Support Minimum Wage Increase?
It seems that polls can crafted to produce any outcome. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal many small businesses support minimum wage hike: Nearly half of all small-business owners favor an increase in the minimum wage, according to a survey conducted by the Gallup Organization for Wells Fargo. via Work at Home Business Opportunities. [...]
I am often asked “How much profit should my new business make?” Profits are nothing more than the difference between your sales price and the costs involved in producing your product or service. There is certainly nothing unethical, illegal or improper in attaining the highest difference possible. Too many people have a mental hang-up on [...]
Women 2.0 Conference – the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur 27: After successfully holding events for young entrepreneurs (“Starting a Startup� conference, Nov.05; Technology Symposium, Jan.06), E27 is now focusing on women entrepreneurs making extraordinary leaps in the technology world. Women 2.0 will showcase top women entrepreneurs. We will connect like-minded, motivated women to swap energy, ideas, and experiences with each other. Event Format: [...]
The Ice Cream Maker: An Inspiring Tale about Making Quality the Key Ingredient in Everything You Do
Sarah Bosch continues her reviews this week with Subir Chowdhury’s The Ice Cream Maker: An Inspiring Tale about Making Quality the Key Ingredient in Everything You Do. This little book offers up a big serving of business education. Having read numerous books on achieving quality customer service, I can tell you the Ice Cream Maker [...]
