Archive for June 20th, 2006
Bootstrapping Does Not Mean Being a Cheapskate!
Dharmesh Shah: Even in a bootstrap startup, it is important to spend some money – just in the right places and at the right times. Bootstrapping is not about being a cheapskate about everything, squeezing every last penny out of your vendors and partners and otherwise being the nightmare customer for every company you deal [...]
If somebody asked me what the future of small business was, I’d say the internet, and not just online retailers. As more and more people use the internet to find information, lookup news, search local businesses, it’s only going to grow more important that a business establishes itself online. The traditional ways of just bombarding [...]
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: eBay Sellers Seek Outside Networks To Help Grow Gbuy Not Direct Competition To PayPal Female Entrepreneurs Flocking to Get Into Franchise Businesses Showcolate Proving How Sweet It Is To Own Your Own [...]
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: eBay Sellers Seek Outside Networks To Help Grow Gbuy Not Direct Competition To PayPal Female Entrepreneurs Flocking to Get Into Franchise Businesses Showcolate Proving How Sweet It Is To Own Your Own [...]
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: eBay Sellers Seek Outside Networks To Help Grow Gbuy Not Direct Competition To PayPal Female Entrepreneurs Flocking to Get Into Franchise Businesses Showcolate Proving How Sweet It Is To Own Your Own [...]
Chuck Huckaby explains his problems with franchises: Like any corporation, they can start out “lean, mean, and entrepreneurial�. They used to do “business with a handshake�. But as the corporation matured, went public, “got too big for their britches� soon the corporation becomes the SOLE SUPPLIER of Everything. That means this man must buy everything [...]
While I’ll Never Start a Blog About Blogging
Jamsi on Work Boxers explains why I will never start a blog about blogging in Bloggers Don’t Click Adverts: We will wonder what the click ratio is and what the paying rate is for the keywords we see plastered all over the site in the most obvious locations. We will laugh and mock sites that [...]
How to Start a Lemondade Stand
B-Brothers Lemonade Stand: Decide on plan and budget Develop recipe Purchase materials Build fixtures Implement plan Roll in the dough The page also includes a PDF of the plans they used to build their stand.
Ever dream of just packing up and moving across the country? Business Week explores in the ins and outs of moving your business: I envisioned that moving my company would be a little more work than throwing a few extra boxes in the back of the behemoth moving truck. Boy, did I underestimate the job. [...]
College Student Loses Weight, Gains a Business
YoungMoney: Money. Fame. Love. Friends. Family. Who or what motivates you? We all have different driving forces. For Charles D’Angelo, it’s looking and feeling good. The 20- year-old student at St. Louis University has quite a success story to share. After struggling with his weight for most of his adolescent life, D’Angelo decided to regain [...]
Entrepreneur: Many people overlook the value of having a professional business card that accurately reflects your brand image, yet this small piece of paper can be an important part of your collateral package. It’s often the first item prospects receive from you, so it’s your first opportunity to make a strong, positive impression on them. [...]
NFIB National Small-Business Summit
Rex Hammock is live blogging the NFIB National Small-Business Summit in Washington, D.C. live on MyBusinessMag. More updates from the summit are on the NFIB Summit Update page.
