Archive for August 1st, 2006
Escape Velocity: Pay attention to the idea that won’t leave you alone — this is taken from Paul Hawken’s Growing a Business. Sometimes an idea catches hold of you and you find you can’t put it down. Pay attention to that! Just start working on it. Can’t get yourself to do anything on it? Move [...]
No Letup in Sight for Growth of Home-Based Businesses
GM Today: With flexible work hours, no commute and a high level of autonomy, operating a home-based business certainly has its advantages over traditional employment. With many of the obstacles to starting such a venture now diminishing, recent research indicates that more and more individuals are in fact striking out on their own. “With phones, [...]
Impact of Perception and Professionalism on Start-Ups
ByteStart: When we meet someone for the first time, we all generally make assumptions based on our first impressions of them. Our perception of a person, and ultimately whether we are drawn to them or not, can have a massive impact on our relationship with them in the future. In the relationship between a consumer [...]
Seth Godin: People don’t believe what you tell them. They rarely believe what you show them. They often believe what their friends tell them. They always believe what they tell themselves.
7 Basic Steps To Selling on eBay
I’ve recommended eBay before as a great way to test a new product. For a growing number of entrepreneurs, though, eBay is their sole storefront. The beauty of eBay is that it lets you get into e-commerce without having to go through the trouble and expense of setting up an e-commerce site of your own. [...]
New Tools Bars Opening Soon For Skype
If you are a Skype user then make sure you check out the Skype website on Thursday. There will be additional toolbars for you to add to make calling easier. These new toolbars will allow the Skype user to easily start a voice call in three areas: e-mail, MS Office, and the Web using IE [...]
Uncommon Enterprise: On the Fly
MyBusiness Magazine: “When it comes to providing advertising to customers, the sky’s the limit for Jay Saber—literally. Saber, owner of Woodside, Calif.-based Roof Ads, offers companies over-the-top exposure for their businesses: For between $5,000 to $200,000, Saber paints a business’ name or logo across a rooftop. Fly over San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Carlos, San [...]
How To Know When It’s Time To Move Your Home-Based Business Elsewhere
Laurie Zuckerman at MyBusiness Magazine: When Belinda North launched Sophia’s Style Boutique, an online children’s clothing store, it seemed like she was onto the perfect plan. The business would satisfy her entrepreneurial urges, bring in some extra income and still allow her to stay home with her young daughter. Now one year later, Belinda and [...]
