Archive for August 29th, 2006
Philips is about to launch a Skype phone that allows you to make free web calls even when your PC is not switched on.The device will be unveiled at a press round table at the IFA consumer electronics show in Germany. Few details are available but it seems that it will use a Wifi link [...]
6 Tips for Working at Home With Children
During a typical week, I work from home for twenty to thirty hours. Although this allows me greater opportunity to see my wife and two small children, it can also be a little tricky at times. I’ve developed the following rules and routines for making the best of the situation. Create an office separate from [...]
If You Build It, They Will Come
BusinessWeek: One emerging trend is that some cities aren’t waiting for economic growth to come to them — they are creating it for themselves. And town governments are finding that they, too, have to redefine themselves to attract businesses and entrepreneurs. Like the NFL, towns are seriously recruiting businesses. Along the lines of “if you [...]
Health Care Taps ‘Mystery Shoppers’
Startup Journal: When James Loden, an ophthalmologist, recently peered into a patient’s eyes, he was evaluating her for laser surgery to correct her vision. But her eyes were sharp enough to have already scanned Dr. Loden’s office, noting a small water stain on the ceiling in the hallway, the technician’s missing name tag, and that [...]
Women Outpace National Start-Up Rate
Inc.: The number of women-owned businesses is growing more than twice as quickly as the national start-up average, according to a new report by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy. While the number of all U.S. businesses increased 7% between 1997 and 2002, the number of women-owned firms grew by 19.8%. In 2002, women [...]
Beginer Basics For New eBayers
Ebay is the internet’s largest marketplace, and it’s an excellent place for buyers to find what they want at bargain prices, and for sellers to find buyers. If you haven’t posted an auction on ebay before, It’s fairly simple to post your first auction on eBay. Just do the following five steps.Step 1: Open an [...]
Blogs Helping Grow Your eBay Business
eBay has recently jumped on the blog bandwagon. They have opened a new section of the website called eBay blogs. This allows a registered eBay user to sign up for and maintain a blog. This is a wonderful new feature and if you are serious about growing your eBay business then you should definitely consider [...]
This site finds all misspellings on eBay, these typos often have no or low bids as buyers usually miss these when searching using the correct spelling. It’s amazing how many misspellings you’ll find on eBay, if only sellers knew that by misspelling their auction description they are losing thousands of buyers as their auction is [...]
eBay’s Partnership With HostedSupport To Distribute ezSuppport
With more people using the Internet as a shopping mall, it has become the first stop for the Internet savvy consumer. However, the convenience of online shopping brings a new challenge for all online sellers and merchants: email overload.To help overcome this, eBay’s ProStores has entered a partnership with HostedSupport to distribute ezSupport Pro and [...]
Skype Teams Up With Google To Expand Network
Just when you thought that eBay and Google were girding for an all out rumble, the two companies decide to bury the hatchet, and play nice. Thanks mostly to Skype, the multi-billion dollar purchase that has yielded little in terms of revenue for auction giant, eBay.Skypeâs current strategy of earning miniscule royalties by licensing its [...]
