Archive for September 11th, 2006
Surviving in Ground Zero’s Shadow
BusinessWeek Online: For Peter Muscat, the owner of a liquor store three blocks from Ground Zero, his business’ health was not a top priority when the World Trade Center was attacked on September 11. But keeping his business going soon became a daily struggle. Muscat says he was denied a Small Business Administration disaster loan [...]
Business Interruption Insurance Is Vital
The Associated Press: Although most small business owners know they need property and casualty insurance for their premises, many don’t realize they need specialized insurance coverage to limit their losses from a disaster. Perhaps the biggest omission owners make when buying a commercial policy is business interruption insurance. Business interruption insurance covers profits that are [...]
From Idea To Patented Invention Can Be Lengthy
azcentral.com: The process of turning a great idea into a patented invention can be lengthy. Christine McAuliffe, a registered patent attorney with Phoenix-based Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, recommends that potential clients do their own research to see if their product already exists. McAuliffe estimated that 90 percent of the time, the patent office will object [...]
Businesswoman Finds Her Niche In Pet Grooming
The Sentinel: Like their owners, pets need grooming to stay clean, healthy, happy, and feeling comfortable. Whether it is a “185-pound Irish wolfhound, a 3-pound miniature yorkie,� or a Himalayan cat, Andrea Knudsen, a 46-year-old pet groomer, is ready to help her canine and feline customers put their best paw forward. Knudsen says, “Today groomers [...]
Device Can Help Hearing Impaired
SUN HERALD: It’s so simple yet important that Robert Raab doesn’t know why someone hasn’t come up with his invention before this. Neither he nor anyone in his family is hard of hearing, but when Raab saw a “deaf child” sign along the street, “It just hit me,” he said. He kept thinking about the [...]
Ways To Do Your eBay Reasearch
If you have even a passing interest in the topic of eBay, then you should take a look at the following information. This short but enlightening article presents some of the latest news on the subject of eBay. eBay is a business anyway you look at it. Sure, it is a great deal of fun [...]
Good Advice for eBay Drop-offs or Consignments
EBay has moved offline. Several companies, like Snappy Auctions and I Sold It On EBay, offer sellers franchises for brick-and-mortar eBay stores. These drop-off spots take customer items, evaluate, photograph, and list them online, collect the payments, and ship the items to their buyers. In other words, they do all the work–for a percentage of [...]
Learn From Other eBayers Mistakes
When I first started writing this series, I had about four or five mistakes that I had wanted to discuss. But as I started getting into this, I realized that I may not be able to get it all in. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like all eBay sellers are terrible sellers. It’s just [...]
Making the Bottom Line Count on eBay
How can a small mistake, be one of the most damaging mistake? I’ve labeled it as such, because they are considered minor to a lot of sellers. But if not planned on or thought about carefully, they could damage your chances of making a lot of money. For instance, when you go to an auction [...]
Erase your Cell Phones Before Selling on eBay
Mobile security software provider Trust Digital recently performed an experiment. Company engineers bought ten mobile devices on eBay and looked to see how much of the previous owner’ information was still left on them.As it turns out, they found a very large amount. These devices yielded nearly 27,000 pages of personal and corporate data. This [...]
Save on Long Distance Using Skype
With the advent of cell phones, Internet phoning and new technologies such as Skype, you can save a lot of money on long-distance (and local) calls. But it also can be confusing to navigate the myriad options and still get the best service for your buck. Consumer Reports offers some suggestions on how to save: [...]
