Archive for April 24th, 2007
PayPal First Quarter Up With Yahoo Help
PayPal Inc. saw its transaction volume swell 19% in the first quarter, to 177 million payments, while its non-auction business expanded to 39% of all transactions in a performance widely credited with boosting parent eBay Inc.’s financial results for the period. News of the e-commerce transaction processor’s performance comes just as it has wrapped up [...]
In its television ads, eBay describes itself as the place to get “it,” whatever it may be. The company deliberately leaves “it” undefined to emphasize the immense variety of goods available for auction on its site. “It” is anything a consumer can imagine. But as eBay expands into myriad new businesses—from telecommunications to social networking—some [...]
Stay-At-Home Moms Get Entrepreneurial
Startup Journal: Tamara Monosoff, a former business consultant and Clinton White House staffer, quit work to stay at home when her daughter Sophia was born. Then she found herself annoyed by the constant need to re-roll the toilet paper Sophia unraveled onto the floor. So she invented a special latch to prevent the problem. Now, [...]
When a mom considers starting a business from home, or just working from home, it can be a very scary thought. Many moms would like to earn a living from home so they’d have more time with their children, but they’re afraid of not making the money they need or atleast currently make from their [...]
Four Work At Home Moms Success Stories
PowerHomeBiz.com: Working from home is helping many women to enjoy a greater quality of life. And why not? Being your own offers women greater control over their lives empowering them schedule their work around their family life. While the Internet makes starting a home based business easier than ever before, many start-ups struggle. Moving your [...]
eBay Is Clear of Connection To virginia Tech Killer
In the wake of the horrific Virginia Tech shooting, blame is being placed on everything from violent movies, to the lack of gun law reform, and even the auction website eBay. Many news outlets have reported that the shooter, Seung-Hui Cho, purchased his ammunition on eBay. Now eBay has come forward to set the record [...]
eBay Sellers Group Set to Discuss Rate Increase with USPS
World’s largest eBay seller’s group, Dallas eBaybes & eMales, will host a meeting with USPS officials to discuss looming rate increases. The meeting will be held at 6:00PM on Monday, April 23rd in Plano, Texas. The success of an eBay seller is directly affected by shipping costs and many eBay sellers are extremely upset about [...]
PayPal Offers Yahoo Credit For Websites
There’s no point in leaving something up to chance. eBay’s (Nasdaq: EBAY) PayPal has survived the initial threat from Google’s (Nasdaq: GOOG) nascent electronic-payment platform, but it wants to make sure that things stay that way. The world’s leading online marketplace announced last week that it will team up with Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) in a [...]
Simply Audiobooks Pumps Up the Volume
BusinessWeek: Back in 2002, Sean Neville had a hunch DVD mail-order rental biz Netflix was onto something big. While taking a course to become a licensed securities broker in Canada, Neville had enjoyed listening to the audiobook versions of textbooks instead of reading them. Afterward, he would occasionally rent audiobooks from a store in downtown [...]
How Couples Run A Home Business Without Running Each Other Down
AllBusiness.com: Combining marriage and business is not an endeavor to be taken lightly. It requires serious consideration and answers to some tough questions. Here are 5 tips for running a successful home-based business with your spouse: 1. Determine if you can work side by side. 2. Discuss your goals. 3. Write a business plan and [...]
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Business Keeps Mom Close To Her Children
Greenbay Press Gazette: What started as an easy elective class at Oostburg High School turned into a home-based business for Lisa Johnson. That sewing class gave the Lawrence mother of three young daughters the skills to create baby carriers at home that she sells from her Web site. “I work at home. My girls are [...]
Your Life, According To Google
Arstechnica: Google’s latest project is called Web History, and it offers registered Google Account users a chance to peruse not just their account history with Google, but one’s surfing history. The data is available only when the user logs on with a Google account and password, the same account used for other Google services such [...]
Surround Yourself With Experts
BusinessWeek: As an entrepreneur starting a business, it’s easy to take everything upon yourself, especially if you’re young. Don’t. As you get your business strategies in order, take a step back to honestly analyze your own strengths and weaknesses. What skills come most naturally to you? What things do you avoid doing because you don’t [...]
