Archive for June 4th, 2007
The Albert Lea Tribune: During the day her kitchen becomes her reception area and her living room becomes her workspace. And though it may be tight quarters to have her business in her already small 750-square foot home, home-based business owner Debb Peterson of Serenity Massage, said she wouldn’t have it any other way. “Things [...]
Introducing The Perfect Opportunity For WAHMs
Small Business Informer: As most people already know, the home based business market is rapidly growing. But there are many downfalls to a regular home based business. Statistics show that 90% of people who get started in a work at home business will fail. The majority of them will lose money their first month and [...]
EBay UK is getting on board the Fair Trade bus. The company just launched a portal that allows shoppers to easily find Fair Trade certified goods on the site. The interface is Flash-based, rather nifty and easy to use. Browsing around, you can find information in the dozen or so Fair Trade sellers listed on [...]
JotSpot, another one of our Next Net companies, scored a big coup. It will be hosting eBay’s new wiki for buyers and sellers to give each other information about the mechanics of the site. Says JotSpot CEO Joe Kraus: It represents a coming of age for wikis. You are finally seeing wikis coming out of [...]
eBay Accounting Now Simplified
One of the least fun things about running an eBay business is keeping track of sales revenue and expenses, but there’s no way around this necessary chore. Now there’s an online accounting product, called KeepMore (http://www.keepmore.net), which requires no accounting knowledge or understanding to create great financial records. Just follow prompts for entering positive (income) [...]
MSNBC: For many entrepreneurs, it’s easy to ignore the warning signs that you’re unhealthy–much less take notice if your business isn’t well. When you’re so busy that you can’t remember the last time you read a book, sat down for a meal or spent a night watching useless TV, then your health may be the [...]
Entrepreneur Daily: Contrary to popular belief, it’s not so hard to succeed in selling handmade products, especially if you test out your offerings with consumers first. Etsy.com, an online bazaar for those in the know selling and buying handmade goods, attracts a young and modern demographic. The site may be the perfect way for entrepreneurs [...]
Why Your eBay Auction Didn’t Sell
Yahoo Finance: If you spend much time on eBay, you know what a crap shoot it can be to win an auction. And yet, only about 70 percent of auctions receive any bids at all. Why don’t the other 30 percent draw any action? Well, here are 10 reasons why no one bids on them. [...]
Small-Biz Employees Get Pricey
Entrepreneur Daily: If you hired new employees last month, you’re not alone. And if you had to pay those new employees a little more than you expected, you’re also in good company. The May 2007 SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard, an economic indicator that tracks the health of U.S. small businesses, indicates that small biz hiring [...]
Inventor Makes (No) Splash With Gadget
The Arizona Republic: If you have struggled with a pull tab on a can, or broken a nail on one, there’s a new kitchen gadget designed by Earl Weaver, 88, of Scottsdale, to help. Weaver, a retired commercial Realtor, came up with the idea after he used a knife to lift the tab on a [...]
