Archive for March 5th, 2008
Australian Welfare Quarantine System ‘Unfair’ To Small Business
ABC News: Katherine Mayor Anne Shepherd says the Federal Government’s quarantining of welfare payments has been introduced to the town too hastily and without proper consultation with business. Retailers in Katherine are furious because a debit card distributed by Centrelink to help people buy essential items with quarantined money, can only be used at two [...]
How I Make Money Via Advertising
A reader wrote: I’ve stumbled upon your blog and was wondering if you cared to share a bit of your business plan to a fellow entrepreneur. Obviously, a very successful website, based on the percentage dedicated to advertising, but I was wondering what your success rate was with google adsense vs. the independent advertising revenue. [...]
Following up on my earlier post about SnoutHouse, here’s another interesting profile of other entrepreneurs making money from the backsides of dogs: Armed with a little rake and pan, Grady Moorer walks in a gridlike pattern across the house’s expansive front yard like he’s mapping out a crime scene. “After a while you learn where [...]
SnoutHouse: A Pet Service Business Opportunity
SnoutHouse is a unique outdoor dog waste containment system and training program designed for dog owners who want to keep their lawns green and their shoes clean. It’s an outhouse for dogs! SnoutHouse provides a dedicated commode area for dogs that will naturally drain away liquid waste and make the dog owners life much easier. [...]
No Free Money for Entrepreneurs
I’ve been helping small business entrepreneurs get off the ground for over six years, and I’ve never, ever, known anyone who’s gotten “free money” from the government to start their business. The idea that there’s someone in a government office somewhere just sitting there waiting to give away free money to people who want to [...]
Teenage Entrepreneur Defies Expectations
WBOY-TV.com: For most of us, we think of 15 year olds as the MySpace or Facebook generation, who typically are more interested in text messaging and chatting online. But for Becca Whelchel its all business. Becca and her mother Elissa have a very unique mother-daughter bond, business partners. It all started a few months ago [...]
Worker not Getting Enough Sleep?
Biz Journals: The National Sleep Foundation says Americans are not getting enough rest and work may be getting in the way.The Washington, D.C.-based organization said in a new study that nightly sleep averages out to 6 hours and 40 minutes, below the 7 hours and 18 minutes that most people say they need.The reason for [...]
It doesn’t take a team of engineers to come up with new business ideas. A student from Glasgow’s student of art came up with a winning device for anti terrorism. Eveningtimes: AN anti-terrorism device which could lessen the damage caused by car bombs has won a competition to find the country’s best new inventions. Glasgow [...]
Spend Your Marketing Dollars Wisely
Rhonda Abrams At Gannett Services: You’re launching a new business and you need customers. You know you have to spend some real money on a marketing campaign to start generating sales. You’re ready to get going. Let’s start advertising! But wait just a minute. Before you get out your checkbook, take a bit of time [...]
Wichita Eagle: After several hours of washing dishes at a University Club event years ago, Charlie Brown decided to find a better way to clean dishes. “My hands were cramped from holding the scrubbing pad,” he said. “After spending 45 years in all phases of the restaurant business, I knew I had to come up [...]
Mom Helps Others Plan Their Kids' Parties With Ease
A free service, My Kids Registry helps parents plan and register parties for their children. They offer online wish lists, online scrapbooking, online RSVP, advice, ideas and more. Making this service beneficial to any parent who needs all the help they can get to make their childs party the best they can possibly make it. [...]
Work-From-Home Moms Get Balance
Star Tribune: As a communications consultant, Valerie Gunderson crafts messages for businesses and government agencies. Except when she is taking care of some other important clients, of a sort — her two young sons. “Everybody has meetings,” Gunderson said. “Sometimes mine are with my kids.” Gunderson refers to herself as a “microbusiness mom,” balancing dual [...]
Work It, Mom Offers Tips For Working Mothers To Gain Flexibility And Balance Work-Life
eMediaWire: Working moms change careers and start their own businesses as a way to gain more flexibility and work-life balance. Members of Work It, Mom, an online community dedicated specifically to working mothers, recently shared their inspiration and reasons for becoming entrepreneurs. While many have always wanted to start their own business, having kids and [...]
The Register-Mail: Colton Sexton, 15, of Galesburg, carries his wheeled snow shovel down a street in Galesburg early this morning. Sexton was walking to the downtown area in hopes of drumming up some shoveling business. During the last big snow, Sexton estimates he made $500 working his trade. Editor’s note: I included this quick post [...]
Turning Curls Into Dollar Signs
When moms Michelle Breyer and Gretchen Heber started NaturallyCurly.com in 1998, they had no idea that their concept of an online community for curlies would grow from a mere $500 investment into a million dollar enterprise. NaturallyCurly.com informs, empowers and unites a community of people brought together by a common interest – curly hair – [...]
