Archive for September 25th, 2008
Women From All Areas Of Business ‘Unite’ Within One Community
When you have a business to promote, sometimes the best way to do that is by networking with like-minded individuals. You’ll either find some great business contacts, or you’ll find yourself with a some new customers. Alison Basson understands the importance of networking in business, as she has made it easier for all kinds of [...]
Bad Ass Coffee Of Hawaii Franchise
If the first thing your customers are going to recognize would be a name, then you’d want a franchise with something that anyone could remember. Bad Ass Coffee feels the same way. Anyone in the market for a coffee shop which has a rich story behind it, and a great name might find themselves attracted [...]
Foundation Helps Empower Single Moms
Sometimes the best inspirations can be found within the stories of women who have been there, much like Pam Denicke. She became a single mom after divorcing and now she is the education program manager for Single Mom Foundation. If you are determined enough, you’ll be able to do anything – including start a business! [...]
Water Bottles Of The Stainless Steel Variety
When you think of a reusable water bottle, chances are the image that comes to mind has a plastic bottle with the sports top to it. Nothing too crazy, easily washable and made to be used more than once. One woman has taken it a step further with EarthLust; where she sells high quality, food [...]
1000 Dollars and An Idea Giveaway
To celebrate the release of his new memoir, 1000 Dollars and an Idea (review coming soon), American entrepreneur Sam Wyly is giving one winner a chance to kickstart an entrepreneurial dream. Entrants of this contest will have a chance of winning a grand prize of $1,000. The winner and twenty runners-up will also receive a [...]
The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money #3
The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 3 Select the Right Location After securing the right vocation, you must be careful to select the proper location. You may have been cut out for a hotel keeper, and they say it requires [...]
Rental Kitchens Cook Up Small Bizs
AP Business: What pushed Priscilla Maddox was the relentless smell of vanilla. Maddox was toying with launching a cookie line after retiring from her 36-year hospital care job, but was overwhelmed by the vanilla smell in her apartment. When she couldn’t find a kitchen to rent, she started a rent-a-kitchen that has become a small-business [...]
Social Networks Are Niche Marketing Gold Mines
TransWorldNews: Social Networking sites can be much more than fun distractions and a way to keep track of your friends. Used correctly they can be very powerful List building tools. Websites like Twitter, Stumbleupon, Hubpages, Squidoo and Facebook are excellent tools for networking with and marketing to others in your niche. They are also great [...]
Instant Tax Services has been going strong for over a decade. They decided in 2004 that they wanted to franchise to others striving to make it in the tax service business. Since then they have built over 200 franchisees throughout the countries. CEO Fez Ogbazion states “When I opened my first tax business back in [...]
The BIG Idea: Julia Lambie created Flying Wish Paper as a new party activity because she loves the holidays, but got tired of doing the same thing year after year. How many white elephant gift exchanges can you do at Christmas? It’s time to bring something new to the party, and this is it. Birthdays, [...]
Snail Mail Going Digital, A Boon For Bizs
The Kiplinger Letter: Unique scannable bar codes will start to show up in May 2009 on business- and first-class mail and packages. The codes should speed up processing of that mail and will allow businesses as well as post offices to track the movement and delivery of each piece sent. Businesses can expect the bar [...]
Your Website Customer-Friendly?
College Startup: I find that the overall structure of a vendor’s website has a lot to do with whether I buy the product or not. Chances are, you’ve bought something online yourself. Have you ever noticed how a simple flaw in a website prevents you from buying? For example, bad navigation won’t help you get [...]
