Archive for December 23rd, 2008
Identity Theft Labs Shares Some Advice On How YOU Can Protect Yourself
Although it is not strictly business related, identity theft is no stranger in the world. It is a problem that has hit a variety of people within all income levels. Unfortunately many people don’t realize what they should do until after it is too late. If you do the work, there are ways that you [...]
Mom And Pop Toymakers Fear New Testing Regulations
Media General: Mom and pop makers of toys and other products for children fear that costly new government regulations could put them out of business soon after Christmas. After recalls of millions of tainted toys from China over the last two years, Congress approved a new law this summer limiting the amount of lead and [...]
Eco-Friendly Moms Set Out To Become Queens Of Clean
The Washington Post: Newborn babies have a naturally sweet smell. However, some of the other smells they make are just plain stinky. And as new-mom Dana Rubinstein discovered while washing bottles in a sleepless stupor one late night, cleaning detergents may not be doing much to help. The next day she acted on her “a-ha” [...]
The American Dream: Not Just For Dreamers Anymore
The Vest Pocket Consultant: The reality is that few of the people I know in the internet business cashed out in a big way and far fewer went on to build another company that was as successful as their first one. And dotcom superstars such as Steve Case of AOL, Jerry Yang of Yahoo and [...]
Holiday Gifts for Small-Biz Owners
US News And World Report: With consumer spending in a rut, 2008 is not shaping up as a happy holiday season for many small-business owners. Still, there’s nothing like the right gift to take a businessperson’s mind off the recession. And at a time when every penny counts, why not pick a present that can [...]
Gizmodo: American Toy and Invention Co. is selling a kit that’ll let you build, implode, and rebuild a multi-story structure that looks strangely enough like the 5th Avenue Apple flagship retail space. I’m sure it teaches about the physics of demolition, but hey! Stuff’s blowing up! The inventor, going by the name Advanced Engineering, is [...]
Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY: So here are some last-minute easy steps to take now to lower your taxes next April. Most of the following apply to those who run their businesses on a cash, rather than accrual, basis: 1. Size up your likely bottom line for 2008. Run a quick P&L — or profit and [...]
Entrepreneur: Q: Where would I begin to start bottling/marketing/selling an amazing salsa? A: You can start yourself and test the market. If you can prove you can get sales, the big companies will be interested in your product. You can always go to the “big boys,” but you also have the option of maintaining control [...]
