Archive for January 23rd, 2009
One Mom’s Business Expands As The Economy Shifts
Does the entrepreneurial spirit ever die? In Jennifer Carden’s case, no. She is a good example of that spirit when it continues to grow over time. As situations change, she has blended. Jennifer balances her life as a chef, an author, and active blogger at The Toddler Cafe but late last year she decided to [...]
Bend Mom Develops Green Baby Wipes
bendbulletin.com: When Bend resident Linda Naerheim became a new mom two years ago, she was unhappy to see all the chemicals added to baby products, notably baby wipes. With that in mind, and as a response to a growing trend in parents looking for environmentally friendly baby products, she developed natural baby wipes called Elements [...]
Stay-At-Home Mom Risks It All For Her Family
YourHub.com: Antsy Pants Kids is the creation of a stay at home Mom. Tina Wolff, a Denver native, and her husband spoke many times about her getting a job to ease some of the strain that comes along with being a “one paycheck” family. Their son was the hurdle in this discussion. Daycare was not [...]
Seven Tax Tips for Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals
The following guest post is by Bernard B. Kamoroff, C.P.A. and is excerpted from the 2009 Edition of Mr. Kamoroff’s book 422 Tax Deductions for Businesses and Self Employed Individuals. Tax Filing Season is here, and there are still several things you can do to reduce your taxes for 2008. Here are seven tax tips [...]
I’m Featured on BusinessWeek.com
Today, I’m the featured user on Business Week’s Business Exchange site. The site allows users to aggregate business content and connect with other business focused users. Check it out, and add me to your network. Screenshots are here and here.
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How Hard Times Can Drive Innovation
The Wall Street Journal: Sure, the economy’s bad. But it’s a good time to innovate, according to Clayton M. Christensen, a Harvard Business School professor who focuses on innovation. Prof. Christensen, tell us a little bit about what you think the effects of the financial crisis and economic downturn will be on the environment for [...]
Entrepreneur’s Story Shows How To Build A Biz
USA Today: In 2002 Robb McMahan’s wife Lisa, an enthusiastic cook, prepared one of her signature Thanksgiving Day dinners. Like many kitchen floors, the McMahans’ floor was beautiful to look at but uncomfortable to stand on for any length of time. By the time dinner was ready, Lisa’s legs and lower back hurt so much [...]
Show Your Customers You Appreciate Their Biz
ConversationAgent: Caring for your customers can be a serious competitive advantage. But you cannot claim you put your customers first until you actually do that. The money quote does not get that way without you doing a bit of “show me the money” work. Here are 3 things you can do today: 1. Provide exceptionally [...]
Time For Small Biz To Find Opportunities
Portland Business Journal: In this new year, family owned companies are gearing up to seize new opportunities and face new challenges. Here are the ones I think will offer the most promise and the greatest risks for family businesses this year. Opportunity No. 1: Professionalize your business structure and operations. Opportunity No. 2: Make crucial [...]
