Archive for March 10th, 2009
WALLTAT Breaks Out Of The Artistic Box With Wall Decals
Almost every home, big or small, has something up to help make each room look a little brighter and welcoming. For those that want to think outside the frame, there is WALLTAT. While the abstract art-like decals might fit well in a living room, children are bound to enjoy something playful and fun for their [...]
Massachusetts Mompreneur Nominated for Two National Competitions
PR Web: Entrepreneur and Mom, Beth Costanzo, has come a long way since opening her home to 10 preschoolers nearly 14 years ago. She has successfully expanded her preschool to accommodate and educate children from over 80 families in and around Gloucester, Massachusetts. Costanzo has taken the curriculum that she and fellow educators created, and [...]
Americans Embrace Cyber Moms’ Blog Bargains
Financial Times: After all the anger directed at bonus-seeking bankers and hapless car executives, the average US consumer has a new heroine: the “frugal cyber mom”, who blogs from home about coupons, free samples and hunting down bargains at her local stores. Jenny Martin, a mother of three pre-school girls who launched her Southern Savers [...]
Lacey writes: What to do to reduce business tax? Would you consider giving me a hand or at least some advice based on your experience?” Editor’s note: This information is based on the tax system for the United States of America. Business owners should seek professional advice regarding their tax liability. Tiare Rath over at [...]
Top 9 Confusing Business Deductions
The following guest post is from Outright.com. It’s tax time, which means almost 21 million self-employed people are preparing to fill out their tax returns, including Schedule C: Profit or Loss from Business. Should be pretty easy – just enter how much money came in and went out of your business last year. Right? Well, [...]
Man Creates Niche Biz Cleaning Up Chewing Gum
The Charleston Post and Courier: Armed with a wand of superheated steam, Charleston’s self-proclaimed goo-buster sets out to eradicate the rainbow of petrified chewing gum that has become a sticky form of folk art in the city’s Market area. Entrepreneur David Samios calls himself The Charleston Gum Guy, and he’s looking to build a niche [...]
Starting A Side Biz In A Down Economy
Trent At TheSimpleDollar.com: Spend less than you earn doesn’t just mean cut back on your spending. It also means striving to earn more income when you can, because the real goal is to maximize the gap between your income and your spending and then use that for a greater purpose (saving for your goals). In [...]
People Flocking To Dating Services Amid Recession
The Boston Globe: Millions of singles are suddenly jumping on the online dating bandwagon, despite the fact they may not be able to afford to go on as many actual dates these days – or expensive ones, anyway. Online matchmaking services – even those requiring fees to join – have seen an unprecedented increase in [...]
Save On Your Franchise Startup
Entrepreneur.com: Most franchise owners will tell you that they could have easily saved quite a bit of money from the costs incurred opening their first units. This begs the question: If this is such a universal truth, then why didn’t the franchise companies show them how to save this money as part of their training? [...]
