Archive for April 2009
photo credit: Crystl In light of the new year and thing’s changing everyday and business’ wanting more new thing’s and easier thing’s. Below is a business wish list located on OpenForum.com that is not only true in regards to thing’s a business owner would want, but also hopefully may bring a little smile to you [...]
StickieStory Offers A Personal Touch With Each Adventure
When is the last time your child opened up a book and read it? In a world of video games and television, books aren’t always at the top of their list. For some younger children, StickieStory might be able to change their mind. From the mind of Virginia Ritacco, StickieStories have offered a personalized adventure [...]
photo credit: said&done We have all been there with a customer at some point, that point where you know there is something they want to say in terms of their needs, wants, etc but they just wont spit it out. You know it’s there, but you can’t pull it out of them. Below are some [...]
Setting Stronger Customer Bonds
photo credit: davitydave It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that your most important part of any business is your customer base. Your customer’s determine ultimately if you rise or fall. If they buy you stay open, if they don’t buy you close. Simple as that. So below are a few suggestions found on [...]
photo credit: leezie5 In our search to find a good paying jobs with excellent family benefits and retirement plans, there are quite a few jobs that are actually very well paid that most everyone seems to overlook. Take a look below to find out why these are overlooked. ●Crab fisherman. Of course there is a [...]
Woman Creates Major Business From Her Home
Chicago Tribune: Terry Thompson started her career typing up audio programs for a production company in Niles. Today, she runs a million-dollar-a-year business from her home, and has her sights set on more. Thompson is the president and chief executive officer of TTE Transcripts, a virtual transcription company run out of her home in Huntley. [...]
Three Important Steps In Business
photo credit: jared There are always’ list’s of important do’s and don’ts in any venture in life. In business, Zane Safrit say’s that the three most important thing’s in business are listening to your customers, talking with your employees and the most important by far being that you read your reports everyday. That directive has [...]
Biz Idea: Eco-Friendly Pizza Box
What other “everyday” packaging could be re-purposed?
The Register-Mail: The baby Flipple, sippy cups, children’s clothing lines — Linda Larson Lewis is ready to begin sipping the sweet taste of success. The retired Gates Rubber Co. employee hopes to post other products for children on her Web site, a cyber superstore of sorts. She anxiously awaits the day when she can take [...]
Slate: Google became a household word by building better Internet search technology. But today it touches my business, NewWest.Net, in all kinds of ways that have little to do with finding things online. Google, in fact, is on the brink of becoming a sort of universal information technology utility for small businesses—a great thing, for [...]
Finding A Job? Turn To Your Alma Mater
KATU.com: If you’re unemployed or think you may lose your job, you may want to turn to your alma mater for help. College career centers have always helped new graduates find work but given the economy, many local universities are now adding new programs to help former students who have been out of school for [...]
Biz Resource: BusinessCardStar.com
Killer Startups: In the 70s TV show, The Rockford Files, private investigator Jim Rockford carried a small printing press in his car to print up fake business cards. If Jim had only had an Internet-enabled laptop and printer. On Businesscardstar.com you will find a website that was created to provide you with a real opportunity [...]
Interview Questions Not Allowed
photo credit: vlidi By now everyone reading these sites has been on numerous job interviews in the past. We have all experienced the interview question’s several times, the one’s that are so over used there is practically a book on how to give the perfect answer to them, the one’s that are illegal but are [...]
Boosting Your Leadership Confidence
photo credit: SantaRosa OLD SKOOL We often think that CEO’S at the top of an organization have all the self-confidence in the world. The problem is, that there are leaders out there who don’t posses this quality in them, but make it through each day by the skin of their nose. Discussion Leader posted an [...]
photo credit: quaziefoto Being in business for yourself has several benefits as well as drawbacks to it. It also has many different thing’s that as the business owner you need to manage, which can quickly become overwhelming if your not properly prepared. One of the biggest thing’s that you need to manage is your cash [...]
photo credit: lman We all know that a great way to attract business and also to advertise your business effectively is in media coverage. BusinessCast Podcast recently did an article on obtaining media coverage and what you need to know about it. Make sure you define your targets exact. It doesn’t do you any good [...]
photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography In business we use many different avenues of creating more traffic, increasing sales, obtaining new customers and more referrals, etc. But do we actually know if these methods that we are choosing to use actually are working for us, and how much they are working? There was an article located [...]
Moms Clubs Hold Secret To Success
Raleigh News: Some home based businesses in the Triangle are actually growing in this economy and moms groups may be the secret. Forget the golf course for business deals, these days the hottest way to network and improve your bottom line is to join a moms club. “It’s a great group of women,” said Heather [...]
The Miracle Of Motherhood Inspires Baby Business & Community
Anyone who might believe it takes anything less than determination to successfully run a business while raising a child has not met Donna Bliss. When Donna was laid off from her job she found herself having to make a choice. For her, that choice was simple. Inspired by her daughter, My Miracle Baby was born. [...]
Entrepreneurs Can Never Use The ‘Q’ Word
District Chronicles: Fear is a primary obstacle that prevents people from becoming entrepreneurs. Many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. Fear is a disease. It cripples effective decision-making and most of the time accounts for the illogical actions that ensue. Our country is now deep into a historic [...]
Other Ways To Finance Your Business
Wisebread: The reality is that starting a business can easily become a money pit. So for those of you thinking about launching a new venture, what financing options do you have? Well, there’s the possibility of taking out business loans from your local bank, of course. But what if your bank has turned you down? [...]
Etsy.com Is Fastest Growing Online Selling Site
Skip McGrath: Little Etsy, started in 2005, is now the fastest growing site for individuals to sell their handmade merchandise. Etsy was started as a place for artists, crafters and creators to connect with buyers directly. Their low fees and focus on quality handmade goods only has attracted over 2 million members since its founding. [...]
Working From Home? Beat Boredom And Isolation
ModernMom.com: According to the National Association for the Self-Employed, an organization based in Washington, D.C., the nation has 17 million home-based entrepreneurs like Cetrone, many of whom are constantly faced with the isolation that comes from being a one-person operation. The same goes for full-time telecommuters, especially long-distance ones. While most home-based workers relish their [...]
Scams That Target People Looking For Work
WOAI.com: Laura Garcia found an ad on CraigsList for house cleaning. The posting offered $25 an hour. “We do get some jobs for our construction company off of it, so I go to it everyday,” explained Garcia. But she immediately became suspicious when the man offering the job wanted to pay her in advance. He [...]
photo credit: Gossip Girl ou GG Could bragging about your booming business to your customers be actually hurting you more? Cath Lawson wrote an article on how your customers may not like your bragging as much as you think they do. When your doing bad in an area of your own life, the last thing [...]
Stop Worrying About The Economy!
photo credit: Menage a Moi I think the best advice so far that I have heard regarding the current economic condition is what I recently read in an article located on Web Business Freedom, stop worrying about it and live your life. Obviously worry ourselves sick to the point of sleepless nights is not going [...]
photo credit: h.koppdelaney FrontLine Results Blog posted an article that I found to be a very interesting view on how to look at problems in your business. While most of us see problems or potential problems as another hurdle that we have to get over and over come, it is suggested that they be seen [...]
photo credit: alancleaver_2000 Many business owners today are wondering how they are suppose to make money when the majority of their client base is spending less money. It seems like a catch 22 situation to most. Some experts tell you not to cut your prices as that will cause your customers to expect low prices [...]
photo credit: orphanjones ActiveRain recently posted an article revolving around obtaining credit for your business. For those of you who are thinking about starting your own business for the first time, this would be a great article for you to read. Most people don’t realize that it’s better to have a business credit report to show [...]
Ahwatukee Mom Makes Kid Safety Her Business
azcentral.com: The birth of one baby and the death of another have inspired Ahwatukee Foothills resident Maggie Brown to start up a business she hopes will help save the lives of children ages 5 and younger. Brown, a new grandmother and former PetSmart Inc. district manager, recently created the Web-based Alive Past 5 LLC to [...]
10 Tips For Balancing Work And Motherhood
alibaba.com: Although there’s no secret recipe to balancing work and motherhood, there are thousands of women out there who have learned to do it successfully, women who’ve taken on this challenge before us and have come out on top. I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to interview many, many entrepreneurial moms. And without fail, [...]
Older Audience Is Looking Better Than Ever
The New York Times: When Brian Gordon and his partners started ebeanstalk.com, which sells children’s learning toys online, they expected most of business to come from younger consumers starting families. But a recent customer survey found that up to 40 percent were actually older, mainly grandparents. “If you’d asked me if 4 out of 10 [...]
TheaterFun Offers Fun For All With Their Licensing Opportunity
Children learn best when they’re having fun. TheaterFun knows it, too. Through their school programs they bring enjoyable lessons into the classroom. In fact, the classes are so enjoyable that they go beyond the classroom, they also host birthday parties. Inspired by Carol Romo’s experience as a ballet teacher and TV producer, TheaterFun was born [...]
Skype: Turning Phone Numbers Into Paid Ads
TechCrunch: While eBay prepares to unload Skype via a sale or IPO, it is busy looking for new ways to make money off its 405 million global users. They already account for an estimated 8 percent of international calls, and many of them are increasingly paying for SkypeOut calls to regular phones. Its revenues last [...]
Scranton Times Tribune: An Embassy Vinyl customer could be a 50-year-old looking for a Doobie Brothers LP, a 20-something hipster looking for an old punk 45, or a teen looking for a used CD cheaper than dollar downloads of every song. In an age where YouTube, Dizzler and iTunes have all but replaced LPs, 45s [...]
Researchers Working On Blog Credibility Ranking Systems
arstechnica: The proliferation of widespread Internet access has enabled everyone and their dog to start a website, but not every one is filled with what some of us would describe as “credible” information. That’s why some researchers are attempting to create software that can analyze Web content and automatically rank it to help out those [...]
How Using PayPal Can Boost Revenues
Blogging Stocks: For some time, I’ve used PayPal, which is owned by eBay. For example, I recently paid a contractor in India using the service. It was extremely easy. Well, I had a chance to talk to the Small Biz folks at PayPal and found out that there is much more to the service. In [...]
photo credit: Misterteacher If you rely on blogging as part of your marketing strategy, then there are a few must have blogs that you should be including on your business website immediately as suggested in an article on Entrepreneur.com. ●Come up with an insightful question for your readers/customers to answer by posting their comments. ●Write a [...]
photo credit: kevindooley In the recent recession going on, it’s not surprising that personal services have begun to taper off due to customers doing the tasks themselves more then they use to. These are companies that provide life services for those who don’t have the desire to do the task themself normally. Personal businesses will [...]
photo credit: malias Today in business one of the biggest thing’s we need to worry about is our customers. If their happy, if their satisfied, if we provide everything they need and want, etc. Here are a few tips on improving your customer service and ensuring they keep coming back to you. ●Ask, listen, act [...]
photo credit: lepiaf.geo Remember the day’s of free products? When you could use Microsoft office for free, free intranets, free version’s of messengers and internet browser’s. The past few year’s everything has gone from free version’s to fee based version’s. However, it does seem like were merging back into the free era again. BlogsOpenForum.com posted [...]
photo credit: keeponilluminating9_11 With a new president inevitably comes new laws of all kind’s including employment. It is no surprise that with the unemployment rate being so high and so many people now in the market for new jobs that there are bound to be some new employment laws. A complete list of the new [...]
Bellevue Mom Builds Hit Web Business
KETV Omaha: A Bellevue stay-at-home mom has turned a simple sale into a million-dollar success story. Belinda North used her daughter’s sense of style and the adorable clothes she wore into a Web site that finds and resells a wide variety of clothing. “I realized there was a little niche for us, so I started [...]
Business Interruption Coverage
photo credit: joiseyshowaa Say there is a flood or some sort that flows all through your business, or even an earthquake, hurricane or a small tornado comes through and wipes out your entire business, what do you do? An article was posted on Entrepreneur.com regarding this very issue. Sure, your property insurance will cover the [...]
For MissPoop, Business Is Good
When someone is trying to think of a potential business to launch, it is unlikely that poop would be the first think they’d think of. For Miriam that was an idea, and it turned out to be a profitable one. Since MissPoop launched a couple years ago it has grown at extraordinary rates. By keeping [...]
Toddler’s Invention Could Have Shamwow-Craze Potential
Digital City: Julian Pavone could be infomercial gold! He has purportedly become the world’s youngest inventor at four years old. His attorney, Robert Kelly, filed the application and received the patent for Julian’s Abracadabra Stain Cover-Up, a product that can cover clothing stains and touch up chipped paint on musical instruments and other items. Julian’s [...]
Simple, Colorful Invention Could Save Lives
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Thomas Kollars, a professor at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, has invented a device called the ProVector that will kill the mosquitoes that carry dengue, as well as malaria. It has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives. “I’m here for a reason,” Kollars says. “I’m here to make this [...]
Springwise: Ever since the internet became an integral part of daily life, we’ve become accustomed to securing a wide range of online identities with usernames and passwords. But what happens when someone passes away, leaving their family and business associates unable to access their email, online photos, financial accounts and other online assets? It’s a [...]
Always Keep Pen And Paper Handy
LifeHack: Wouldn’t it be nice if ideas came to you when they were supposed to? You sit down, decide to be creative, and boom: you’re creative. The juices flow, the ideas are endless, and your brilliance just runneth over onto the page. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. For most of us, our creative and inspirational [...]
Tech Startups Lose Out On Fed’s Stimulus
San Francisco Business Times: It’s not that startups are writing the stimulus off, it’s just that most aren’t counting on it. The $787 billion federal economic stimulus intends to favor “shovel-ready” projects that can produce immediate, though temporary, jobs. And that means technology startups, most of which can’t put hundreds or even dozens of people [...]
