Archive for April 1st, 2009
Never Mix Family with Business
photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography When going into business with a family member, there are some good points, but then on the other hand there are many bad points to doing business with family that often times result in the dissolving of the business. Below are the top reasons why it is recommended that you [...]
photo credit: Gaetan Lee When working in a group situation it is very important to evaluate the group on their performance, how they are getting along, the tasks they are able to complete and in what time frame they can complete them. Here are a few suggestions on taking the pulse of your group and [...]
photo credit: PhilipRood.com In today’s economy, managers are sometimes forced to cut down on their head count and then in turn start relying on their part time employees and some freelancers to fill in the gaps. Below are some helpful tips on managing your part time employees. Since your employee will be limited in the [...]
photo credit: dan taylor When it comes to branding there are many important aspects to look at and think of and execute in the best manner possible. But what about the wrong turns in branding that we can learn from? Below is a list of common branding mistakes to avoid in your business. Branding on [...]
photo credit: Marcin Wichary Today there are many businesses big and small who are in need of some advice and help in several different sectors of their company. Most of these businesses go on to spend money they really don’t have in order to hire a consultant to come in and fix their business. Today [...]
Resourceful Grand Rapids Mom Feeds Family For $100 A Month
mlive.com: For many families, tough economic times require even tougher strategies to save money on groceries. Laura Muresan, of Southeast Grand Rapids, knows how to stretch her food dollars to make every penny count. She not only cuts food costs, she uses less energy for cooking and reduces food waste by using leftovers. “I’m an [...]
Mom's New Business Is Formed From "Ice Cream Dreams"
al.com: Five weeks after opening a new ice cream and sandwich shop, Aimee Klinge does not miss her 20-year career as a dental hygienist. “Putter’s Dream came from an idea my husband and I had. We wanted to build a Putt-Putt Golf course in this area since there weren’t many places a young family could [...]
Editor’s note: Okay, it’s April 1st. Here’s a great prank you can pull on anyone who uses a desktop computer. Place a small Post-It note on the bottom of the mouse covering the rollerball. When your victim tries to use their computer they will think the mouse is broken. I played this on a co-worker [...]
Nickel’s Worth Of Fix-It Advice
NPR: Somewhere beneath the rubble of the housing market collapse, there’s a man trying to dig out and build a clientele. And he’s doing it one question at a time. After getting laid off from an architecture firm for the second time last year, John Morefield had a choice to make: either scratch around for [...]
Hoax Site Promising Tan From Computer Screen Gets 1 Mil Hits Mom & Pop Shops Will Save The Day Flesh Eating Fish, Not Your Normal Franchise 8000 Free Cars Create Your Own Stimulus Package
For Infomercials, Downturn Is Prime Time
Fortune Small Business: Admit it: Thanks to some late-night pitchman, you either own a Popeil Pocket Fisherman, a Snuggie blanket or a Thigh-Master, or have been tempted to buy one. Bill McAlister, 50, co-owns Media Enterprises, a six-person sales and marketing firm that specializes in as-seen-on-TV products – including the Smart Mop (“the mop with [...]
Branding Strategy Insider: What’s the biggest, fastest moving consumer goods brand in America? The answer isn’t Coke, Gillette or Johnson & Johnson. It’s Great Value, Wal-Mart’s own-label. Thanks to its presence in every one of Wal-Mart’s 4100 US stores, and the fact that more than 5000 stock-keeping units are sold under the Great Value label, [...]
