Archive for April 14th, 2009
The Funniest How to Get Rich Book
Abtruse Goose has created the most humorous ebook cover I’ve ever seen: How to Get Rich by Writing a Book About How to Get Rich by Writing a Book About How to Get Rich by Writing a Book About How to Get Rich by Writing a Book About … ad nauseam. Unfortunately, it’s not a [...]
photo credit: cliff1066 According to Work at Home Chuck, the FTC planning to monitor bloggers: Supposedly this would only mean that bloggers would have to be identified as “paid endorsers”. Does that mean people who receive free samples of books to review have are “paid”? Will it relate to affiliate links? Will Google’s AdSsense have [...]
Pixazza: Price Tags on Every Photo
As if there weren’t enough ads already on the internet (including this website, I know!), a new startup called Pixazza, founded by former Netscape employees and partially funded by Google wants to turn every photo on the web into an advertisement for the contents of the photo. If the photo includes a pair of sunglasses, [...]
Wow! Sometimes (like today) it feels like 100% of my household’s ecommerce purchases are from Amazon. That’s closer to the truth than I knew. Amazon is responsible for over 1/3rd of all ecommerce in the United States. If you’re selling something online, you’d better see if you can make it available on Amazon. If you [...]
CharlotteObserver.com: Mike Gibbons took the stage and started his pitch. “These photo buttons,” he said, pinning one to his lapel, “are going to be the new fundraising tool.” His company, Buttons of Hope, is an Internet button retailer meant to support loved ones in charity events, sports teams, the search for missing persons and other [...]
MarketingSage Helps Businesses Out Of The Marketing Hole
If a company wants to get the word out about their services, they need to effectively market themselves. A marketing firm like MarketingSage can help a business do just that. MarketingSage offers cost effective services so businesses may concentrate on other aspects of running their company without the hefty price tag. They also offer a [...]
Bring Your Recipe To A Store Shelf
Eagle Times: Have you ever tasted one of your family recipes and thought, “Ya know, I should market this stuff?” Well guess what, that notion is not as far–fetched as you might think. In fact, many Vermont residents have been doing just that at the Vermont Food Venture Center (VFVC) for nearly 15 years. the [...]
Miami Program Offers Networking For Entrepreneurial Parents
MiamiHerald.com: Think you’re on the verge of the next great invention? Marla Brock had that feeling, too. Brock, a Miami mom and lawyer, founded a successful website for family travel. She now plans to share tips with other innovative moms and dads at a new program to support parent entrepreneurs called MOMentum. ”The idea is [...]
Mom Enters Into The Birthday Business
Asbury Park Press: As a young girl growing up in Poland, Monika Kuhn never had a birthday party. “For me, a birthday meant you got some fruit and that was your gift,” said Kuhn, who immigrated to the United States 24 years ago. “My mother would bake a cake from scratch. But there was no [...]
PioneerPress.com: Pamela Turner invented a sewing needle with a modified eye that makes it easier to thread. Her creation has won awards, but in business having a good idea doesn’t ensure success. Turner, who lives in Blaine, has been on a quest to make and market a better needle for five years — since the [...]
As Manufacturers Buckle, Winners Emerge From Havoc
The Wall Street Journal: While major retailers have gone bankrupt and manufacturers are being shut down throughout this harsh recession, a survival-of-the-fittest business strategy has allowed the more fortunate firms to reap the benefits. Stealing business from other victims is one of the few existing avenues for growth during these troubling times. In a quest [...]
photo credit: WTL photos In theory, a partnership, especially with a friend, is a great way to start in business. Unfortunately, it rarely works out right. Here are some partnership killers: Sharing your capital instead of expenses. Work out a plan where the costs and expenses are shared rather than all of your money and [...]
Entrepreneurs Turning To SBDCs For Free Advice
SmartBrief: Entrepreneurs are looking to economize these days, so it’s small wonder that free advice from Small Business Development Centers is in great demand, writes microbusiness expert Dawn Rivers Baker. SBDCs offer a range of services, including classes and individual counseling. The Small Business Administration’s investment pays off, Baker writes: For every $1 spent on [...]
