Archive for April 17th, 2009
photo credit: ionushi Every since business was around, all business owners have had one big thing in common with each other…selling their product or service! You dont sell it, you don’t profit from it. So one may ask what is the best and easiest way to sell their product or service. That part is easy, [...]
It’s Not Personal, It’s Business
photo credit: Jolante We have all heard the timeless saying of “it’s not personal, it’s business” throughout our lives. Meaning that in business we need to look out for number one….us! While yes there is some level of personalibility even in business, that is in regards to being personal with your customers, your employees, etc, [...]
photo credit: hans.gerwitz Scott Anthony wrote a very interesting article that was posted on Harvard Business Publishing regarding ways that you in business can fail on the cheap side of thing’s. After all, in business if it is inevitable that were going to fail at some point, why make it the most expensive failure? If we [...]
photo credit: h.koppdelaney In business everyone is always looking for new and better ways to gain as much publicity as they can, generate as much traffic and attention to their business in a short amount of time. On of the biggest secret weapons to gaining more publicity is something that people rarely think about since [...]
The Parents Insight Network Connects Companies With A Parent Test Group
No one wants to put the effort into launching a new product to find that no one likes it, or it’s ineffective. That is why so many companies spend the time to find out what people think through the use of test groups. Lisa O’Connor was working as a consultant for a baby accessories company, [...]
4 Things That Separate Mompreneurs From Everyone Else
msnbc: Does a mompreneur really differ from any other entrepreneur? That was the question I was asked by Entrepreneur a number of years ago. I still get asked that question whenever I tell someone about my column, and my answer is a resounding “Yes.” Our motivation, work style and ideas all stem from motherhood. Here [...]
Communities Print Their Own Currency
USA TODAY: A small but growing number of cash-strapped communities are printing their own money. Borrowing from a Depression-era idea, they are aiming to help consumers make ends meet and support struggling local businesses. The systems generally work like this: Businesses and individuals form a network to print currency. Shoppers buy it at a discount [...]
Working From Home With Kids Takes Talent And Patience
Deseret News: I am right in the middle of a critical interview. I have been waiting two days for this call. To my 3-year-old, it seems like a good time to ask for help in the bathroom. “Mommy! Come wipe me!” bellows the little voice, just loud enough that I am sure the caller heard. [...]
Niche Travel Market For Recently Unemployed
eTravel Blackboard: With the recent launch of JetBlue’s Promise Program, many tourism operators have been working on similar programs to stimulate travellers from the ranks of those recently unemployed. JetBlue’s Promise Program allowed passengers who lost their jobs after booking their flights to cancel and refund their seats, despite the carrier’s well-known ‘no-cancellation’ stance. Since [...]
Niche Biz: Jewelry That Replicates Scars
Springwise: Tattoos have become a mainstream way for people to create lasting marks of their personalities, style and obsessions. Now, a new company is offering a different type of skin-based memento: one-of-a-kind jewelry that replicates scars acquired in accidents and surgeries. Launched earlier this year, It’s My Scar makes wax renderings based on photos sent [...]
The Wall Street Journal: An intrapreneur doesn’t quit her job to do her own thing. Instead, she develops a new process, product or service within the context of a larger organization. Using the resources and capabilities of the larger firm, an intrapreneur transforms a good idea into a profitable venture. Experts have been advising the [...]
