Archive for April 29th, 2009
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 [...]
