Archive for April 30th, 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 [...]
