Archive for June 2nd, 2009
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photo credit: uberzombie Whether you are writing a simple article, a cornerstone blog post, or a landing page designed to breathe life into your budding dreams, there might be nothing more important than the care you give to crafting your argument. CopyBlogger recently posted a very interesting article regarding how to make sure your copy [...]
photo credit: gutter If your getting ready to start your own business, or even if you already have an established business but need a loan for various reasons, it is necessary to understand how your bank thinks when going to borrow money. This way if you understand how they think, you will be well prepared [...]
What The Recession Should Have Taught You
photo credit: optimal tweezers During this recession we have all seen many changes in business including some closing, cutting of staff, higher prices in some, shorter hours of operation and more. With all of this change going on and hard times, there are many lessons that should have been learned as suggested on Open Forum. [...]
Business First of Louisville: As the frailty of growing older begins to set in, many people insist on staying put in their homes rather than moving into senior-living facilities. But private residences often aren’t structurally equipped to allow maximum mobility and ease of living for the elderly. With that in mind, business partners John O’Callaghan [...]
photo credit: kwerfeldein Like air travel, IT projects deliver too little, too late, for too much. (Share your views about working with IT by participating in this survey.) Smart “IT travelers” know how to increase the likelihood of getting to their destination, on time and on budget, provided that they keep a few principles in [...]
Kristi G Bags Look Good And Hide Baby Wipes Too
Handbags come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. With all the handbag designs available on the market there has never been anything quite as unique as the Kristi G diaper bag. Yes, you read that right. The Kristi G bags are made to look like an everyday handbag with the sensability that comes [...]
Are You Being Paid For Your Time
photo credit: bogenfreund In a world today where companies are downsizing right and left and employees are out looking for more secure and better jobs, we all must ask the question of if we are truly getting paid for our time at work and all the little thing’s we do during our day. The problem [...]
Kid's Clothing "Mompreneur" Lisa Gold Offers Others A Business Of Their Own In LikeWear
EarthTimes.org: After deciding she wanted something a little more intellectually stimulating than coordinating carpools, Lisa Gold got entrepreneurial while her husband was on a business trip. What started as a keen idea to embellish children’s clothes from her kitchen, has turned into LikeWear a national direct sales company with apparel licensing deals for General Mills [...]
Mom Creates ID Tags That Help Reunite Lost Children With Parents At Theme Parks
Philly.com: Jamie Rayko was visiting Orlando, Fla., in 2007 when her 7-year-old daughter became separated from the group during a trip to a theme park. Her daughter found a park employee to help her, but in the panic of the moment, she couldn’t remember her mother’s cell-phone number. There was no way for the employee [...]
Starting A Biz Right Now: Government Services
Inc.: In the past year, government services has been gaining steam as a top category among the fastest-growing private companies on the Inc. 500 | 5000 list. From 2007 to 2008, the total revenue for companies in this category nearly doubled, from $678 million to $1.2 billion, and the median four-year growth rate for companies [...]
photo credit: tommy THE pariah Do you remember the story of Chicken Little? If one person tells you the sky is falling, you laugh at him. But if you’re told the same story over and over, pretty soon you believe it. This also rings true with branding–just because everyone else is saying or doing something [...]
Resourceful Ways For Small-Biz Owners To Save
GateHouse News Service: Here are several resourceful and creative ways that small-business owners can save money as they navigate today’s economy. • Barter: While bartering may sound a little old fashioned, it’s a great way to work out deals between businesses and save cash. • Save: Take advantage of programs designed to help you save [...]
Entrepreneur: If you are proficient in both Macintosh and PC, you should offer training in both types of computers. You could probably make a living helping seniors learn how to use the internet and e-mail to keep in touch with their loved ones, who are now commonly spread around the country. Err on the side [...]
SBA Emergency Loans To Start Mid-June
Reuters: The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a new emergency bridge-lending program geared toward helping struggling small businesses ride out the current recession. Calling it another “tool to our toolbox” SBA head Karen Mills said the new American Recovery Capital (ARC) program will offer “viable” small businesses temporary six-month loans of up to $35,000. [...]
