Archive for June 8th, 2009
Here’s the first episode of Richard Branson’s PitchTV, which is airing onboard Virgin Atlantic planes during June. Do you want to a chance to be featured on PitchTV and get your business idea seen by thousands business professionals from all over the world? If so, just upload your short video to PitchTV. Here’s Richard Branson’s [...]
Two Men And A Truck Went From Spare Cash To Successful Franchise In 20 Years
If you haven’t heard of Two Men and a Truck by now, it is about time you do. Originally started as a way for two brothers in high school to earn some spare cash, it has grown into a franchise operation that spans across the US and beyond. This family-owned business has come far since [...]
Mistakes To Avoid During The Downturn
photo credit: sittered If you are in management or in business for yourself no matter your field, there are a few mistakes that you should avoid during our current economic downturn if at all possible. Bnet.com recently did an article on a few mistakes that if made during a downturn could prove to be very [...]
Hot Dog And Ice Cream Trucks Make Tempting Biz Ops In Recession
The Plain Dealer: When life hands you a lemon, sell a lemon ice. When the economy gets chilly, serve up a chili dog. That’s what more and more folks are doing this recession, turning to street treats — hot dog carts and ice cream trucks. The initial investment is low, the income can be good, [...]
Avoiding The “New Shiny Object” Syndrome
photo credit: William Hook Today social media is growing like crazy, with all sorts of new tools, applications and sites going up everyday, it’s hard to figure out which one’s you should belong to with your business and which ones you shouldn’t. Andy Sernovitz just worte an article regarding this very topic and how you [...]
As Internet Evolves, Profit Still Missing Factor
Reuters: If the global recession has made companies focus on business plans with solid financial returns, the Internet remains its own autonomous trade zone, free from the reach of the standard rules. Executives from the world’s top technology and media companies convened near San Diego to discuss the future of their businesses and to tout [...]
How To Start Your Own Home-Based Online Business
Are you thinking about starting your own online business? Abc7news.com has a few pieces of advice that you might find handy. 1. Flexibility? Yes! Easy? No! – One of the biggest myths of starting your own business is that if you have a great idea, it will come easy. While being your own boss allows [...]
Indicating Trust For Your Website
photo credit: notsogoodphotography Keep a tidy site: Take as much pride in your Web site as you would a company newsletter or direct mailing. Your content should be grammatically correct and use an appropriate tone. Your links should work. Your pages should be neat. If you are a small business who is looking to expand [...]
Wal-Mart Says It Will Create 22,000 Jobs
Associated Press: As Wal-Mart opens about 150 new or expanded stores in the U.S. in 2009, the company expects to hire about 22,000 people for new positions. Those positions include plenty of cashiers and stock clerks, but the world’s largest retailer will also be adding store managers, pharmacists and personnel workers. “During this difficult economic [...]
photo credit: prudencebrown121 The state of Michigan has been seeing a decline in small business owners offering insurance plans to their employees. In 2008 in dropped after dropping the year before as well. It is said that Michigan’s small businesses are dropping insurance plans due to the high costs and economic downturn we are experiencing. [...]
Internet Access: Faster, But Not Cheaper
Ars Technica: The monthly cost of Internet access has dropped regularly for years, but the big price reductions might now be behind us. New data from Point Topic shows that prices for fiber, cable, and DSL connections have remained essentially flat since September 2007. But when the total monthly bill for Internet access is graphed [...]
A luxury hotel in London now has it’s own “water list.” Like a wine list, more than 30 of the world’s most expensive bottled water brands are available. Luxury water looks like it could be a great business to be in.
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photo credit: arquera From 37Signals, a reminder that business doesn’t have to be complex: I called them. 10 minutes later the guy came by. He was down the street on another job. We walked out back. I told him what I needed done. He looked around for 20 seconds and said $300. I said “deal.” [...]
