Archive for June 22nd, 2009
A reader wrote: Good afternoon, Are you able to tell if these two websites below are online home business scams? It sounds too good to be true. I am skeptical about these three websites. www.dailyjobstribune.com/jobs/?t202id=12539&t202kw=work%20at%20home dailytribunes.com/finance/?c1=12&c2=72&c3=132&c4=0 rs971.speedypaycheck.com/?pubid=23829 Thank you in advance! Right now I don’t have a job. Currently, I am looking for an online [...]
Find Your Loved Ones After a Disaster: WeAreSafeAndSound.com
Just in time for the start of hurricane season comes a new business called We Are Safe And Sound. It is a electronic lost and found bulletin board for families. Families pre-register for the site and receive a login ID, password and voicemail box number. If, unfortunately, they’re involved in a disaster like a hurricane, [...]
How To Take Better Photos of Your Product
photo credit: Jesse757 A new post up on Dgital Photography School offers four tips for improving the photographs you use on your online store. They are: Turn Off the Flash Remove Distracting Elements Utilize Simple Staging. Employ Creative Use of Depth of Field to Highlight Product Detail
photo credit: Christmas w/a K As business owners we face a number of challenges on a daily basis. Some are small no big deal challenges and others require a great deal of time and attention in order to overcome them. Many of us find ourselves at a loss when it comes to defining our challenges. [...]
Entrepreneurs Take Second Jobs To Stay Afloat
The Wall Street Journal: Small-business owners who are struggling to keep their companies afloat are doing anything they can to ride the recession, even taking on second jobs. For Darren Hammond, co-owner of Chile Blossoms, a Concord, Calif., importer of peonies from Chile, the winter was particularly harsh as clients stopped paying or fell behind [...]
Proven Headlines That Sell Like Hotcakes
photo credit: faeryboots In business when entering into marketing and advertising, every business owners dream is to strike their prospects with attention getting headlines, content, pictures and more. Below are some suggestions on proven awesome headline formulas that are sure to sell like crazy, recently found on Copyblogger. Put it out there plainly and simply. [...]
Free Pop-Up Space For Small Creative Bizs
Springwise: This summer, KiosKiosk will be offering a small kiosk space to start ups selling ceramics, art, fashion and other creative products. At no cost to its temporary tenants. Creative organizations, businesses or individuals ready to trade simply send in their details and explain why they’re a good candidate to fill the space. KiosKiosk’s founders [...]
photo credit: Mzelle Biscotte Email marketing is all about customer retention. It’s about building stronger relationships with customers who already know you and decided that, yes, they want to keep hearing from you. They want to stay up to date on what you’re doing, they want to hear about new products, they want to hear [...]
Inventive Online Resources For Inventors
CNET News: I received an e-mail asking if I had ever taken a look at sites and services for inventors. I hadn’t. And judging by the size of those sites’ communities, I’m guessing that most other folks haven’t, either. Below are some of the neatest resources designed specifically for inventors. • Incuby is an online [...]
Myths About Employee Motivation
photo credit: lumaxart Recently Entrepreneur.com posted an article regarding what truly motivates your employees in a down economy that i don’t necessarily think is true for everyone. While they state that money sure does motivate your employees in today’s economy, they are more suggesting that the recognition you give your employees motivates them more than money. [...]
Win $25,000 To Grow Your Biz On eBay
Business Wire: eBay launched the eBay Sellers Challenge, a unique initiative with a simple goal: empower and inspire entrepreneurs to grow existing businesses – or start new ones – on eBay. The Sellers Challenge asks entrepreneurs to answer a simple question: “How would you use $25,000 to grow – or start – an eBay business?” [...]
Why Your Business Needs A Coach
photo credit: timsamoff If you haven’t yet hired a coach or didn’t have a good experience with one, my hope is that the following will encourage you to consider why a coach would be beneficial to you and your business. Hiring a coach for your business offers a very supportive environment for you and your [...]
Biz Poll: Free Software or Web Applications
Do You Use Free Software or Web Applications To Run Your Biz? Yes No View Results Please share your favorites in the comments section.
Mom Finds Way To Make Money In Slow Economy
KoloTV.com: Jennifer Dugas worked full time before her son was born. Since then, she’s been lucky to stay home while her husband works, but lately, the reality he could lose his job has forced their family to be creative in finding other ways to make money. That’s where B’s Purses came to the rescue. Jennifer [...]
North Texans Find Work-From-Home Job Success
CBS11TV.com: How would you like to get paid for working at home? Some North Texas moms have found successful work-at-home opportunities that are making money. But, there are other offers you should avoid. Joni Brock, of McKinney, enjoys being a stay-at-home mom. Recently, though, she says she felt the need to go back to work. [...]
Extraordinary Decks That Make A Statement
DECKStraordinaire is a Michigan-based company that designs and builds decks with flair. They are now offering a bizop that is perfect for someone who’s never built anything.
