Archive for June 25th, 2009
Today is National Handshake Day. Did you know that a kiss spreads less germs than a handshake?
photo credit: ndanger So social media (Facebook, Twitter, and blogging, for example) is fun; but is it business? If you’re wondering, then it’s about time to take a step back, breathe deeply, and revisit the fundamentals. While many social media applications are fun and handy for just about everything, not all of them fit for [...]
Out-Of-Work Student Now A Green Entrepreneur
The Orange County Register: The work is a lot like being a chimney sweep. The business model invented by Chris King, 19, a freshman at USC living in Huntington Beach, Calif., with his parents during summer break, is pretty simple: extract built-up lint from long, winding clothing-dryer ducts, and charge $39 for the service. It’s [...]
Entrepreneurs Pack Up And Go Home
The Wall Street Journal: In February, after 12 years in a downtown La Jolla, Calif., storefront, Brett and Kimberly Buffington packed up their children’s clothing boutique, Eurochild LLC, and moved it into their home. “Business just stopped on a dime” 18 months ago, Buffington says, and he and his wife were unable to renegotiate their [...]
What Amount Should You Invest In A Franchise
photo credit: NNECAPA I don’t feel that you should invest one dollar more than you are completely comfortable with. The amount you invest should not keep you up at night. Every franchise is going to be obviously different in terms of yearly fees, supplying the franchise, the initial franchise fee and so on. Generally there [...]
Marketplace For Home-Cooked Meals
Springwise: Consumers who lack the time, energy or skills to prepare delicious home-cooked meals themselves already have semi-cooking options to help them along—including shopping and delivery services, as well as meal prep stores, with or without instruction. When even those are too much, BookOfCooks is a new online marketplace that can help consumers find local [...]
Women Entrepreneurs Boosting Productivity
photo credit: michale Women entrepreneurs are a fast growing sector of business, as they move into new businesses everywhere and even are moving into innovation more and more. So how do they prioritize what is important with everything else that they tackle during their day? OpenForum posted a very interesting article regarding how women entrepreneurs [...]
15 Home Biz Ideas That Thrive During Recession
PowerHomeBiz.com: Many people are fearful of starting a business during a recession. Times are tough, and people are curbing their spending, which makes the idea of starting a business in a downturn economy even more daunting. Here are some types of home-based businesses that thrive during an economic downturns and present opportunities for home-based entrepreneurs: [...]
photo credit: dustinj Everyone in business knows that you have a certain demographic or market that you target your products and services towards. There are several different markets that a business owner can target towards depending on what they are offering. Entrepreneur.com recently posted an article regarding your many different markets. Obviously with all of [...]
Hartford Business Journal: I’m convinced you can turn the summer of 2009 into one of your most productive ever. And I’ve come up with nine steps to make your summer a business success: 1. Develop your fall marketing plan. Be ready to hit the ground running when your customers are ready to start buying again. [...]
Secrets To Becoming A WAHM eBay PowerSeller
ElitesTV: Whenever there is something that people can’t find in their local stores, they usually turn to online shopping because of its easy accessibility and convenience in ordering products. eBay is one of the major sites that brought online shopping to the mainstream and now there are many buyers satisfying their needs and sellers making [...]
Baby Business Cards Help Moms Keep Schedules Straight
BigNews.biz: How often are new moms fumbling in their purse for a pen and paper to mark dates for story time and mommy fitness, to schedule play dates, or jot down an important doctor’s appointment? Mom Tanea Smith found herself in the same predicament one afternoon at her pediatrician’s office. After attempting to exchange numbers [...]
The Laughable News is a black and white newsletter printed on the front and back of one sheet of 11 X 17 inchIt is filled with quirky news, fun facts, puzzles, cartoons, and jokes. It is designed to be read in restaurants, while waiting for your food to arrive. Earlier this year, Angela did a [...]
