Archive for July 29th, 2009

Payment Platforms For Your Business Payment Platforms For Your Business

photo credit: bragadocchio Starting an online business can have many headaches and stresses as you have to take control of so many things such as inventory, customer service, payments, orders and more. You can remove at least one headache if you implement a simple and functional payment solution. There are a range of companies and [...]

 

Reader’s Mailbag: Doggie Biz Reader’s Mailbag: Doggie Biz

Harry writes, “Can you suggest websites where I might contact people already in a dog walking/dog sitting business? I’m looking for hints & tips as to how to get started, upfront costs such as liability insurance, what to charge, how to advertise-any info I can get. My target market is Loudoun County, Va., about an [...]

 

Online Customer Reviews Are Important Online Customer Reviews Are Important

photo credit: Carla216 In a recent article posted on Small Biz Technology it is suggested that online customer reviews are almost as important as the description of the product and the product pictures themselves, this i would have to agree with. Have you ever been shopping and saw a product with beautiful pictures, perfect descriptions but [...]

 

Work At Home United Helps Motivated Individuals Succeed In Direct Sales Work At Home United Helps Motivated Individuals Succeed In Direct Sales

For anyone with a limited budget that is hoping to start a side business, direct sales can be an inviting opportunity. Especially at a time like now when many people are facing steep unemployment rates and layoffs. Work At Home United is made up of a team of home-based business owners that work together towards [...]

 

Becoming A Better Writer Becoming A Better Writer

  photo credit: A Y U M i (Paestum mode on) Everyone wants to be better at writing in business, as this is a big part of how you connect with your clients and bring in new clients by grabbing their attention to your writing. But how do you go from an ok writer to [...]

 

The Stock Exchange in the Stripmall The Stock Exchange in the Stripmall

Did you know that the third largest stock exchange in the US is in a strip mall outside Kansas City, Missouri between a Latte Land coffee shop and a Land of Paws pet boutique? I didn’t either. Newsweek has the story: Each trading day, as a bell atop the M&I Bank building next door chimes [...]

 

A Look At The Mom Behind KidCards A Look At The Mom Behind KidCards

examiner.com: Examiner: What is your business all about? Melissa: KidCards Ltd. produces KidCards® Greeting Card Books; award-winning activity books that kids can use as an outline in creating one-of-a-king greeting cards! Each book is made up of cardstock pages that can be easily removed and folded into a greeting card. Currently, there are 2 All-occasion [...]