Archive for October 21st, 2009
Web Boost For Unlikely Entrepreneurs
The New York Daily News has an interesting article about a new breed of worker that has emerged from these tough economic conditions: the unintentional entrepreneur. These are people who have lost their jobs and have been unable to find new employment, then decided to try their hand at consulting, freelancing or turning a hobby [...]
Twitters Uses For Small Businesses
photo credit: Often businesses join a group such as Twitter without really realizing the benefits that they have to offer small businesses. There are several uses to Twitter that greatly help out any small business company or even large businesses for that matter. Look below for some of the suggestions that CurrentMom.com had to offer [...]
Is Entrepreneurship in Your Genes?
Josh Spiro at Inc. com asks an interesting question, is entrepreneurship in your genes? If you made your first sale while still in diapers and your lemonade stand was a substantial contributor to the family income, you’ve likely been called a born entrepreneur. But just how heritable is the ability to work hard, take risks, [...]
Dealing With Negative Comments
photo credit: saebaryo It isn’t worth getting upset about. And perhaps if something comes at you repeatedly from numerous people their may be some truth to it and maybe you need to change as well. Welcome all commentary. Don’t let the negabots get you down and remember no matter what, you are you at the [...]
Sitting in a duck blind gives hunters a lot of time to be inventive, especially if the birds are landing somewhere else writes The Omaha World Herald. Camouflage-clad Mark Andersen was hunting ducks and Canada geese near Pierre, S.D. He was freezing. Shooting was slow. He stood to peer out of the blind. “I looked [...]
Supercharge Your Business Connections
photo credit: ralphbijker Business.com: Even if you’re a “lone wolf” type, the idea is to forge better business relationships and a network of colleagues and contacts who will stick with you. “And best of all they will voluntarily recommend your services to others,” says Kuzmeski. If you’re ready to ramp it up, here are some [...]
How To Start And Run A Dropshipping Business
The following is a guest post by Alex Maas. Step 1: Choose the right product You should choose some niche products to promote – you need to find a business opportunity, a niche with some space for your small, but profitable home business. You don’t want and can’t compete with top Internet retailers. Product selection [...]
photo credit: John Althouse Cohen When we attend meetings and seminars, many of us take along a notebook of some sort in order to jot down some notes to remember after the meeting or seminar. The problem with this is that many of us, when looking at our notes later on, can’t remember why we [...]
Working With Your Virtual Assistant
photo credit: Torley Targetstarsblog.com: You never get a second chance to make a first impression: Once you find a Virtual Assistant that meets your requirement, be sure to take a look at their website. You want to make sure the site has a professional appearance and lists various ways that you can access them. Does [...]
Farmers Use Vending Machines To Sell Produce
In a world wrapped up in complex supply chains, small farmers are in a catch-22: sell to the supermarkets and get less cash for your carrots, or spend a lot more time and effort trying to sell directly to customers. Consumers, meanwhile, are torn between loyalty to local businesses and the convenience of those established [...]
CitySquares Online Inc. saw sales start to decline dramatically in late 2008 as some of the local-search-engine provider’s customers could no longer afford its advertising services writes The Wall Street Journal. So the small business turned to its board of six volunteer advisers—experts in areas such as sales, marketing, finance, entrepreneurship and venture capital—who suggested [...]
It Pays To Be Social, No Really, They Pay You
When building a new Web 2.0 site, especially a new social network, there’s always one hurdle that needs to be overcome – establishing a large enough userbase to make it both attractive to newcomers and worth using once you arrive. ReadWriteWeb reports that a new site, Spiffbox, thinks they have figured out how to workaround [...]
Mom ‘Charms’ Sharks With Invention
The Post and Courier: Leslie Haywood’s rise from stay-at-home mom entrepreneur to reality TV business sensation started with simple dinner party glitch. Her husband, Jason, unable to tell the difference, had served her spicy jerk chicken instead of a milder flavor at their West Ashley home one evening in 2006. Then he had mentioned that [...]
The Practical Chef Brings The Cooking Lessons To You
While your favorite cooking show might be a great way to learn a new recipe or skill, nothing will ever beat having an actual chef in your kitchen to show it to you. However, most people don’t get that opportunity. Until now. Using the tools that are readily available in nearly every kitchen, The Practical [...]
