Archive for July 2010
What Is The Internet Time Machine?
A reader asked: Have you ever heard of something called the Internet Time Machine? I think it has something to do with affiliate marketing, but what is it? I’ve heard it said that in 2004, nine in ten affiliate marketing campaigns were profitable. In 2009, that number is down to one in ten. What happened [...]
The Boston Globe reports that this week fishermen are getting $5 a pound for lobsters. Maine retailers double the price; the farther you go from the source, the higher the price. The discrepancy is dramatic enough for Dan Cosby and Amber Heffner to reinvent their livelihood. They just launched Crate to Plate, modeled after Community [...]
For a few years in the 80′s Eleanor Joseph ran a very successful chocolate business. She had clients spanning from airlines to restaurants. However, when the recession hit near the end of that time her business began to decline. By the time she’d jumped ship in 1991 it was too late, she was $50,000 in [...]
According to CNNMoney, software entrepreneur Daniel Putterman knew he’d collected too many files — videos, photos, songs, documents — to keep on his personal computer. But for all his digital savvy, he couldn’t figure out the best place to store his heaps of information.
Small Town Gets Boost From Twilight Craze
Inc.com reports that Annette Root is a full-fledged Twilight entrepreneur, and she’s not the only one. The new tourist culture has gradually inspired a fresh batch of small businesses in and around Forks, Washington. Forks is the place that inspired author Stephenie Meyer used as the setting to her now-epically famous book series, Twilight. From [...]
According to WalletPop, the UPS Store has launched a new product, which it calls “luggage boxes,” marketed as a product to enable customers to get out of paying airline baggage fees by shipping their possessions ahead of time.
Business Offers A Helping Hand and An Opportunity
The concept behind Seniors Helping Seniors is quite simple. The seniors that receive help are also benefiting from the companionship they receive from someone near their own age. The seniors that offer their help are not only assisting someone in need but giving support to a senior that needs a little friendship from someone that [...]
Minneapolis Offers Free Internet Access
Govfresh.com reports that Minneapolis now offers citizens free Internet access from 117 “Wireless Minneapolis” hotspots.
Pitching Your Business In 3 Minutes
If you only had 3 minutes to share a bit of information with a stranger about your business, what would you say? According to The Commercial Appeal a recent speed networking event was held at the Better Business Bureau, giving local entrepreneurs the opportunity to share a little bit about their business in 3 minute [...]
Friendliest States For Small Businesses
photo credit: conner395 While today’s economy is slowly starting to get better and we are starting to see some small improvements on businesses and credit crunches, there are still many reasons to be leery of starting a business in this economic state for fear that we will go rapidly back under any day. Below are [...]
