My guest post on MerchantCircle‘s weblog is now live. Here’s a snippet: As you develop an online presence, don’t try to make your business appear larger or more “professional” than it really is. Don’t try to create an intangible brand to replace you the owner as your business’s image. In your community there are probably […]
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I read today that according to the Environmental Protection Agency, American homeowners spill 17 million gallons of gasoline annually in their uncoordinated attempts to fuel lawn and garden equipment. 17 million. That’s a lot of gas! There is also an opportunity here. My guess is that the spillage occurs by overfilling the gas tank. So
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PerpetualKid.com: Here’s a low cost way to advertise your business or web site. Scrolling License Plate Flash Frames (USD 39.99) allow you to express yourself while on the road or stuck in traffic. Simply create and enter up to 5 messages (up to 120 characters in length each) using the included remote control. Then select
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The Coloradoan: When Merlin, a Labrador/Doberman mix, was nearing the end of his life last summer, the family that had loved him for 14 years resolved that he would draw his final breath at home. When the time came, Marie Commiskey’s son and two daughters, who had grown up with Merlin, gathered at her Littleton
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Boulder Daily Camera: On any weekend, you’re likely to find Bridget Lane baking cookies. But her cookies are a little more complex than the average chocolate chip treat and not just because they’re gluten free. Lane’s cookies got their start in a special situation and have grown into a business designed to nourish those in
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Monday, we started a biz poll asking, “Do you use free software or applications to run your business?” Of those that responded, 82 percent said YES, and 18 percent said NO. Of that 18 percent, I think a lot don’t realize the free software/applications they are already are using. If you are reading this blog
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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
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News Blaze: After deciding she wanted something a little more intellectually stimulating than coordinating carpools, Lisa Gold got entrepreneurial while her husband was on a business trip. What started as a keen idea to embellish children’s clothes from her kitchen, has turned into LikeWear, a national direct sales company with apparel licensing deals for General
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Chain Leader: Though the public has grown accustomed to gloom and doom business news, Cousins Subs is providing a much-needed bright spot: The Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based sandwich chain has posted impressive growth numbers in the first half of 2009 and will continue this momentum through the second half of the year with additional store openings
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We hear the word often, but eco-friendly is not just a passing trend. Since the start of the ‘green’ movement, we have seen many companies and individuals successfully reduce their carbon footprint. As this consumer base continues to grow, companies that employ a green cleaning process and effective products, like EcoMaids, are able to flourish.
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