When we started Games2U, we put a list together of what we wanted it to be. We knew we didn’t ever want to have a retail business — mobile and home-based was essential to our concept. We wanted a business that needed very little head count, and one that anybody could own and operate on […]
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A home-based business doesn’t get started in a day. I was able to set up my website quickly, but I didn’t make my first sale until a little more than a month after I launched IWearYourShirt.com. When I first started, I really had no Twitter following, either. But I said to myself that as long
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Business is all about high-touch/ high-trust relationships. In this age of dramatic distraction, it’s especially easy to forget that. People do business with people they trust and people who make them feel special. Create a ritual that ensures you reach out to three possible or current customers every day. This isn’t about asking for the
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For young budding entrepreneurs approaching graduation this spring, or for those looking to go back for a post-graduate degree, finding the right program for your needs is very important. In their seventh annual joint effort, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review teamed up to rank the top 25 undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs in the
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If you’ve been meaning to get around to working on your lackluster keyboard chops Klava can help you hone your touch typing skills without having to install any apps or sign up for any services, reports Lifehacker. The flash-based keyboard tutor has a simple interface. You can select from basic English, advanced English–the change is
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Job market got you down? If applying to real-person jobs isn’t landing you the position you want, it may be time to try something different. Like offering up your body to medicine. Or selling your opinion for $50/hour. Or, easiest yet, hanging out at someone else’s house. Business Pundit has come up with seven ways
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Katherine Lewis at CurrentMom is often asked about Twitter for small business, either by independent consultants or business owners. And her answer is always the same: if your customers and competitors are on Twitter, you need to be too. 1. Follow Competitors and Customers 2. Tweet Useful Information — But Not Too Much 3. Monitor
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Chris Dannen over at Fast Company has an interesting look at the just concluded Consumer Electronics Show. Sometimes it takes a million square feet of gizmos to understand where humanity is headed. After all the pageantry and pixels, here’s what the world learned about tech in 2010. There Is No Such Thing as a Netbook
The Internet is making the world of learning smarter — and more profitable, reports Fortune Small Business. Students who took online courses scored an average 10% higher on tests than peers who received extra instruction face-to-face, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Education that analyzed more than 1,000 studies conducted from
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It’s time to give your small business a jump start. That means planning, record keeping, and goal setting. Becky McCray over at the Small Biz Survival blog has four suggestions for you. 1. Draw Up A Simplified Business Plan. – Describe the business. – Tell about your markets. – Set measurable goals for the year.
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