photo credit: wohnai Chegg is a textbook rental website, and they began renting boks before it actually owned any! When an order came in, its employees would surf the Web to find a cheap copy. They would buy the book using Mr. Rashid’s American Express card and have it shipped to the student. Eventually, Chegg […]
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photo credit: Damon | Photography Tim Berry recently participated in a student interview asking him about his and his wifes success in business, their secrets and the lessons that they learned throughout their 22 year’s of experience in bootstrapping. Although he felt that his answers were not as good as they could have been, he does
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Portland Small Business Examiner: In the current economic climate, it is more important than ever to market your business. But, like the rest of us, you probably don’t have a lot of extra cash to devote to your marketing budget. Here are some tips and tricks that you can use to get your business more
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Chicago Tribune: Sometimes you have to start early to get ahead. Rockford’s Tanner Leuellen, 8, has started earlier than most. After passing out homemade business cards and looking for a position as an “Apprentice Creator” at the Rockford Chamber of Commerce Manufacturing Expo last week, the grade-schooler has spent spring break doing interviews. CNN featured
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Larry writes: “What things should I be considering before going ahead with a towing service?” Before you open a towing business in your town, it’s a good idea to determine how many competitors you have. I’ve provided a link below to help you get a list of local competitors nearby. Complete the form by entering
The Wall Street Journal: A recent article in The New York Times offers what the author admits is “an unscientific survey of five business owners” to find out how they’re faring in these tough times. What struck me in the Times article was that two of the five business owners relied on extra income streams
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York Daily Record: You just never know what will be the breaking point; the moment you’re forced into action. Or, when things get so bad you just can’t take it anymore. For Wanda Lamparter Stover, it happened the first time in 2001. After 24 years in the work force, she found herself unemployed. “You feel
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The Wall Street Journal: Even though gift-giving was relatively stingy this Christmas season, enough stuff changed hands to generate plenty of leftover trash. And that means good tidings for the artists who transform cast-offs into commodities. Curbsides and trash bins are suddenly overflowing with bags, boxes and other booty that will become the raw material
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The New York Times: Times are tough, and now, especially, every small business is looking for ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Overtime, the office holiday party and the company’s off-site gatherings at the wonderful resort on the water may be off the table for the immediate future. But there still are some inexpensive
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Entrepreneur.com: Being an entrepreneur means you’re independent and free to make your own decisions and set your own schedule. It also includes taking sole money management responsibility, even when there are little funds to manage. – Do it yourself–One benefit of starting your own business is the wealth of experience gained by doing a lot
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