The Orange County Register: Nicole Fields is shutting the doors of her San Clemente shop heralded by boutique lovers for its affordable glamour, but she’s not giving up on her fashion talents just yet. Fields 4 Dreams, a women’s clothing boutique at 308 N. Avenida de la Estrella, has been open about a year and […]
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The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to follow appropriate guidelines when determining whether an activity is a business or a hobby, an activity not engaged in for profit. In order to make this determination, taxpayers should consider the following factors: – Does the time and effort put into the activity indicate an intention to make
Helen Stephens opened Our Fun House in Middlesbrough in 2008 to cater for parties and after-school activities for under-12s as well as offering adventure and educational play for toddlers, reports The Journal. She said: “I can’t deny that it was difficult to start up a business in the recession. A lot of people said we
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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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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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Barbara Heinrich says she isn’t computer-savvy, but last month the owner of Local Motion, a clothing boutique in Minneapolis, went online and built her own mobile-phone application, reports The Wall Street Journal. It was worth a try, she figured, considering how cheap and easy it was to do and how addicted to iPhone apps young
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In a nationwide effort to help support the growth of small businesses, Intuit is hosting the “Love a Local Business” sweepstakes. Fans of local small businesses can nominate their favorite hometown haunt, which will make them eligible for a drawing to win a $1,000 Intuit Growth Grant, which includes a $500 Visa gift card and
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Rhonda Abrams at USA Today has a great idea for a holiday gift. If you know a friend or relative who has been thinking of starting a small business, give them the tools to do just that.
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Reuters reports that the Bank of America Corp has pledged to loan an additional $5 billion to small businesses in 2010, after the top executives for the largest U.S. banks met U.S. President Barack Obama. Bank of America Chief Executive Ken Lewis pledged the bank will make at least $5 billion in additional loans to
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Surrounded by shelves stocked with 180 different wooden train cars, Sandy Oliver boxes orders at Whittle Shortline Railroad in New London, Mo. (pop. 1,001). Then she stops and picks up a bright blue replica of The Little Engine That Could, reports American Profile. This is my favorite. I think it has personality,” says Oliver about
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