Here are 10 home based business ideas, in no particular order: 1. Translator. In a multi-ethnic society such as the United State, translation service is in big demand. American Translators Association can be a good source of information on how to establish a home-based translation service. 2. Tutoring. You can start a business tutoring students […]
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MarketWatch: Successful small business owners are constantly balancing the need to invest in new productivity-enhancing technology with the impact on their bottom lines. But between now and the end of the year, with the help of two unrelated economic factors — increased IRS Section 179 deductions and the growing importance of “Black Friday” and “Cyber
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Economic Times: Supermarket chain Vishal Retail has embarked on a new strategy to beat the downturn. While it will launch 60 new stores over the next few months, all of them would be franchised. That apart, it’s using space at its existing retail outlets to launch specialty restaurants and fast food joints, and will also
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Franchising.com: Retrofitness, a unique 1980’s-themed gym chain, is pumping up its executive team as Eric Casaburi, founder and CEO, announced today the hire of two key executives, Robert Sprechman and Richard Roser. Both have been brought on to lead the company’s strategic growth initiatives for 2009 and beyond. “It is an honor to have two
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PR.com: Virginia-based FranchiseThis! has added video gaming franchise Game On to its stable of franchise development companies. The corporate mission of Game On is to be the leader in the video gaming industry as well as to be the primary source of gaming services including the selling and trading of games and consoles. Game On
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National Post: Yes, it’s annoying when catch phrases become ubiquitous. And “no soup for you!” from Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi” episode quickly became the “what you talkin’ bout Willis?” of the ’90s. That said, the man behind the character is Al Yeganeh, whose soup shop at 55th Street and 8th Avenue in New York City has,
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Rhonda Abrams At Gannett News Service: I’ve heard a lot of doom and gloom from small-business owners lately. After all, the economy stinks. Headlines scream at us: Consumer confidence is down, unemployment is up. Housing prices are down, business closings are up. In the face of all that, I have a piece of advice, “Pull
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ReadWriteWeb: 1. Don’t focus on growth; focus on cash preservation David Cowan, Bessemer Venture Partners, recommends companies move toward cash preservation rather than growth. “Spend less time worrying about what competitors will do in terms of features, it won’t be your biggest problem because competitors will have same issues in terms of growth,” he said.
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Hack Your Day: I see a lot of misconceptions about working from home. Many people think that what happens is we barely make ends meet, but it’s ok because we can get up at 11:00, put in a few hours of work, then spend the day doing whatever we want. For most people who work
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Inc.: Customer service is more important than low prices when it comes to luring and keeping loyal customers, according to a new survey by Accenture. More than two thirds of over 4,000 consumers surveyed worldwide said they’ve switched businesses as the result of a poor customer service experience, the New York-based management consulting firm reported
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