A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in Start-Up Ideas on Apr 21st, 2009
It’s been a few weeks since I played around on Google. So I jumped on over to their list of Hot Trends and was surprised to see several related to the Christmas Tree Shops. Christmas Tree Shops? For those of you not familiar with this retailer, their tagline is “Don’t you just [...]
Posted in Business Extras, What's Hot in Business on Apr 17th, 2009
Lately I’ve noticed an endless number of Twitter apps popping up on the horizon. You might be asking yourself why. Why are people spending time, money and resources in creating applications for a site that is pale in comparison to a Facebook or a Google? Because Twitter rocks! I know I [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Apr 14th, 2009
Most people are unaware that when one of the most successful Web sites on the planet first launched it specifically targeted the college market. I’m talking about Facebook - that grandiose social networking site that makes daily headlines and even has your grandmother talking. Started on the grounds of Harvard, Facebook now claims [...]
Posted in Start-Up Ideas on Apr 12th, 2009
I came across a question on LinkedIn yesterday that I thought would make a perfect piece here on Babeofbusiness.com. Someone asked what books folks recommended on writing business plans, evaluating the viability of ideas, coming up with market strategies, etc. – the technicalities of starting a small business. Below is a list compiled [...]
Posted in Business Basics on Apr 5th, 2009
Small business owners often shy away from advertising because of the associated high costs. It’s true that buying ad space in high profile magazines or listing your business in the yellow pages come with hefty price tags. But you don’t have to go to such elaborate lengths to achieve effective results on a limited [...]
