A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in Start-Up Ideas, What's Hot in Business on Dec 30th, 2007
Do you have a knack for advertising and marketing? Have you successfully designed and managed online campaigns with positive results? Do you understand the difference between AdWords and AdSense? If so, why not put this knowledge to work for yourself. Consider starting an online advertising or marketing agency. Here’s what’s involved:
Approximate Start-Up Costs: $10,000 or [...]
Posted in Start-Up Ideas, What's Hot in Business on Dec 26th, 2007
Are you considering starting a business in 2008? A little short on cash? Don’t let the purse strings hold you back. Here are a variety of low-cost businesses that you can start today:
Pet sitting and dog walking service
Event planning service
Professional organizer
Interior ‘redecorator’
Freelancer
Computer instructor for seniors
Prepared meals for bachelors
Home electronics consultant
Article writing for blogs
Expert referral service
Garden [...]
Posted in Start-Up Ideas, What's Hot in Business on Dec 18th, 2007
There are a number of trends predicted for 2008. But two stick out like shiny golden eggs:
Advertising will continue to move online.
More people will embrace ‘green’ living.
Lying within these expected growth areas is a potential business opportunity. Come up with a way to provide green product and service providers targeted online advertising programs! Help them [...]
Posted in Market Niche, Start-Up Ideas, What's Hot in Business on Dec 15th, 2007
I’ve said it before…I’ll say it again; the Internet is back in a BIG way. We’re not the dotcoms of yesterday. We’re online destinations, social communities and retail powerhouses. Sure the bubble burst way back when, but bubbles never last anyway. Today, we have more information, have learned from past mistakes and can support online businesses [...]
Posted in Start-Up Ideas, What's Hot in Business on Dec 9th, 2007
Sitting here today, I realized something. I really don’t like cleaning out my 55-gallon fish tank. The Oscars are wonderful fish, but what they leave behind is far from attractive. It’s not that I don’t take good care of them, because I’ll have you know they are the most spoiled fish on the entire planet. [...]
Posted in Market Niche, Start-Up Ideas, What's Hot in Business on Dec 5th, 2007
Over the years I’ve noticed a trend - people love starting businesses around the new year. What better resolution is there? So if you’re gearing up to make 2008 your year for entrepreneurship, consider this market focus: social networking. If you’ve heard of Facebook, MySpace, Bebo or YouTube, you’ve heard of this phenomenon. A social [...]
Posted in Start-Up Ideas, What's Hot in Business on Dec 1st, 2007
I’m not one to beat around the bush, so let me just say this: the Internet is back in a BIG way. But this is not your net of yesterday. Today’s sites are fueled by collaborative environments, tons of free content and the ability to socialize in brand spanking new ways. That’s why Web site design [...]
