A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in Start-Up Ideas on Oct 7th, 2008
There is a magnetic allure in buying some things old rather than new. Think about existing homes or used cars. For homes, all the major work has been done, the landscaping is lush and the walls are painted. Just move right in! With a used auto, you get a vehicle that [...]
Posted in Business Extras, Start-Up Ideas on Jul 23rd, 2008
When people think about what’s involved in starting or growing a business, they often have visions of elaborate marketing and business plans, hours upon hours of research and months of strategizing and hair pulling. If you’re one of those who just can’t wait for Christmas morning to open the gifts, you’ll be glad to [...]
Posted in Start-Up Ideas on Jul 16th, 2008
I used to love spending Saturdays hopping from yard sale to yard sale. Mostly I was looking for antiques and other so-called ‘junk’ – items that I knew were worth much more than what they were being sold for. Driving by a large estate sale the other day, one item stood out among [...]
Posted in Business Basics on Jul 11th, 2008
Assuming that you can be all things to all people is the single greatest mistake that you can make as an entrepreneur – projecting that everyone in the developed world is a potential customer. Wrong! Not going to happen. Never has. Want to turn-off an investor? Show them a presentation [...]
Posted in Business Extras on Jul 9th, 2008
As entrepreneurs, we keep a close watch on the stock markets, the price of oil and any potential ‘bubbles’ in the online sector. With the way things are today, you can’t help but wonder if there is money to be made in this down economy. So I did some digging around. I [...]
