A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in Start-Up Ideas on Mar 18th, 2009
If you are one of the millions of entrepreneurs gearing up to get your awesome business idea off the ground, you might be wondering how to affordably set up an office out of your home. On the surface, it seems like a no brainer, right? Well, there are some things to consider for making [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Feb 21st, 2009
Amazon, eBay, Google, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace…the list goes on and on. What do they have in common? At one point in time, they were some of the best startups you had never heard of…until someone picked up on their greatness and ignited a chain reaction. I hope to do the same with [...]
Posted in Start-Up Ideas on Feb 14th, 2009
If you’re looking to get into business, but lack the funds to open a retail establishment, buy a franchise or invest in a labor or product-intensive operation, look no further. Here are six simple businesses that you can start today. The requirements: a computer and Internet connection.
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Posted in Business Extras, What's Hot in Business on Dec 14th, 2008
Although 2008 will be remembered for staggering unemployment rates and some of Wall Street’s darkest days, there were some business bright spots, humorous outtakes and other slip ups throughout the year. Here’s a look back at 2008:
January 2008
eBay Has a Panic Attack: In December 2007, we witnessed the mighty Amazon thundering past eBay in [...]
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 [...]
