A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in Business Basics, What's Hot in Business on Sep 1st, 2009
This morning I discovered an article on the Yahoo! Small Business Answers Center that talked about the seven most overrated businesses – and I have to agree with their assessment. When times are tough or simply ‘not fun anymore’, entrepreneurs often leave the security of full-time employment to launch businesses that are either not [...]
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 BoB Awards on Jan 19th, 2009
Since my blog has been catching on recently, I decided to add a fun twist – the BoB (BabeofBusiness) Coolness Counts awards. Each month, I’ll put the spotlight on four lucky newcomers worthy of the honor of being dubbed a Cool Start-Up. So without further ado, here are your winners for January 2009:
1st [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Jan 12th, 2009
Gaming… It’s a mega industry worth $20 billion and rising – jam packed with opportunities for developers and entrepreneurs. But finding that next ‘cool’ thing can be an overwhelming mission even for the most creative mind. One entrepreneur has journeyed away from the mainstream, meeting that challenge head on and creating a new niche [...]
Posted in What's Hot in Business on Nov 30th, 2008
Step aside Baby Boomers, move over Gen Xers, you’re deeply respected and much loved, but there’s a market arising that is every bit as indulging as you. They’re the Millennials and they’re poised to set 2009 on fire! If you are not familiar with the Millennials, here’s the scoop:
Approximately 80 million strong in [...]
Posted in Business Extras on Nov 23rd, 2008
This past week I had a great conversation with a business executive I recently ‘met’ on LinkedIn. Specifically, we discussed sites that we often use for networking, career opportunities and staying connected - what works and what sites are a complete waste of time. Our discussions brought about an obvious fact: some sites [...]
Posted in Business Basics on Jul 6th, 2008
One of the best ways to boost your exposure and create awareness of your services or products is to get social on the Web. By social, I am referring primarily to networking – as this approach works quickly and effectively (and costs next to nothing). If you’re sitting back waiting for business to [...]
