Setting Up a Home Office
There are lots of reasons for today’s boom in people working from home. Telecommunications and computer technology are cheap and user-friendly enough to make off-site workers productive. Workers want to spend more time with their families (and favorite soap operas) and away from office politics, corporate cubicles, and rush hour traffic.
Read the full batch of resources at Inc.com …
Improve Your Online Customer Service
Even if you master each and every one of the internet marketing strategies out there–sales copywriting, search engine optimization, e-mail marketing and the rest–they’re not worth a dime if you forget about customer service. It’s a strategy that all truly successful business owners understand and pay careful attention to because the one thing all successful businesses have in common is satisfied customers.
Head on over to Entrepreneur.com to read the full article …
20 Smart Companies to Start Now
Asking venture capitalists for great startup ideas is a little like asking Curt Schilling what pitch he’s going to throw next. When we posed the question to dozens of VCs and investors around the country, more than a few indignantly shot back, “Are you out of your mind?”
Take a look at the Business 2.0 article …
Five Ways To Boost Your Marketing Power
Building an online business is not easy, especially when you are on a very limited budget. As I come in contact with more people, I realize that numerous publishers and netpreneurs are overlooking some very effective free advertising opportunities.
Read the full article over at WorkZ …
Shopping Cart Considerations
Every Web shop owner knows that their shopping cart is an integral part of their business, and therefore, having one that fits your particular needs is paramount to a successful operation. With that in mind, together with Shannon McMurtrey, president of Cart32, we’ve compiled a checklist of important issues to consider, whether you’re thinking of switching carts or just getting ready to sell online.
Read the full article at e-commerce Guide…
The Top Priority for Entrepreneurs
Now that the New Year has dawned, one of the top priorities for any entrepreneur should be the creation of a business plan. Ideas that exist in entrepreneurs’ heads tend to stay exactly where they are, unless they are documented in a formal business plan. By committing ones thoughts into a formal document it is easier to share the concept, obtain feedback on it and to enhance your individual awareness of gaps, etc.
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Six ways to keep your business alive
Starting your own company is a big challenge, but staying positive could be an even bigger struggle. No matter what kind of business you have, if you are not committed to a “failure is not an option” mindset, you are setting yourself up for failure, says Neil Anderson, president of The Courage Group, a consulting firm for entrepreneurs. Indeed, only two-thirds of new small businesses survive at least two years, and just 44 percent survive at least four years, according to a study by the U.S. Small Business Association.
Read the full article at CNNMoney…
8 Steps to Win at Blogging for Dollars
Blogging puts a personal face on business in a world increasingly focused on impersonal Internet advice and e-mail. “If I can’t spend as much time with someone as I’d like,” Shenker says, the blog “creates the impetus for dialogue.
Read the full article over at StartupNation …
Starting a PC Repair Business
Are you the person everyone calls when they have a computer problem? Have you considered getting paid for fixing near-fatal errors and turning your PC prowess into a business? According a recent report, sales of computer services are expected to exceed $47 billion this year in the U.S. alone, with PC repair leading the way.
Read the full article over at Entrepreneur.com …
Study: 81% to Increase Email Marketing
More marketers are turning to the Internet to make a buck. According to a new study, 94% of marketers who said they will decrease offline ads in 2007 said they will increase online advertising. And if you thought email was dead, think again. More than half of the respondents said email was at the top of the list.