Work at Home Business Ideas

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Original post by Rachel and software by Elliott Back

Rhonda Abrams at TheIthacaJournal.com:
Whenever I ask first-time entrepreneurs what’s going to make their businesses different from the competition, many of them say, “We’re going to be cheaper.”
They think they can succeed with a strategy of undercutting their competition’s prices for products or services. Low prices, they assume, will generate sufficient sales to more than make […]

In a story about Ugly Betty, Tanner Stransky writes:
Back in the world of good — a.k.a. the Suarez home in Queens — Hilda (’’I could be the Latina Mrs. Fields!’’) was whipping her staff into shape while they put together cupcakes. Riffing on the premise of Material Girls, Herbalux went under, so Hilda was out […]

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Original post by Rich and software by Elliott Back

Network World:
Employees who frequently telecommute may damage or kill their chances to advance within a particular career.
Over 60% of 1,320 global executives surveyed by executive search firm Korn/Ferry International said they believe that telecommuters are less likely to advance in their careers in comparison to employees working in traditional office settings. Company executives want face […]

BusinessWeek:
The college textbook market has functioned as a near-perfect monopoly.
Consider: How often does someone have the authority to order consumers to purchase a product with a limited number of vendors? University professors have just that power, requiring students to purchase particular books for their courses. The often obscure titles must typically be purchased from the […]

Springwise:
For consumers who want gadget personalization that’s more permanent than vinyl decals, Adafruit offers custom laser etching of laptops, iPods, phones, cameras and more.
It isn’t the first company to offer laser etching, but it is the first to freely share its business model with other entrepreneurs interested in setting up a customization shop.
Adafruit Laser Services […]

Office Depot is expanding the 2007 Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference from one location to six cities, including Orlando, FL; Dallas, TX; Orange County, CA; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; and Philadelphia, PA.
The conference, recognized as one of the nation’s most prominent events for women business owners and corporate female professionals, has been restructured into a […]