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Complications Of More Leisure Time

The New York Times:
For this week’s Shifting Career’s column, I spoke with Linda Nazareth, an economist in Toronto for Business News Network, Canada’s national cable station for business news. She is the author of a new book, “The Leisure Economy.” Below are excerpts from our conversation:
Q. You write about the arrival of a period you […]

When Your Small Biz Is Your Nest Egg

SmartMoney.com:
Here’s how many small-business owners plan to fund their golden years: by selling the business they’ve built for a pile of cash.
For soon-to-retire entrepreneurs, however, a probable recession could put a damper on those plans. “The No. 1 question we’re getting asked right now is: ‘Is this a good time to sell?’” says Robert Koenig, […]

Working From Home: A Weight-Loss Struggle

TampaBays10.com:
There’s a reason 45 million Americans work from home: more time with the kids, less money spent on gas and who can beat that two-minute commute?
Those were some of the reasons Teresa Jones decided last year to convert her dining room into a home office.
“It was very exciting to come home, but… my activity level […]

17 Ways You Can Use Twitter

dosh dosh:
Twitter is a micro blogging platform which allows you to publish short messages of less than 140 characters through different mediums like IM, cellphones and the web.
It has a social element as well, as it allows users to befriend and monitor each other’s messages or updates. So what you have here is a publishing […]

Want to Boost Sales? Give Customers New Ways to Pay

Entrepreneur.com:
Have you noticed anything different about your favorite online retailers lately? Take a closer look at their checkout options, and you may find some alternative payment methods beyond PayPal and Google Checkout.
A recent study by online marketing firm Brulant found that 30% of the top 100 Internet retailers offer a form of alternative payment. In […]

One Seller: 10 Years on eBay

Special correspondent Lisa Di Clemente recently spoke with Janieruth, a successful eBay entrepreneur of 10 years. Janieruth’s store on eBay is gorgeous and filled with stunning antique goodies. Many readers would like to learn how to successfully run an eBay store, and as it turned out, Janieruth had some excellent tips and pointers. […]