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It might be a little late to get to Washington DC for the inauguration tomorrow, but you can still cash in on Obama-mania in your hometown as Chuck Huckaby explains:
Because Obama’s image is in the public domain, you can print it as much as you want on T-shirts, mugs, or… as in [...]
The Wall Street Journal:
When sales at his wholesale business started to wane, Eli Mechlovitz decided to take a direct approach.
Mr. Mechlovitz and his family had been selling glass and tiles wholesale in the New York area for more than 20 years. But as the real-estate bubble began to burst, the company’s retail clients started losing [...]
Entrepreneur.com:
One of the reasons so many people don’t become entrepreneurs is because they’re afraid of failing. They’re afraid of making mistakes. They’re afraid of losing money. But if people can’t overcome these psychological fears, they’d be better off keeping their day jobs.
Robert Kiyosaki, author of the Rich Dad series of books, says there are three [...]
BizBox:
You can’t compete with your big competitor on price, selection, or corporate brand recognition, so don’t try. Instead, focus on the things that make you different from the Walmarts of the world.
1. Specialize.
2. Customize.
3. Reach out to the community.
4. Use your name.
5. Get things no one else can.
6. Give your store a makeover.
7. Reward loyalty.
8. [...]
Mom knows best when it comes to kids and Rachel Brian is showing the world that they also know best in business. Especially if that business caters to the needs of a child.
Online, as well as offline, Rachel continues to grow her business, Mod Mama. Her shop is family friendly, something that her [...]
Coolmom.com’s Daphne Brogdon on drawing boundaries:
Original post by Rich and software by Elliott Back
While everyone generally think’s that securing a good paying job with benefits is the ticket in life, Marc Cramer would strongly disagree with this idea. This is no longer the case like it was years and years — there are no guarantees anymore when it comes to your job.
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If you’re an employee, [...]
Robyn Crispe’s company, Nomad Needles, makes the Worm Inn, a composting system for people who live in urban areas.
Crispe was concerned about her own volume of food waste, which she couldn’t compost outdoors at her condo.
After searching online for indoor composting ideas, she came across vermicomposting, also known as worm composting.
The Worm Inn is designed [...]
Inc.:
By his own admission, Paul Mann used to be a corporate stiff. All that changed — almost by accident, Mann admits — one day back in 2002 when he was looking for someone to watch his dog in a pinch. “I got very few responses back to my query,” he recalls. “And the people [...]
Moms Can Make Millions:
After her son was born, Lisa Druxman wanted to stay home with her kids, but she still needed a full time income.
One day while walking with her baby in his stroller, she had an “ah-ha!†moment when she realized she could start a business teaching classes that helped other moms get back [...]
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