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Some businesses find it necessary to go out of town for business wether it be for a meeting, obtaining new clients, making sales pitches, etc. And all of them know how expensive traveling out of town or state can be with the airplane tickets or train, hotel, food, gas if traveling by [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
ABC News:
If you can’t find someone to hire you, consider hiring yourself. Not only can entrepreneurship bring great personal fulfillment, but launching a small business doesn’t have to break the bank.
Here’s how Tory Johnson started her own business with virtually no money.
“In 1999 I started Women for Hire to put on career fairs. I [...]
Forbes:
Recession-racked entrepreneurs need all the help they can get. The good news is that there are myriad affordable resources–facilitating everything from raising money to finding talented help–and many are just a few mouse-clicks away. The key is knowing where to look.
1. Small Business Administration
2. Local Chambers of Commerce
3. Angel Groups
4. Meet-Ups
5. TheFunded.com
6. Local Development Councils
7. [...]
CNN:
One small business has found a way to dig itself out of the snowballing recession — snow rakes. Lots of them.
Tipke Manufacturing, a metal fabricating company in Spokane, Washington, did not have much to look forward to entering the holidays. The small business of about 25 employees went through a round of layoffs and [...]
BusinessWeek:
Here’s a welcome report for entrepreneurs this new year: President-elect Barack Obama’s massive stimulus plan is expected to include three key tax breaks for small-business owners.
Details are still emerging, but the plan could include a longer window for businesses to “carry back†losses; an incentive to invest in machinery, equipment and other capital improvements; and [...]
The New York Times:
The Amish, the religious sect that has determinedly kept the modern world at bay, have been leaving a quiet life of farming for jobs in small businesses — all the while trying to balance their own values with the culture of the marketplace.
“Their whole intent is to not be caught up in [...]
When something is broken and it needs fixed, what do you do? You have 2 choices, call someone in to fix it or do the work on your own. Ironically, it’s not that much different in business. You could either call someone in to help answer your questions and do the work, [...]
Open Forum:
Five things that every small business owner should do in 2009. Don’t consider it a New Year’s resolution because there’s a whole psychology behind such things. Just do it.
1. Act like a prospective customer and call your company to see how the phone system and receptionist treat you.
2. See if your website has a [...]
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