Archive for August, 2009
101 Tips from Small Business Bloggers
American Express OPEN Forum has a fantastic list of tips they compiled from small business bloggers. Below is an excerpt, read the full post here. On the Small Business Advantage 1. “Respond. This is the single biggest advantage you have over the big guys. Not only are you in charge, you also answer the phone [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Monday, August 31st, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest
Back to School
I just found out about a video lecture series website called Academic Earth. Basically, a select number of universities are posting video lectures for everyone to enjoy. It’s like going to any ivy league school without the homework and certainly cheaper than getting an MBA! In this video Barry Nalebuff, author of Why Not? How [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Friday, August 28th, 2009Posted in Videos of Interest
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Videos of Interest
Secret Agent Fees
You may call me a bit old fashioned or somewhat idealistic; but I still believe that success can be achieved through honest business practices and by dedication to providing your clients with a good value at a fair price. On top of that, a friendly relationship with competent staff is essential to getting an A+ [...]
Posted by David Zeigler on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Posted in Registered Agent
Tags: Incorporating, Registered Agent
Noteworthy and Quoteworthy Quotes from the Business World
Here is a collection of noteworthy quotes from recent business stories. I’ve collected mostly good quotes along with a few examples of not-so-good quotes. You would expect that media types to excel at soundbites and pull quotes, since it’s the grist for their daily mills. The Los Angeles Times ran a story on August 21 [...]
Posted by George Merlis on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Posted in Quotes
Tags: Media, News, Quotes
Your Story: Napster Inc. & Netcapital Inc.
Your name: John Fanning Name of your business: Napster Inc. , Netcapital Inc. Your background: Founding Chairman and CEO of Napster Your chief characteristic: Driven Your regular reads: Slashdot: Science, Digg, TechCrunch, Valley Wag, Fortune Clients, customers, and constituents: Everyone How long have you been in business? 1979 Where do you do business? Earth. Based [...]
Posted by John Fanning on Monday, August 24th, 2009Posted in Your Story
Tags: Craft Your Story, Entrepreneur
8 Networking Websites for Business Owners
Entrepreneur.com has a helpful list of 8 networking websites specifically for business owners. These tools are really helpful when getting your business off the ground. I am sure you already know, a business owner can never network enough! Below are their picks: APSense.com Biznik.com Entrepreneur Connect FastPitchNetworking.com GoBigNetwork.com Konnects.com Marzar.com Xing.com Read the full article [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Thursday, August 20th, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Entrepreneur, Networking
Quote of the Day
Genius is initiative on fire. – Holbrook Jackson
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Posted in Quotes
Tags: Quotes
Communicating in a Business Crisis: Part 2
Last time we asked whether or not your business needs a crisis communications plan. On the assumption you are reading this post because you answered “yes,” to the question, here are some tips for you and your spokespersons. Assign your spokesperson or spokespersons in advance: Often, when a crisis breaks, you see multiple personalities jostling [...]
Posted by George Merlis on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009Posted in 101
Tags: George Merlis, Media, Media Training, News
The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself
The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself by Chris Guillebeau offers a range of materials to help you create your own freedom through a small business. If you are interested in escaping conventional working life and starting your own business then this is a great resource for you. Chris Guillbeau is quite the guru on [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Monday, August 17th, 2009Posted in Books of Interest, Videos of Interest
Tags: Business Tips, Entrepreneurs, Small Business
SBA Loans Moving Slow
In May we wrote a post announcing the Small Business Administration’s America Recovery Capital Loan Program. This program was supposed to provide up to $35,000 in relief for small businesses facing immediate financial hardship. Unfortunately, it seems that these loans are not moving as fast as one had hoped. The New York Times just published [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Friday, August 14th, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, News, U.S. Small Business Administration
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