Web Advertising for the Small Business

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

If you run a small business, advertising costs must be figured in as part of your overall expenses. If you have received quotes for phone directory ads, business association block ads, and mostly any other print media, these costs are quite high. So, what if your budget is small, perhaps negligible? Will you be left [...]

The Latest On WordPress Themes

Monday, March 15th, 2010

As WordPress and blogging mature more and more normal, the tabulate of customization options continues to grow. Identical can ascribe that to each operator wanting his or her blog to be unexcelled or utter much personalized. Who knows, rhyme period a exercise can be principled as incomparable as the blog’s framer! The following is an [...]

Tips on Starting A Small Business

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Small businesses have many challenges to stay afloat. Many budding entrepreneurs think that all they need is an idea or product, a name for their small business, and a bit of work and the product will sell itself and money will come rolling in. If you have ever run a small business - even a [...]

The Value of Web Presence for Small Businesses

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Undoubtedly, the internet can make the difference between a successful small business and one ignored by customers. Due to the global nature of the Internet surpassing physical frontiers between nations, and even making it unnecessary to use printed business cards when they can easily be hosted online.
Web presence can make small businesses more competitive from [...]

The Politics of Scrabble

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Friday night while some people were going out to dinner or the latest movie, Susan and I finished dinner and settled into a raucous game of Scrabble. Yes, I said raucous because when we play Scrabble, it is an intense challenge trying to beat Susan at this game. She is really good.
When I was a [...]

The Number One Reason For Small Business Failure!

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Nearly half of all small businesses fail within the first two years of operation. The number one reason for business failure is inadequate planning. The second reason is under-capitalization.
So before you mortgage your house, or go into debt financing your business, you need to know if your business is going to do more than survive [...]

Ten Ways Your Small Business Can Benefit From a Virtual Assistant

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) can be one of the smartest business moves you will ever make. A good VA will be able to assist you in handling your administrative workload, allowing you more time to focus on growing your business and generating revenue. Here are just ten of many ways that a [...]

Skills Required To Run A Small Business

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Would you like to run your own small business? Have you an idea for a small business but do not think that you could make it work? Are you bored of being an employee and yearn to become your own boss? Have you the required skills to run a small business? In this article I [...]

Short on Help? Hire a Professional Virtual Assistant!

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Is your business short on help? Good help, that is? Did the best administrative assistant you ever had leave because her husband was relocated to Timbuktu? Now what? You’ve been through countless resumes and none of the candidates seem to measure up. Maybe you need extra help once in a while, just to keep your [...]

Shopping For Small Business Services

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Should you be in the early stages of a business start-up then there are elements to your personal business banking service which you should be looking for &ndash and if you haven’t yet set up an account now is the time to take a deep breath and go shopping!
It’s a competitive market, and it’s often [...]