Archive for December, 2005

If you’re concerned about privacy a new concern may come to your attention here.
It’s no secret that many websites plant “cookies” on your computer to monitor traffic to the site.
Cookies are what tell your webmail to ask for a password if you’ve been away too long or are otherwise unrecognizable to the site. So [...]

From NewsFactor Network
Relying on home-based workers has huge advantages, Whipple says. Home-based workers tend to be self-starters. Because an increasing number of workers want to work from home, companies like LiveOps and WillowCSN, a Mirimar, Florida, outsourcer with 3,000 home-based agents, are able to bring on more educated and experienced agents than one would [...]

From CanadaEast.com
It’s hard work to operate a hotel, a day spa and a day care all in one - but one local couple is up to the challenge.
What’s unique about this hotel is its clients. They all have four legs.
Carola and Rick Adams operate Dutch Kennels in Noonan.
“It’s not a job for someone who likes [...]

From Marketing Sherpa:
“For B-to-B, loyalty is all about maximizing relationships with particular clients,�? says Carlos Dunlap, VP Strategic Services, Maritz Loyalty Marketing. “Discount programs and reseller initiatives (ie: co-op dollars and other rewards) can exist within a loyalty program, but B-to-B loyalty is not based on price or rewards. True loyalty is when your customer [...]

From Family Circle Magazine…
Home Party Companies

Home Interiors 1-877-856-4393, $99

Creative Memories $370

Discovery Toys, $99

The Longaberger Company; $129-$399

Mary Kay ; $100 and up

The Pampered Chef, $90

PartyLite; $350 in home sales

Princess House; $25

Stanley Home Products $20

Tastefully Simple, $170

Tupperware, $35-$75

Silpada Designs; $199

From Channel 7 News Denver
You’ve probably heard of Tupperware parties but there are plenty of other ways to make money at home.
Find the right work-at-home business and you’ll find it’s a good way to supplement your family’s income, Consumer Champ Bill Clarke said. But before you get started, there are a few things to keep [...]

$150 to $200 per hour’s not too shabby…
From Start Up Journal…
The entrepreneur: Gary Kessler, 52, is an associate professor of computer science at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt.
The business: Mr. Kessler has worked as a computer-forensics consultant on the side for the past five years. Computer forensics is the process of gathering evidence from [...]

From StartUpJournal
Business owner Robert Wolfe has an offbeat sense of humor.
When he opened his first outdoor-gear and apparel store in 1992, it was papered with posters carrying captions such as: “If you’re not good at playing Frisbee, don’t play in front of a girl.”
Oddball one-liners like this one can be found throughout [...]

Jeannette Fisher has one of the most unique approaches to credit repair I’ve seen.
Her new website “Worry Free Credit” sells her book.
Not the “same old, same old” stuff, I found it enjoyable just reading her sales page.
Here’s a sample of her writing.

It’s true!
I’m about to save YOU $10,000 just for reading this blog.
How can I do that?
Watch!
Recently this franchise opportunity for photo business cards appeared in my inbox…
Check it out, it’s a really good site.
And it only costs $10,000 to start!
But I’m going to save you $10,000!
Basically, you go to a company like GotPrint.com who [...]