Archive for July, 2006

Debbie McDonald took one idea and turned it into a part time business that has allowed her to quit a second job that she absolutely hated while nearly tripling the income from it!
My friend James Jones interviewed Debbie about her business. You can listen in at this link… there’s also a transcript of the audio there too [...]

Do you need a mature virtual intern to help your small business or non profit organization?
Do you have tasks that would amount to valuable experience for an intern but are something that just keeps getting pushed off your “to do” list?
Here’s help, for free, courtesy Ursiline College:
I am a graduate student, working in career services, [...]

I can’t remember what print journal I saw this in over the weekend… I believe it was the Atlanta Journal and Constitution.
The Federal Workforce has reached it’s high water mark agewise and has crested. Now and huge number of Federal Employees are within 10 years of retirement so the government is working to be more [...]

You’ve heard you need to ask for the order in a variety of ways.
But how many ways can you do that and not repeat yourself?
Here, experienced copywriter Galen Stilson shares 7 ways to ask for the money!
By Galen Stilson via MelissaData.com
Noted copywriter and consultant Galen Stilson shares his advice on how to convert [...]

Emily Mathieu from the Financial Post (Canada)
From the outside it seems like a pretty straight-forward deal.
Nokia Canada teams up with Matchstick, a Toronto word-of-mouth marketing company, to spread the message about Nokia’s new camera phone through the blogging community.
If the bloggers have over 400 hits a day, are young and hip and use [...]

I was out today prowling around for home business entrepreneurs in Chattanooga, TN.
I did however, find a superior entrepreneur in the owner of River Street Deli.
This New York Style Deli on the banks of the Tennessee River is an experience my family and I would enjoy having again.
For people used to “Subway” the  menu was [...]

“Retirees” are finding themselves bored out of their minds and seeking new ventures or, in this case, adventures.
The Purpose Prize is a new award that recognizes older Americans whose innovative projects make a difference in others’ lives.
Robert Chambers is one of the 15 prize finalists. He’s a 61-year-old former car salesman [...]

Maybe you’ve seen this funny (or gross perhaps) picture of someone confusing a tube of Preparation H for toothpaste. Yuck! But millions of people laughed. They may be so sick of their cubicle, they’d pay to have a screen saver with pictures just like this one.
Brent Winfield tells you how to take outrageous, funny, or [...]

If you’d like your kids to have a head start as an inventor or entprepreneur… or just in life, here’s a summer activity that may just be the thing you’re looking for: a camp that uses an invention motif to help younger children improve their overall literacy and “numeracy” (the new buzz word for math [...]

The Business Opportunities Weblog Network is made up of eleven niche business blogs. Here’s a selection of popular posts from around the network:

The Great Domain Name Search
Wholesale Buying Tips For eBay
Chipotle, Quiznos Score high In National Rankings
A Day in The Life of Herbalife
Choosing a Network Marketing Company Right for You.
Web Auctions: New Jackpot For [...]