Archive for October 26th, 2006

  • The Story Behind One Minute Manicure

    She originally just wanted to make money while staying at home with her children.  Today that ambition has created a business with $20 million in sales. It’s the One Minute Manicure. She got the business going with about $5,000 in cash in 1999. Her products are available online and through major retail outlets like J.C. Penney’s.
    In 1998, Rosie [...]

  • Bloggers: Who Are They?

    The Pew Charitable Trusts conducted research to define who bloggers are. There’s alot more to the report of course, but, in summary this is what bloggers said they write about.
    Most bloggers say they cover a lot of different topics, but when asked to choose one main topic, 37 percent of bloggers cite “my life and [...]

  • DHL Funds Microenterprises

    DHL, the package express company, is taking an active role in funding Microenterprises. These are true grants of $1000 cash plus discounted services thrown in to build customer loyalty in the small business market.
    These Seattle area enterprises received these grants last April. Buisinesses in South Florida, Houston and Phoenix had received them previously.
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  • Using The Web To Plug Your Book

    Steve Weber has written a great article about using a website for book marketing.
    I think he’s right. If you’ve got the discipline to type out a coherent book that’s actually good enough to sell, you’ve got the skills to market your book worldwide very cost effectively and sell it yourself or through vendors like Amazon.com
    If [...]

  • How To Market When You’re Not An Extrovert C. J. Hayden

    C. J. Hayden is an excellent marketing resource for any business. In this article from her valuable ezine, she lets we introverts know how to get better at marketing. There’s a 25 to 50% chance that means YOU, so I hope you’ll put her advice to good use. If you like this sample, you’ll love [...]