Archive for October 30th, 2006

  • Learning from Starbucks: 10 Lessons for Small Businesses

    Isabel Isidro tells how to compete with Starbucks…
    Be sure to read the whole article, not just these great “high points”
    1. Start with a good business concept
    2. Think big.
    3. Think outside the box. (Example, “clustering” of stores.)
    4. Partner Smart - like Barnes and Noble and Chapters in Canada.
    5. Create a Unique Experience
    6. Keep customers happy…Be accessible.
    7. […]

  • Custom Work At Home Search Engine - For The Philippines

    Alfa Mercado is using Google’s custom search engine technology to help people in the Philippines find legitimate work at home business opportunities such as “paid to blog”, transcription, etc. and to help people avoid the scams.
    You can see the Google custom search box at the top of her website.
    I’m joining the Google custom search engine […]

  • Seed America Helps Communities Recover From Mass Layoffs, Grow Businesses

    Seed America helps communities recover from Mass Layoffs. Their specialty could be called “making lemonade out of lemons”.
    Seed America takes a soon-to-be-empty or presently empty building that is both a financial drain on the company and a psychological drain on the community and helps both “move on” to greater profitability.
    The company receives instant cashflow benefits […]

  • African American Women Entrepeneurs

    Drs. Jeffrey Robinson, Sammie Robinson, and Laquita Blockson have set out on what promises to be a ground breaking study of African American Women Entrepreneurs.
    A working paper is available. Here’s its description.
    The current literature on minority entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial growth all speak little to the unique experiences and contributions of African-American women. Our […]