Archive for February, 2008

Just the other day I was reading that businesses in New York are starting to take the EURO in exchange for goods and services. I wondered how they’d handle those transactions…
So today, Wells Fargo announces a service to help some small businesses with that.
Wells Fargo offers online foreign exchange service to small business
The service […]

It didn’t take a Rocket Scientist to see that this was one work at home business that might be profitable but would eventually cause trouble.
FoxNews: Delaware Police Raid Home-Based Casino Dealing in Nudity, Illegal Gambling
William “Shane” Anderson, his wife Laurie, and Matthew Balotin are charged with advancing gambling, conspiracy, and endangering the welfare of a […]

This social media stuff is wearing me out. So when I read this, I just said to myself “Yawn”!
But if you’re not mindnumbed and brain dead from Digg, Facebook and all the rest, by all means read what the New York Times has to say about BUZZ!

Career Builder has a list of the top 10 worst states for job hunting. The data is public information compiled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in January.
All the states listed had unemployment rates ranging from 5.7% and above to over 7% for Michigan.
But I wonder what all 50 states look like… Pockets of every […]

I was in the car last night and heard something on the radio I desperately wanted to follow up on today.
Unfortunately, I was alone, had my hands tied up with - of all things - driving.
And I couldn’t stop to write anything down.
Then I remembered… I’ll call my Jott account.
Then I sent a “Jott” by […]

New Google Sites: Build Your Own One-Click Wiki is at Wired.
It’s about a new twist at Google.
The new Google Sites tool is designed to make it easy for anyone to create, edit and invite collaborators to help build a website — Google Sites seems aimed at anything from corporate intranets to school classroom pages to […]

This just out…
Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action, Settlement Hearing and Claims Procedure
This court-ordered notice may affect your legal rights. Please read it carefully.
If you purchased online advertising from MIVA, Inc., formerly known as FindWhat.com, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, including B&B Advertising, Inc. (also known as “SearchFeed.com”), between January 1, 2000 […]

State governments are getting into the act in high traffic areas by promoting tax credit programs to promote teleworking.  It seems to be popular wherever it’s tried. Businesses love tax credits!
See the article at AJC
Last month, the Georgia Department of Revenue announced that 135 employers have been approved to take tax credits in 2008 for […]

If you’re running a home business or any business, all you have to know about customer service is NOT to act like these companies!
Note: You should read the whole report.
Also, Sam Walton always said not to come to Wal Mart for service… but people keep wanting to pay nothing and be treated like royalty. It’s […]

Small work at home businesses don’t have this problem exactly, though I have heard of MLM distributors investigated by state Attorneys General for running “miraculous cure” ads… I think the product I especially remember was Germanium in Minnesota years ago. There were astounding claims printed by the distributor in the paper which provoked a swift […]