Archive for February, 2008

Choice is good.
Too much choice can be paralyzing.
Paralyzing that angry Tiger that’s just escaped from it’s cage 10 feet from you is a good thing.
But paralyzing your customer is, well, positively dangerous when it comes to making sales.
Can you “package” your products and services so that your customers face less confusion and don’t get bogged […]

Fox Business:
It may seem like a crazy idea, but at 73 years old Donald Karr is taking on Internet giants like Ebay by starting a live auction site where users pick up paddles, listen to auctioneers cry out and find out immediately if they have won.
Contrasting the young entrepreneurs who have found success on […]

What do you think about all the changes eBay is making to it’s fee structure and policies? Seems like every year, there is a strong reaction from sellers; however, this year seems different. Has eBay gone too far?
Some people are talking about boycotting ebay and not selling there. There’s just one problem… so how ARE […]

If you have computer programming skills and are fluent in Mandarin, Portugese, or Russian, there may be a home based computer job waiting for you… working for hackers.  That is if you don’t happen to care that you’re creating computer viruses to steal, scam, and otherwise pillage the cybercountryside. As I said, misanthropes only need […]

If you’re doing research on a particular topic for business, please realize that Google News is not an objective source of news.
You do need to broaden your search if you’re doing due diligence on a stock or other business related search.
Here’s an article by Fox News on how Google was about to drop news from […]

Chuck’s Note: It’s easy to go broke giving stuff away. Anyone who’s ever had a table at a trade show knows how bums who’ll never buy a thing from you will come down and scoop up 20 “free” pens. Are they really so stupid as to think you’ve put them there for them to pilfer […]

Now that  you’re working at home, what do you do if a client needs to meet with you face to face? Here’s a helpful post on the Virtual Assistant’s blog.
They state several options themselves which you can read, but here’s what we’ve done.
Basically we’ve arranged space at an office “in town” that’s open anyway.
It’s usually […]

The Wall Street Journal has a good article on the new tax deductions your small or home based business may be eligible for.
You may be able to depreciate capital expenses faster on new and used equipment.

Can You Pass This Small Business Marketing Quiz?
It’s not like it’s hard or anything. It’s 5 simple questions. You’re either doing them or you’re not.
But whether you are or you aren’t you can get instant help and input into your business whether it’s home based, online or a brick and mortar business.
If you’re just getting […]

You know how Money Magazine has a way of telling you human interest stories of people all over the country?
You may be able to get paid to provide those stories. Here’s how.
If you like to write and have some experience, it could turn your ordinary conversations into cash.