Archive for March, 2008

Do you have a deadline and you definitely want to track the number of days you have left?
Here’s a free version of a countdown timer (images below) called Time Left.
The problem is… you can really only use this with ONE major goal at a time. Otherwise, it won’t help you focus on that ONE THING […]

Pizzerias Get $6 to $9 more on web orders according to the San Jose Business Journal. Evidently it’s a global phenomenon. By using the web, buyers can spend more time and don’t feel as rushed. So they spend more money.
This means that local, independently owned pizzerias can get a huge bang for their buck by […]

Looking for a great Web Cam? I never really thought I’d be interested in having one… but then again I never thought I’d play around with mp3 editing either. So now I’m in the market for a Web Cam.
Here’s the buzz I’ve been getting about a GREAT web cam… It’s the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 […]

The articles headline read: Non-Profit Trying Stem Foreclosure Flow.
It sounded as if they were trying to help people KEEP their homes.  But that’s not entirely true. Some of them seem to be playing the market themselves.
The banks donate the properties to non-profits, take the difference between the market value and sale price as a “donation” […]

Adrian Ling brought this to my attention, which is a good thing because the flu still has me seeing stars. But the world of online marketing is getting “flatter”.
In case you haven’t seen it, ClickBank now provides International Direct Deposit (XACH) straight into your bank account.
This means, you no longer have to wait 2 weeks […]

Does a business opportunities “Success Rate” determine if the idea or information you’re selling has intrinsic merit?
Having been around the business opportunity field as a purchaser, entrepreneur, and writer for a long time, I would have to say… no.
This doesn’t seem like it makes sense at first.
After all, good ideas should produce good results.
And if bad results […]

What’s hard about making money on line is the killer competition.
But there are ways to
Get $10, $20, $50 for EACH lead you supply to local businesses. Many businesses use 50 to 100 0f these leads per month. You can do this whole program from your computer in minutes per day and have your new business […]

Don’t let all the GOOD NEWS go to your head. Undress 4 Success has a good post on Recession Good News For Telecommuters.
The theory is that belt tightening corporations will let more people work at home and telecommute to save money on real estate, utilities, and other overhead.
Another trend is that there’s fear of a […]

In case you need some good news to keep you enthusiastic about your work at home business efforts or prospects, here’s some from the Tea Leaf (Click through to read the whole list).  Some of the points are open to debate, but overall there’s at least some good news in here to perk up your […]

Here’s an interesting article by Joel Kotkin about Texas.
It’s starts out with the story of a small business venture that quickly blossomed. It reminds me of the old saying, “serve the masses, live with the classes.” May you be surprised by success!
In 1995, during his senior year at Texas Southern University, a predominantly black school […]