Archive for August, 2008

According to the Washington Business Journal a record number of companies are letting people work from home:
Forty-two percent of U.S. companies surveyed said they offered teleworking programs to employees this year, compared to only 30 percent last year. In Canada the jump was even bigger — from 25 percent to 40 percent.
Technology advances play a [...]

If you want a place to do some networking in your Home Business, try Home Biz Space on Facebook
You can come, join, and post your opportunity on our wall and make other connections (please just post your opportunity on the Wall or in the links section).
The group is starting to be reactivated, and I’ll try [...]

It’s all about turning negatives into positives in your online business!
Here’s this week’s case study:
Last week, John Saya of CGIConnection got an unpleasant email…
… This emailer was upset because John’s home page wasn’t 100% clear on what free membership included.
Unlike most who’d get mad and chalk it up as a complainer, John instead tweaked his [...]

If you’re working online and learning to set up websites, one pitfall is to do what I just did.
I had my FTP client open and clicked to delete a WordPress plug in for a site I was building.
There’s just one problem. I clicked delete for a functioning site and effectively gutted its ability to sell [...]

100-store Southeastern Waffle House franchisee files for Chapter 11
In the Southeastern US, a Waffle House seems to be at every interchange. They are still old fashioned “greasy spoon” eateries in many places. But they’re open when you need them and the food sticks to your ribs even if it’s not what the high and mighty [...]

Headline: Google will marginalize Ebay
Funny, they said that about Craigslist too. But people are buying stuff cheap on Craigslist to sell on Ebay!
Likewise, now it’s “Google” that’s going to reduce Ebay’s impact. Maybe.
But that makes it all the better (and more urgent) for Ebay to build a stable of productive affiliate and keep them happy [...]

The word “Ultimate” is used so much in internet marketing that it’s become a cliche. This post isn’t about what you think it is. There’s not even anything to buy. Unless it’s buying the line of the political leaders in both parties who – to various degrees – think they know everything about everything.
Free people [...]

This is the type of announcement that’s common in the work at home newspaper article world…
It’s the work at home business equivalent to “don’t pay to learn how to stuff envelopes at home” boilerplate.
“Check with your local zoning authorities”
I really never quite understand by things like a “home medical transcription service”… do they mean a [...]

WCCO.com: St. Paul Workers Prepare To Telecommute During RNC
Many downtown workers plan to sit out the convention and avoid the rush by working at home. Major employers like The Traveler’s allow their staff to work at home on their laptop computers.
It’s a phenomenon that’s common across the Twin Cities. Some small businesses will close entirely!

I got this press release and thought I’d pass it along. They’re looking for a home based franchise owner.
I can’t vouch for the company, but knew some of my readers might be interested.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 26, 2008
Mr. Handyman wants to come into Rhode Island.
August 26, 2008 // Franchising.com // The franchised handyman service, which says [...]