Archive for August, 2011

If you have a business that depends on the web for constant revenue, one key problem is turning an impersonal visit over the internet into a sale. In other words, ultimate success is achieved only when web entrepreneurs can break the cycle of anonymous surfing and connect to the customer. How do you interact with [...]

“Virtual Assistant” is the new title for folks with administrative and other paraprofessional skills who work from home. If you’re thinking of trying to earn extra money that way, consider this article from a business person who claims “Hiring Virtual Assistants Saved My Business”. It will give you  new insight into what YOU, as a [...]

One of the attractions of a home based business is the possibility – when carefully documented of course – of deducting part of one’s home as an “office expense”. A portion of the rent/mortgage, utilities, etc. can be deducted in theory for exclusive business use. But some people who work at home get a bit [...]

I ran across a very interesting social media site today… unlike ANY I’d ever seen before. It allows entrepreneurs, artists, etc., to tell the world their plans and secure pledges for funding. Here’s one project – a pen – that wanted to raise $2,500 but has pledges for over $250,000 already. If you’re trying to [...]

Business has become less and less about providing value and service for the money and more and more about getting everyone else (especially the tax payer) to cover your mistakes and fund your overhead.

The non profit job sector is larger than most college graduate job seekers may be aware. People think of “non profit” and automatically think “no money” or “volunteer work” which is true in many smaller non profits of those using lots of volunteer labor. As a result, it’s easy to forget that many nonprofit careers [...]