Archive for the 'Business Start Up' Category

There’s a sudden interest in gardening these days… and as a result people are wondering if they can turn their gardening aspirations into a gardening business. Perhaps you can relate to this. Probably one of the most enjoyable thing for gardeners is watching new plants grow. I love it when one of my plants I [...]

The cost of producing audiobooks and ebooks and delivering them is falling through the floor.  One major pubisher is using that fact to boost the sale of their paper and ink books. By using the falling price of technology in this way they can keep selling their bread and butter – traditional books which people [...]

I told you that from time to time I hang around with economic development people. Today the discussion on venture capital came up. Everyone wants to know about this from time to time, but how do you look for venture capital? At the meeting, this database was mentioned. But nobody, including me, can vouch for [...]

Mark Cuban has launched his own stimulus plan based on venture capital and business start up … not spend and tax megalomania. The owner of the Dallas Mavericks is putting up his own money to fund business ideas he thinks are noteworthy if they meet these rules: I will invest money in businesses presented here [...]

Have you heard of “Do It Yourself Hot Water?” It’s a away that you can use solar energy to slash your hot water heating bill. Depending on your water usage, that could cut your electric bill by 33%. Since this current administration’s energy czar thinks electricity rates are TOO LOW and wants to raise them [...]

Now that digital cameras are easier than ever to come by, it is possible to make money by selling photos online. Sometimes a good photo can earn royalties again and again in fact as a tribute to your camera skills. Here’s just one such place called DreamsTime.com. People needing royalty free photos for websites and [...]

People ask the question “what is a good home business to start” as if there were a treasure map with “x marks the spot” listed on it. Find that “x” and you’ve got a home business. Well, often the “x” is on the tip of your nose! Your best choice is a business is one [...]

If you have a viable home business you may have wondered – “should I incorporate”? Usually the reason cited are the tax benefits. A home business has after all been called the last tax shelter available to the average person. Of course all legitimate business expenses are tax deductible whatever form you operate under. In [...]

Zooppa.com is a website that solicits YOUR “homemade” “underground” videos for their customers. They tell you what their looking for, you make a video ad suitable for outlets like YouTube except you upload it to Zooppa.com to have the chance to earn prize money if your ad is selected. You might call it a “Wikinomics” [...]

Here’s a press release sent out by Intuit. Sorry I’m just now posting it. It’s good marketing for them of course… but there may just be something your small business can use in this package. — Intuit Unveils Small Business Stimulus Program Helps Small Businesses Save Money, Get Customers and Save Time Through Free Software, [...]