Archive for the 'Business Start Up' Category

A while back a friend of mine had talked about starting one of those small local newspapers like the one pictured here.  He really didn’t have the 50,000 population required to make it work, but maybe there was enough.
I didn’t have a packaged resource to send him to, but if he started talking about it […]

Every business start up guide I’ve read that Skip Rosell has produced has 2 characteristics… ingenious and reasonably priced.
This one is no different. He and his friend Bob Mc Alister have produced a great report here.
It’s not an affiliate link.
I liked it enough to post it for you just because it’s “worth it”.
Hi my friend,A […]

From the Urbana News Gazette
In the past four or so years, the media have reported that sewing, particularly among Generation X’ers and younger craftsters, has become the new knitting. Sewing machines and patterns are “flying off the shelves,” due in part to the popularity of television shows such as “Project Runway.”
Urbana resident Nora Miller, who […]

Ever wanted to start your own niche coupon site?
Vondre Whaley’s come up with an idea for just how you can do that without a large up front investment.
You can learn more at MyCouponBiz (note: not an affiliate link).

Potential business start ups in North Carolina that focus on technology may be able to find help from the Inception Micro Angel Fund…
The North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) announced a new plan to make capital available to entrepreneurs and begin building a stronger early-stage investment industry. In 2003, SBTDC launched the Inception […]

You can even run a franchise without quitting your day job and while working from home according to Start Up Journal. The days where the franchise operator was required to be on site are over and owners are now allowed and equipped to manage the business remotely.
One owner interviewed monitors his Arlington, VA business from […]

People ask me if there is legitimate work taking photos.
Here, Terry Platt talks about his busy day doing home inspections. He grossed $403 before expenses of course. (If the inspection business interests you, click through. Terry links to a couple of companies sending him business.)
Though he had a mid day appointment that slowed him […]

The Agurban Institute noted something interesting in their ezine the other day (Issue 129) …the large number of young entrepreneurs.
A study by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor showed that the United States was unusual among developed countries is having a higher business start- up rate among its 18- to 24-year-olds than its 35- to 44-year-olds. Tyler […]

My friend Skip Rosell has authored a new course on how to set up a reminder service for less than $20.
Here’s a run down.
1. Identify local businesses needing calling (any business or profession that lives by confirmed appointments who that contacts customers by phone to notify them of special promotions or events)
2. Market to them in […]

This article on Easy Photo Biz has been the blogs most popular post on starting a home based photography business.
Here’s another article on the topic with a few good pointers.
1. Have a theme… pets, old time photos, etc that sets you apart from the rest and relates to an impulse buy people would make after […]