Archive for the 'Business Start Up' Category

This article was short but interesting because it mentioned some home business finance options, people don’t ordinarily think of. It’s from the new publication Home Office Weekly and it’s called “Six Ways To Finance Your Home Business: Right Under Your Nose!“. Most of us know we can dip into our own personal savings. But how [...]

Start Up Journal has an excellent article about points to ponder before taking the plunge in business. Are you contemplating a SERIOUS business venture (one where you can lose or make real money)? You may want to give this checklist a thorough look. Most people working at home never seem to give their business a [...]

I personally think these are all pretty good ideas but are they the absolute best for 2007? Perhaps they’re the best for YOU… or perhaps not. In any case, lists are interesting just to see what other people are thinking. This list is from Businessweek via Alfa Mercado and with some of Alfa’s comments as [...]

Can Zigire create a social networking site from scratch in just 4 days? Zigire is one of many people wanting to sponsor a post on this blog to get exposure for their website. Most of the time you see these requests like this and you yawn. But this caught my eye… the challenge of creating [...]

The popularity of Third World Microloans to help folks work their way out of poverty continues to expand. This story from the Observer-Tribune mentions how an investment banker is taking the microloan concept to rural Guatemalan communities… The only place this doesn’t seem to catch on is the US. Perhaps because if you have a job and [...]

It’s amazing how the Net is revitalizing a small Texas town. I wonder how many people will find their work at home dreams come true there? Snyder, Texas 330 miles NW of San Antonio is gambling that Big City workers would rather telecommute from a quaint town that spend their life in the High Occupancy [...]

Lessons from the Lemonade Stand: 101 Common Sense Management Tips Need a quick refresher on what makes business people successful whether it’s Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, or Bill Gates? In the day to day hassles of trying to get ahead, it’s necessary to remind ourselves of the Big Picture, so perhaps these reminders will help. [...]

Cute Little Store documents the real life story of one entrepreneur’s transition from astrophysicist to business owner. Though business ownership isn’t “rocket science”, there were quite a few things she didn’t know about running a business – even after reading all the “how to start and run a business” books. Adeena Mignogna is an aerospace [...]

I ran across a link to this the other day, so here’s the actual blog… the Hundred Dollar Business Blog It’s the real life story of a young lady from Utah applying what she’s learned in college to see if she can actually start a successful business with just $100. I’m really looking forward to [...]

Lillie Warren, a registered nurse, was on maternity leave with a child when she had a brainstorm to provide home health care to her rural county… despite the fact that she had NO business experience whatsoever. A few years later her business grossed $975,000 and employed 70 CNA’s (Certified Nursing Assistants) providing rural home nursing [...]