I come from a place where culture does not allow for businesses such as adult day care to thrive. Children are supposed to look after their aging parents, and to hand over the responsibility to an organization or business is frowned upon by the community. Hence, there are hardly any adult daycares or nursing homes, [...]

I’m a stats junkie, and I am always curious about the numbers of Web operations. That’s why I just love the Top 500 Guide http://www.internetretailer.com/top500/ of Internet Retailer magazine, which is a 260-page directory ranking and profiling of the 500 largest e-retailers based on their 2005 online sale. The book of course focuses on mostly [...]

I have received several questions on how to start a comic book store. I’m not a big fan of comics except for X-Men but I understand that comics afficionados are passionate about their comics and can be one of the most loyal customers you can have. I found a great resource on how to start [...]

Direct Magazine has an article in their July 2006 issue showing how the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society improved the effectiveness of their email campaigns by — get this — slashing their email lists. They reduced their email subscriber list from 33,636 subscribers to only 4,510. That’s a whopping 87 percent drop! The director of emarketing [...]

In last year’s issue of my favorite publication, Internet Retailer (a must-have for those selling on the Web), they had a short box insert on the don’ts of online retail that I want to share with you. Here are some of the common mistakes of retailers that result in lost sales: 1. Don’t assume customers [...]

If you are interested in starting a business teaching people how to cook, you may want to check the International Association of Culinary Professionals http://www.iacp.com/ as they have a Cooking School subcommittee, which provides information and networking opportunities for starting a cooking school. They have a publications area, which may have information on how to [...]

If you are planning to start a business importing items into the USA, I suggest you read the following US Bureau of Custom’s papers Importing into the United States: A Practical Guide for Commercial Importers — this is a 200-page document that tells you the eligible items you can import and the invoices required, among [...]

When thinking of starting a home business, many are torn between starting their own business or buying into a home business opportunity. In my opinion, the benefit of business opportunity is that you are buying into a business that has already been setup and may have proved successful to others. It reduces the time and [...]