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The U.S. Government is the biggest consumer in the world, and as such, provides huge opportunities for big and small businesses alike. Learn how to negotiate with the government and win that government contract.
Read moreIf you want to start a business that has proven to be viable and less risky, then franchising is the route for you. But don’t think that all franchises are as expensive as your local McDonald’s. In fact, there is a growing segment of franchises that can be operated from home. These home-based franchises combine the convenience of working from home with the added benefit of low startup costs. To check out what franchises can be operated from home, PowerHomeBiz has prepared a Directory of Home-Based Franchises categorized by the following sectors: Automotive Home-Based Franchises Business and Professional Home-Based Franchises
Read moreInternet Retailer magazine made a list of the top tools used by the Top 500 retailers on the Web. It’s an interesting look at how the top guns of online retailing are doing it, and can give the small online retailers on the features they need to consider for their websites (if they are not yet doing them). These features are as follows, ranked according to the number of top 500 retailers that are using them: keyword search daily/seasonal specials enlarged product view what’s new affiliate program advanced search online gift certificates rich media outlet center email a friend coupons/rebates
Read moreFast Profits in Hard Times will teach you everything you need to know and give you specific resources (websites, toll-free numbers, etc) to implement the following 10 strategies.
Read moreThe folks at SalesConx.com sent me the results of the survey they conducted last year. They surveyed 700 small business owners to see how entrepreneurs look at client relationships, to determine the lead generation strategies and how to grow the business using the Internet’s networking features. Some of the findings of their survey are: Referral and word of mouth account for nearly 50% of all new business for surveyed small business owners, however, only 9% are using online lead generation. While Facebook has 50 million users and LinkedIn has 14 million users, only 11% of survey respondents noted that they
Read moreThe majority of Web site owners have fewer than 10 incoming links to their sites. Here is a step-by-step overview of this entire process for optimizing your site for the search engines and making your site visible in the search results.
Read moreObtaining funding to start your business can be a difficult process, but there are a few things you can do to increase your chances. Here are some tips on how to get your new business funded
Read moreIn my last post, I raised the question of how do you determine the needs of your target market. In the November 2007 issue of Business 2.0, they featured four “One Man Brands” — or entrepreneurs who have become business icons whose names have become huge brands. One of those featured is Rachel Ray, the only female cook in the Food Network that my husband loves to watch. What striked me in the article was the description of how Rachel Ray started her cooking empire. From the Business 2.0 article : As an eager young buyer for gourmet market Cowan
Read moreWhen determining what business to start, the rule is to find out what the market needs and wants, and then address those needs in that kind of business. But how exactly do you find out what your target market wants? Let’s use as an example one of the questions asked at Yahoo Answers — “What business can you start that caters to the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)?” OFW is the term used for Philippine citizens who work overseas on contractual basis. Examples include nurses, maids, caregivers, construction workers, crews in cruise ships or shipping vessels, etc. Labor is one of
Read moreIt’s the end of the year again. After all the eating, shopping, and merrymaking of the holidays, take time to sit down and review your business. It is important to assess how your business did during the year. Here are some checklists for your end of the year review: Do your financials. If you are like some home business owners who don’t do their financials on a regular basis (or worse, do the financials only once a year for tax time) now is the time to start doing your profit and loss statements, etc. Get a clear picture of how
Read moreA lot of people are lured on the prospects of making money on the Internet. They have heard or read about how others are making thousands per month, even more, just by having a website. Until they actually start and find that it is not actually easy. Success on the Web depends on a lot of factors: – Do you already have a business model — e.g. do you know what to do? The first thing is to identify what you really want to do, and determine how you think you can compete in that space. – Research about what
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