Why Isn’t My Company Making Money?
March 9th, 2010 by john
Some people are in business to save the planet or share their unique gifts with the world. Some people are in business just to make money.
Tags: Give ‘Em Something to Crave
March 9th, 2010 by admin
A tour through the New Belgium Brewing Company’s sunny, Fort Collins, Colo., headquarters starts with an invitation to taste what the company’s all about–literally.”We’re going to drink five beers this size over the course of the tour,” says tour guide Marie Kirkpatrick as she passes around 4-ounce glasses of spiced ale to the dozen or so visitors. “Is everyone OK with that?”Over the next hour and a half, visitors will not only get to taste five craft beers brewed on site, but also peer into the giant canisters where barley is cooked into beer, smell the fruit peels and spices that flavor the brews, and go for a ride down the corkscrew slide meant to remind employees to have fun
Group, Fan Page or Both?
March 9th, 2010 by admin
In today’s social media-driven marketing frenzy, online business owners are expected to be top in their game in using tools like Facebook and Twitter to their advantage.
What’s Your Business Telling You?
March 5th, 2010 by admin
By Dan BriodyTo many small-business owners, the facts and figures their daily work casts off are more incidental than instrumental. Reluctantly storing it all on disks, in file cabinets and on scraps of paper strewn about the back room, business owners often think this constant stream of information is useless (except maybe to the IRS).
The New Double Bottom Line
March 5th, 2010 by john
As an entrepreneur, you’ve certainly heeded the call of passion for your work. Maybe you even subscribe to Marsha Sinetar’s sage chestnut, “Do what you love, and the money will follow.” But until a few years ago, there was a distinct difference between starting a business with an eye toward the bottom line and taking the same plunge for social good. Then along came the L3C.Often called “the for-profit with a nonprofit soul” by Robert Lang, one of the architects of the business structure, an L3C is a hybrid model that allows owners to do well by doing good
The Passion’s Only as Good As the Plan
March 5th, 2010 by admin
Shez Zamrudeen has loved fashion since she was a little girl.That’s why it was a no-brainer for her to get into the fashion industry and turn her passion into a career.”It was my biggest passion in life to be a part of the fashion industry,” says Zamrudeen. “I live my life around fashion; I’m always the girl thinking and planning weeks ahead about my outfit for an event.” Content Continues Below At heart, Zamrudeen has always known she’s an entrepreneur. She wanted to open her own business when she was 21 years old, but she didn’t have the knowledge to do so
Share a Truck to Save a Buck
March 1st, 2010 by admin
Obviously, we Americans love our cars. We’ve made movies about cars (think Cannonball Run or The Fast and the Furious ).
How to Make Money Online Without a Website
February 26th, 2010 by admin
If you’ve got some successful keyword research and PPC advertising under your belt for your own website, why not capitalize on that and make money online without one?
11 Characteristics of Highly Influential Blogs
February 25th, 2010 by john
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5 Simple Ways to Show Customers You Care
February 25th, 2010 by john
Everyone feels warm and fuzzy around Valentine’s Day. That includes entrepreneurs, many of whom use the opportunity to put a heartfelt spin on their e-mail marketing communications.You probably received e-mails earlier this month from businesses and organizations running promotions tied to Valentine’s Day. Others might simply have sent a colorful, light-hearted greeting as a way to tell their customers and members they care.So what happens now, after the chocolates have been eaten and the roses have withered away
