Entrepreneurship

504ward Is Calling For Your Business Ideas

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If you think your business idea might be a winner, put it to the test! 504ward is calling out to all entrepreneurs who believe they have a winning idea and inviting them to enter their $100,000 Business Competition. You must be willing to move to New Orleans and your business idea must be able to retain and engage the 23 … [Cache] [Link]

Homeschool Your Kids into Business

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Whether you’re an entrepreneur that also homeschools (like my family), or you would just like to teach your child the basics of starting their own business, the website Homeschool-Entrepreneur.com is a new and growing resource to help. Compiled by veteran homeschool/entrepreneurs, it offers resources for starting a home business, and teaching your children to do the same. Teaching our children … [Cache] [Link]

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money #15

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The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 15 Beware Of “Outside Operations” We sometimes see men who have obtained fortunes, suddenly become poor. In many cases, this arises from intemperance, and often from gaming, and other bad habits. Frequently it occurs because a man has been … [Cache] [Link]

Betting Your Retirement On Your Start-Up

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The New York Times: With small-business loans and second mortgages scarce these days, some middle-age entrepreneurs are starting companies using their retirement savings, a novel financing method that they say avoids loan payments and early withdrawal penalties. These business owners are effectively treating their start-up ventures as any other stock in their 401(k) portfolio, and in the process they are … [Cache] [Link]

‘Thinking Cap’ Could Unlock Inner Genius

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Daily Mail: There is a theory that the spark of genius lurks hidden within all of us. Now scientists are developing a ‘thinking cap’ that could turn that theory into practice and unlock the amazing potential of the human brain. The device uses tiny magnetic pulses to change the way the brain works and has produced remarkable results in tests. … [Cache] [Link]

The Business Of Search Engine Optimization

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Although it is important to advertise in the right places, if your looking to do business online, then you will need the right amount of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to ensure your website will get the visits it deserves. Although that isn’t knowledge that comes naturally to most of us, it isn’t out of the realm of possibility. Angela Moore … [Cache] [Link]

Friends Are Mothers Of Invention

Posted 6 hours ago

The Suncoast News: Like a lot of friends, Debra Medina and Leslie Barile often had we-ought-to start-a-business conversations during the seven years they worked together as counselors at Cody River Elementary School. The difference between them and other would-be business teams is they got around to making it happen, finding both inspiration and opportunity during maternity leaves. “We spent a … [Cache] [Link]

Small Bizs Feeling the Chill

Posted 7 hours ago

The New York Times: Some small companies say they are no longer able to get loans from newly cautious banks as credit tightens across the country, and even those who do qualify are increasingly reluctant to borrow and expand, fearful of overextending themselves in the midst of the financial crisis. Alan Petrucci, whose small factory near Chicago makes metal molds … [Cache] [Link]

Entrepreneur Hopes Golf Game Rings Up Sales

Posted 8 hours ago

Daily News: Sometimes inspiration for starting a business venture just shows up where you might least expect it. For Randy Herron, what he developed into a lawn game known as “Ring It! Golf” started with a visit to Greenville, N.C., eight years ago. As so often happens in college towns, the Herrons found themselves in a neighborhood of rental properties … [Cache] [Link]

The 10 Things I Won’t Give Up Just To Save Money

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5 Ways To Optimize Your Blog and Capture More Repeat Visitors

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Today Rich Page shares five tips on how to optimize websites to capture repeat readers. You may be a blogger that thinks they have a pretty popular and well created blog - if so, well done. But remember every blog is a work a progress, and there is always room for improvement. Here are 5 great ways to help optimize … [Cache] [Link]

5 billion reasons to stop using boring marketing

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Penny Pinching Ways to Pimp Your Garage

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When Good Cakes Go Bad: A Cheat Sheet for the Uninspired

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9 Signs You Need to Fire Your Financial Planner

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Calling all Artists: Be Your Own Cheerleader and Find that Room of Your Own (free)

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Save Some Coin with Lands' End Overstocks and Free Shipping!

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Trunk Club Has Men Clothing Shopping Without Leaving The Office

Posted 19 hours ago

It’s common knowledge that most men do not enjoy shopping. Joanna had known this from experience. As a style consultant, she was already aware of what it was like to help men find clothing they would like. It was also when the inspiration for the Trunk Club started to take form. Launched approximately a year and a half ago, Trunk … [Cache] [Link]