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Knowing that a market exists for your product or service is an important first step when launching a new venture, and who better to tell you about the market than your future competitors?
You can start with their websites, web searches, and the Dunn and Bradstreet reports. But if you really want to learn about [...]

Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? Mine was fabulous! We went to a friend’s home and enjoyed a great day and a feast of turkey with all the trimmings. This is our fourth year to get together with these friends, and each year we divide up the menu among the families. I always pick the [...]

I had a tough week! On top of the normal stuff - we had some inventory issues at our warehouse, we’re being forced to find a new manufacturer for one of our products, and my son was sick. When Spencer is home sick, my husband I become expert jugglers. We tag team who is going [...]

How tuned into this internet thing are you really? Ok, so just by being a blog reader you’re at a certain level of internet savvy-ness (is that even a word?). But do you take it to the next level?
I’m talkin’ about actually introducing yourself to people for the express purpose of doing some business together. [...]

My sister tells a great story about her daughter Jordan. When she was about five years old, she loved to watch infomercials. One morning she came running into the kitchen, very excited and blurted out – “Mom! Mom! we need to buy a Mr. Omelet pan, the eggs won’t stick, it makes turning easy, and [...]

This is my first official blog entry EVER. It’s true, I have not blogged before, so excuse me if I am off a bit on etiquette, acronyms, etc. After reading my bio that was posted, I thought that a little more detail on me might help you get to know me better.
I live in Petoskey [...]

I woke up this morning after only 6 hours of sleep with the most energy I’ve had in years. Then I had a conversation with an entrepreneur in Las Vegas who manufactures kids energy drinks. Its now late afternoon, I’ve been running hard all day and I’m still rockin’!!
What’s up with all this energy??
Well, I’ve [...]

I had a conversation today with Lynne Sandler on the StartupNation community podcast. She figured that similar music tastes might be a good foundation for a dating partner so she created “A Sound Match” online dating service based on her theory.
I mean, c’mon! You say you can’t think of an idea for a business? All [...]