Business Blogs: Trends, tips, and real-life anecdotes from industry experts.

During the past few weeks, I've spoken with dozens of franchises and a few of our partner companies informally polling them on the franchise environment. One franchise consulting company said prospect inquiries are down but we continue to place more people into franchises than we did last year. Several of the franchisors I've spoken with [...]

There are only a few situations less horrifying to the home business entrepreneur than running into… the former co-worker. Uggghh. I  just had that situation this weekend. These run-ins always begin the same way for me… I drag my sorry keister out of bed a little too late. Then, I realize we’re out of milk… [...]

The small business people over at Wells Fargo recently asked me to moderate a panel on the topic of healthcare and the costs and impact healthcare has on small businesses.
For some, healthcare may be the stumbling block that keeps them from ever endeavering into entrepreneurship - the dayjob’s health benefits are too much of a [...]

It’s that time of year again, time for the Nobel Prizes—a series of awards given to the best and brightest scientific minds. But… excuse me all the way to Oslo and back… did you notice any categories for Home Business Entrepreneurs? Well, then. I would like to award my first-ever No Bull Prizes for Entrepreneurs. [...]

The great thing about being a home business entrepreneur, at least for me, is that that the corporate Kool-Aid stand has been officially closed down. You all know what corporate Kool-Aid is, right? It’s where management gets you all together to repeat things that they wish were true about your company… but really aren’t. Sort [...]

It is estimated that more than 35 million Americans work full-time or part-time from a home office.
A good proportion of these people, maybe as high as 40%, are self-employed running their own businesses.
Why is the thought of establishing your business in a home office so attractive?
Let’s take a look at five significant advantages to locating [...]

In the news recently it has appeared that eBay is policing the listing of recalled merchandise. Check out this article for more details.
Corey Kossack is one of eBay’s “Top Sellers” through his eBay store, Koss DVD. He is also author of eBay Millionaire or Bust and creator of ProfitBuilderSoftware.com, an online software tool designed to reduce eBay [...]

My husband is always commenting that my career as a home business entrepreneur has certainly made my language more… ummm… colorful. He said I can now put together strings of syllables and consonants that I could have never even imagined in my staid life as office jockey. The best example of this colorized language comes right [...]

At PFL, we focus hard on developing leaders from within. A number of our senior people were originally hired into entry-level positions, and worked their way into positions with progressively greater responsibility.
Nonetheless, I think a company needs to bring in some amount of outside talent in order to get fresh approaches and diverse experiences. Also, [...]

We, the undersigned members of the fastest growing occupational group in the world, if not the universe, in order to form a more perfect union… or at least keep our friends, family members and business associates from hassling us on a regular basis… do hereby and forthwith, establish this, the Home Business Entrepreneurs’ Bill of Rights.

Just [...]