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There you are. You just finished reading Rich and Jeff Sloan’s book and you are fired up! You have an idea that you are certain will make make the invention of those small yellow sticky notes look like small potatoes.
Not only that, but you are so proud of yourself, because you have done [...]

Thanks for the great response and feedback to my last post, I’ve got a queue of businesses I’ll be profiling over the next few months and will report on findings in coming posts
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Social entrepreneurism is a business model that is marketed squarely under the “green” banner. The more I dive into this topic, the more [...]

After a nearly two-decade hiatus, Indiana Jones is back in a new adventure that is ripping through box offices across the world. Ever since Raiders of the Lost Ark captured the world’s imagination in 1981, philosophers, professors and college students alike have tried to decipher Indy’s iconic image. They say, “Look, we know this is [...]

As a new startup company, every day and every action item is intense. As entrepreneurs we often act in a fashion that is bold and confident with a “take no prisoners” or “damn the torpedoes” attitude. It’s what often allows us to power through challenges that would just be too daunting if we actually took [...]

Sadly, Romeo, one of our beloved dogs has passed away. It was time. He was twelve. But it’s never time, is it? We’re sorely missing him today. He’s not laying across our feet, wagging his tail at the door, bopping around outside with an overzised ball in his mouth.
Romeo had a special “spirit” connection to [...]

PR and copywriting tips to help your business increases sales, credibility and awareness!

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I was thinking how I might tackle the topic of mission-driven businesses and social entrepreneurship and it reminded me how many people are still unfamiliar with the concept of a mission-driven business. There is so much great press on the terms of the day: green, eco friendly, fair trade, [...]

I know… The home office sounds to some like a place where you might escape the wound-up intensity of the corporate world. But the home-based business warriors in the StartupNation community know better. Just because we’re working from home and sidestepping the commute-and-cubicle drudgery doesn’t mean our feet are kicked up on our desks as [...]

There are a few main methods of scaling your business, including: investing more in online or offline advertising, franchising your company, opening up offices in other cities and countries, expanding your business into the international market.
With the advent of the Internet and email marketing, the markets of the world have become more accessible to [...]

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Late last week,  eBay rolled a new site promotion.   Here it is, taken from the Community Announcements board at eBay.com:

***Offer Free Shipping and Get 15% off your Final Value Fees from May 23-June 1***

Hi everyone. Offering free shipping is a great way to make your items stand out from your competition. Buyers love it, and it [...]