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Social venture labs doesn’t often cover political or financial markets, but this is an exceptional time in our generation. They shy away from defining specifically how it will affect everyone on Main Street, but they all agree that everyone will be touched by it - so it’s worth a mention.
There is little doubt that this [...]

If you listen to our podcasts, you recently heard my interview with Rick Smolan, a new friend and someone whose books I’ve long admired. He’s the photographer-turned-entrepreneur behind all those coffee table books that start with this in the title, “A Day in The Life of…”.  He started with “…Australia” and from there went on [...]

A hot topic of conversation as of late has been recession proof products, items that people need instead of want. Well, unfortunately there is a whole world of people selling products that are not necessities, particularly in the apparel and beauty industry.
Companies in these industries are reacting to the harsh economic times along [...]

 Have you ever received or sent out emails that have misspelled subject lines, faulty images, or broken hyperlinks? The quality of your email can not only do damage to your campaigns, but more importantly it can affect your email lists, your reputation, and even your bottom line.
 With a little preparation and quality control, you [...]

I have a slight problem with the whole home-entrepreneur gig. Apparently, to you, me, and the rest of the Startup Nation, working-at-home means that you are WORKING at your HOME.
That seems clear enough.
However, the deluded, including the hubby, sometimes slip into thinking that if you WORK from home, you’re actually just sitting around waiting for something to [...]

If you are struggling to start a business and work for yourself, check out these tips from Katie Yeakle.
As the executive director of American Writers & Artists, Inc., Katie has helped people successfully develop new skills to purse their dream lifestyles since 1997.
Katie Yeakle,
American Writers & Artists, Inc.
Executive Director
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Here’s what Katie had to say [...]

The producers at The Big Idea called asking if I’d make myself available to help out one of their viewers in need. His name was Tony, and here was his situation: He’s a dad of four kids, got let go from one job accepted a new one and that company went bankrupt right before his [...]

It’s travel season … last week Washington, DC for Franchise Appreciation Day and this week Franchise Update’s annual Franchise Development Conference at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL. The conference agenda is helping owners of franchise organizations (in a peer to peer environment) understand the present franchise sales environment and gain valuable insight for improving [...]

You have crafted your email campaigns, sent them out to your subscribers, and have received a decent amount of responses. Now what? From a business standpoint, you want to influence repeat purchases and ensure that customers are satisfied with your product or service. Improving your transactional emails will get you one step closer to higher [...]

I appeared on ABC News Now, ABC’s online initiative, in an interview with Tory Johnson. She was great and it was yet another opportunity to offer advice for smart home-based business practices as well as to encourage people to enter the 2008 StartupNation Home-Based 100.
Click on the screenshot directly below to view the video.

How did [...]