http://sbinformation.about.com/od/bizopportunities/a/startup101.htm
I thought this website was interesting and educational, not to mention its not 30 pages long, short and to the point. check it out!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU7o5KLoX9o
Also, a Family Business Video
Creative..short and easy to watch/listen
Monday, August 18, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Innovation Helps Franchises Grow
Even in a sinking economy, flexibility and creativity keep high-demand franchise concepts spreading.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/franchisezone/article196418.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/franchisezone/article196418.html
5 Small Business Management Questions to Help Choose Marketing Programs
http://www.websitemarketingplan.com/small_business/strategies.htm
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Here is an interesting article about the benefits of giving employees more flexible schedules.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25608377/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25608377/
Entrepreneurial contests
This is a post from another blog I read. It questions whether entrepreneurial contests are worth it or not. There is also an interesting video.
http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/12/1260351.aspx
http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/12/1260351.aspx
Rough Start, Great Business!
This is a pretty inspiring story about a guy who had a rough start. It just goes to show that you've never got an excuse to give up!
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2008/sb20080512_133843.htm?chan=search
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2008/sb20080512_133843.htm?chan=search
VIDEO NETWORK...Entrepreneur
http://www.entrepreneur.com/video/index.html
Great videos linked here....all geared to small business owners!!!
Great videos linked here....all geared to small business owners!!!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Beijing 2008: Business Is Booming
Although China has spent billions to bring the Olympics to Beijing, they will be bringing in billions with tourist spending.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/internationalexpansion/article196310.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/internationalexpansion/article196310.html
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
WSJ report: Its normaly very good
The WSJ report on Small Business will run in the edition of Monday, Aug. 11, as a separate 8-page section.
Blogger babies
These are some cute pictures of the trio of Ryan, Aditya, and Haley. It's cool how there showing that blogging is a big thing and eventhough these babies can't speak, but they can sure show off the cute pictures of themselves.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Balancing work and family
This article :http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25934685/, has some great advice for working mothers (and fathers!) on balancing out your life.
Here is a particularly insightful excerpt:
"A very small part of what you do will have a profound impact on your family or your business. So take an inventory of everything that needs to get done and commit each day to completing the big things (often the hard things) that will make a huge impact. Instead of just tackling each workday as one large block of time, divide it into different types of work. Schedule a bit of time for phone calls, a bit of time for e-mails and a big chunk of time to get projects done."
i.e There is only a limited amount of time in one day, so focus on the things that are important to you.
Here is a particularly insightful excerpt:
"A very small part of what you do will have a profound impact on your family or your business. So take an inventory of everything that needs to get done and commit each day to completing the big things (often the hard things) that will make a huge impact. Instead of just tackling each workday as one large block of time, divide it into different types of work. Schedule a bit of time for phone calls, a bit of time for e-mails and a big chunk of time to get projects done."
i.e There is only a limited amount of time in one day, so focus on the things that are important to you.
Sweet Taste of Success
This is an interesting article I read about how even with the tough economy, dessert makers are thriving. I think this just goes to show that it all comes down to finding your niche in the market place.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25561551/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25561551/
Sacrifices Small Business Owners have to make.
Here is an older article about 2 small business owners sacrificing there paychecks so they didn't have to lay any employees off during hard times. I think this shows strong values and commitment to the employees.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/worklife/successstories/article81752.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/worklife/successstories/article81752.html
Generation differences
I thought this article is interesting. The influence of small business owners during the baby boomers generation and the Generation Xer's.
http://www.womenentrepreneur.com/newsresource/3468.html
http://www.womenentrepreneur.com/newsresource/3468.html
Monday, August 4, 2008
Stretch Your Budget
This article give 10 ways to save money during startup.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2008/august/195718.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2008/august/195718.html
wired has a strange idea
interesting story about wired and small business
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080804005201&newsLang=en
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080804005201&newsLang=en
Friday, August 1, 2008
lower numbers of teenage employees
I came across this article about the younger work force decreasing! This surprised me because growing up all of my friends and I worked at 15 and now they are starting to work at older ages. Could this hurt small businesses like restaurants that rely on young workers?
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113170-m-5-sc-47-the_young_and_the_restless-i
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113170-m-5-sc-47-the_young_and_the_restless-i
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
eBay Millionaires...
After seeing this article, I'm beginning to wonder if I should start up my ebay selling again!
http://smallbusiness.aol.com/features/ebay-millionaires
http://smallbusiness.aol.com/features/ebay-millionaires
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
From Our Friends at Google
This site has a story about Google trend. it will trend any word for how many people over the last couple of years have looked that word up. it may be a great way to do some trending on what types of things are becoming more popular and what is on its way out.
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/biztools/article.php/3759266
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/biztools/article.php/3759266
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
How much should we listen to employees?
I just read an interesting quote by Steve Jobs:
"It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do."
What do you think?
Kevin
"It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do."
What do you think?
Kevin
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Academic Journals on Small Business Exist!!
You can access the Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, a peer-reviewed academic journal that provides actual research being done in the area of small business and entrepreneurship. Go to the Bucks main web page, Library, Start your Research, Online Resources...Perhaps a few of you could find and summarize some stuff you might find there.
Thanks in advance!
Kelly
Thanks in advance!
Kelly
New ideas in wedding market, plus a new service targeting grooms.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24794573/
I was browsing MSNBC and I stumbled across that article.
I like the idea of TheManRegistry.com. Kudos to the creator for finding a new niche.
Girls (and guys too, if you want to comment), would there be draw for a wedding service that helped you save money? IE- provided creative, inexpensive ideas for weddings? Just an idea from a guy who's older sis does that for her friends.
I was browsing MSNBC and I stumbled across that article.
I like the idea of TheManRegistry.com. Kudos to the creator for finding a new niche.
Girls (and guys too, if you want to comment), would there be draw for a wedding service that helped you save money? IE- provided creative, inexpensive ideas for weddings? Just an idea from a guy who's older sis does that for her friends.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Customer Service
I came across these neat examples of companies that focus on customer service. The shoe website is my favorite!
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0709/gallery.where_customers_come_first.fsb/index.html
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0709/gallery.where_customers_come_first.fsb/index.html
War good for small business?
This is a link to some scary statistics I read. They are about the love hate relationship between war in Irag and small business. Although this seems to be a postive aspect, I have to ask: Can there actually be a "positive" to this war?
http://smallbusiness.aol.com/features/inc/entrepreneurs-and-iraq
http://smallbusiness.aol.com/features/inc/entrepreneurs-and-iraq
small business help in PA all in one place
http://online.wsj.com/small-business/local-business-help?frame_src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzgate.org%2Fpa%2Fbfh_wsj.html
this URL is very long but it takes you directly to a WSJ site that gives you a bunch of business help that is PA related. if you go back one page you can pick any state you want.
since this is the second blog post that i have submitted that involves The Wall Street Journal, for disclosure reasons I should state that I work for the Wall Street Journal.
thanks
ron
this URL is very long but it takes you directly to a WSJ site that gives you a bunch of business help that is PA related. if you go back one page you can pick any state you want.
since this is the second blog post that i have submitted that involves The Wall Street Journal, for disclosure reasons I should state that I work for the Wall Street Journal.
thanks
ron
Did you think that naming your business was easy???
Wow. I had no idea the naming process could be so exhaustive.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_72/s0712048778082.htm
That 3-page article gives you a pretty good idea of what's involved.
Now for a question. Obviously, all the legal stuff is a requirement. What about everything else though? Would you spend all that time cross-referencing dictionaries, language books, etc?
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_72/s0712048778082.htm
That 3-page article gives you a pretty good idea of what's involved.
Now for a question. Obviously, all the legal stuff is a requirement. What about everything else though? Would you spend all that time cross-referencing dictionaries, language books, etc?
The Importance of Branding.
Here's an awesome article that discusses the importance of developing a Brand.
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jun2008/sb2008069_694225.htm
Do you think that it's important for a small business to worry about brand?
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jun2008/sb2008069_694225.htm
Do you think that it's important for a small business to worry about brand?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Businesses in Second Life...
Do you think small business might benefit by going into this virtual world??
Monday, July 14, 2008
small business computing
this site has some good informaton on computers and software used for small business. it seems that most small businesses rely a great deal on computers, but we may not think to much about them. this article is a little old, but it has good information on open source (free in many cases) software for small business. I use some of the products and they work very well.
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/buyersguide/article.php/3679161
ron
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/buyersguide/article.php/3679161
ron
Wall Street Journal web site
There is a bunch of great small business stuff on the Wall Street Journal web site. most of it is free. go to www.wsj.com and look down the left hand side for small business.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Pizza in a cone!
What do you think about this franchise idea??? Do you think it would work in Bucks County???
http://www.konopizza.com/
http://www.konopizza.com/
Friday, July 11, 2008
Inspirational videos
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-video-a-112771-i_see_me-i
I am not sure how to post videos in blogs but that should be the link to them. I was looking at the small business section of yahoo.com and they had these short videos of small business owners and how they developed. I thought it was awesome to see just how the different types of companies and different people and different visions evolved. They all have some good advice!
I am not sure how to post videos in blogs but that should be the link to them. I was looking at the small business section of yahoo.com and they had these short videos of small business owners and how they developed. I thought it was awesome to see just how the different types of companies and different people and different visions evolved. They all have some good advice!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
GOING GREEN...Is it good for small business?
What is an Antipreneur??
http://feedroom.businessweek.com/index.jsp?fr_story=5881993500bd0f506d60ed448135350c5e8ada41
Watch the video linked above….local and sustainable…that’s what it’s all about! What do you think about this new type of small business owner? Is this a concept that will flourish?
Watch the video linked above….local and sustainable…that’s what it’s all about! What do you think about this new type of small business owner? Is this a concept that will flourish?
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Healthcare for small businesses...a dilemma
Check out this article for the latest info:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121266165892348167.html?mod=SmallBusinessSmallBusinessLink_feature_articles
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