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| Name: | Business Opportunities Weblog |
| Description: | Opportunities, news, and links for small business entrepreneurs |
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25 most recent entries:
Inventor Awards Students? New Product Ideas (Nov 24 2008 18:11 GMT)
The Suffolk Journal: The New Product Innovation Competition, an annual competition open to all Suffolk students, had its third annual award ceremony at the Law School. The competition was established in 2006 by Professor Sushil Bhatia of the Sawyer Business School. First place was awarded to Marrinder Singh, Karen Lassko, Maria Brown, and Rick Baker for their [...]
Don?t Get A Patent? Plainly Ridiculous! (Nov 24 2008 17:10 GMT)
IPWatchdog: Increasingly on the Internet, invention advertising is taking an odd and seemingly inexplicable turn toward advising independent inventors to not seek patent protection, which is undeniably bad advice that will undoubtedly cause much disappointment and heart break for those who actually follow it. But why is it that you are starting to see more [...]
Woman Turns Passion Into Home Biz (Nov 24 2008 16:09 GMT)
Neighborhood Star: When Sam Schoeler’s husband died two years ago, her life changed in more ways than she could imagine. She began planning a new career that reflects her love of fairy tales and folklore, something that has fascinated her from the time she was a small child. “
Make Working From Home? Work! (Nov 24 2008 15:08 GMT)
Hack Your Day: I see a lot of misconceptions about working from home. Many people think that what happens is we barely make ends meet, but it?s ok because we can get up at 11:00, put in a few hours of work, then spend the day doing whatever we want.
When Are You Most Creative? (Nov 24 2008 14:07 GMT)
Lifehack: When are you at your creative peak? That is, what time of day do ideas flow most easily for you? What activities bring your best ideas to the surface where you can most easily gather them up? A recent survey by the Crown Plaza hotel group suggests that certain times and activities are more conducive to [...
Make Money Using The Internet: Connect (Nov 21 2008 19:12 GMT)
Seth Godin: Make money: not by building an internet company, but by using the net as a tool to create value and get paid. Use the internet as a tool, not as an end. Do it when you are part of a big organization or do it as a soloist.
Fun With Office Supplies (Nov 21 2008 18:11 GMT)
Makes you want to go out and buy some Post-It notes? BTW, these are the same two guys who did the Diet Coke/Mentos geysers.
Crowdsourcing The Sales Force (Nov 21 2008 17:10 GMT)
Springwise: If crowdsourcing can be used to improve product design, music promotion and sports team management?to name just a few of the examples we’ve written about?why not the process of finding sales leads?
Inventor Thinks Outside The (Mail)Box (Nov 21 2008 16:09 GMT)
news10: It all started when Juan Pineda was a victim of mail theft. Valuable checks were lost in that theft, but Juan may have the last profitable laugh. He’s invented a device that sets off an alarm if a mailbox is tampered with.
Note Taking In The Digital Age (Nov 21 2008 15:08 GMT)
Lifehack.org: There are all sorts of reasons to take notes, and it?s important to first look to these reasons in deciding which particular method of note-taking is best for us in the modern age. Different note taking needs demand different note taking methods and the importance of each of these needs to each of us differs [...
Not A Bad Time For Small Bizs To Raise Prices (Nov 21 2008 14:07 GMT)
The New York Times: Some small-business experts are offering advice that may sound counterintuitive in this slowing economy. Now, they argue, may be the perfect time to increase your marketing budget ? and even your prices. Here is the rationale, and some tips, for doing so, if you agree.
World Extreme Fighter Creates A One Stop Resource For All MMA Fans (Nov 21 2008 06:30 GMT)
Like a business, a well-rounded blog will flourish if you have the passion and knowledge required to keep it running. For many, their blog is their business. Domnick Iwasyk, the owner of World Extreme Fighter, is a huge fan of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Using his blog to share his passion with other fans [...]
Service Beats Low Prices (Nov 20 2008 19:12 GMT)
Inc.: Customer service is more important than low prices when it comes to luring and keeping loyal customers, according to a new survey by Accenture. More than two thirds of over 4,000 consumers surveyed worldwide said they’ve switched businesses as the result of a poor customer service experience, the New York-based management consulting firm reported this week. [...
Family Carves Out Niche In Dried Pumpkin Seeds (Nov 20 2008 18:11 GMT)
Capital Press: They look like pumpkins in the field, and the end product is marketed as “pumpkin seeds,” but technically they are squash and squash seeds. Despite the elastic terminology, Autumn Seed Inc.
Get Ready For Internet Sales Taxes In 2009 (Nov 20 2008 17:10 GMT)
Forbes: Attention, online shoppers! This may be the last holiday season you can dodge sales taxes by buying presents on the Web. State legislators, retailers and lawyers say 2009 may be the year Internet taxes finally come to pass. The idea, which would levy sales tax on most goods bought online, has been tossed around for nearly [...
What Kind Of Genius Are You? (Nov 20 2008 16:09 GMT)
WIRED: In the fall of 1972, when David Galenson was a senior economics major at Harvard, he took what he describes as a ?gut? course in 17th-century Dutch art. On the first day of class, the professor displayed a stunning image of a Renaissance Madonna and child.
Ways for Your Small Biz to Save Money (Nov 20 2008 15:08 GMT)
Inside CRM: With the economy struggling, every business is trying to cut costs to make ends meet. Small businesses, which have fewer resources, especially feel the burn. Not to fear. We?
New Products Going Unnoticed (Nov 20 2008 14:07 GMT)
Inc.: As the economic crisis grows, Americans are paying less attention to new product launches, posing a serious challenge for emerging businesses, according to a recent survey. Of 1,000 consumers polled in September, 69 percent could not recall a single product launch this year. About 22 percent said they remembered when the Wii Fit hit the market, [...]
Biz Resource: Press Release Grader (Nov 19 2008 17:10 GMT)
Gurnage.wordpress.com: Here is a cool new tool from Hubspot, a Cambridge, Massachusetts company that helps small business build their online presence. Now you can have an expert double check your press release at no cost!
Ant Farm Grows To Fill Toy Niche (Nov 19 2008 16:09 GMT)
Ventura County Star: A giant remote-controlled ant is crawling across the conference table at Uncle Milton Industries Inc. in Westlake Village. Frank Adler, vice president of marketing, works the controls with a crystal skull device that hints at its branding as a licensed toy from the “Indiana Jones”
Lifetime Spent On Fun And Games (Nov 19 2008 15:08 GMT)
Star Tribune: One night in 1966, “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson and a guest, the lovely Eva Gabor, were on the studio floor as they giggled and groped their way through a new game that was destined for tens of thousands of U.S.
When To Work For Nothing (Nov 19 2008 14:07 GMT)
The New York Times: Michelle Goodman writes: No one ever filled a gas tank or bought groceries with exposure. The 20.9 million Americans working as consultants, freelancers, small-business owners and independent contractors are not keeping a roof overhead by getting paid in exposure, or ?
DealerRater.com Allows Customers To Share Their Car Buying Experiences (Nov 19 2008 07:46 GMT)
What is the difference between an idea and a business? Action. If you don’t take any action on your idea, it remains just an idea. If you do take action, you have the potential of growing a business.
?Wacky? Baker Sends Invention To Celebrity Chefs (Nov 18 2008 18:11 GMT)
BBC News: A Scottish cake maker is hoping to mix it with millionaires with a ?revolutionary? take on the wooden spoon ? which he insists is NOT a spatula.
Can Everyone Be An Einstein? (Nov 18 2008 17:10 GMT)
The Sunday Times: Time to buff up your brain, to send your synapses to the spa. How about a couple of hours of sudoku? No? Well, fire up your Nintendo DS and pump up your neurons with Dr Kawashima?
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