Hot Inventing Trends
Tamara Monosoff at Entrepreneur.com: What’s changed in the world of inventions? It’s not just the technology–it’s the inventors themselves.
1. Inventors are becoming more diverse. Developing a good idea presents an equal opportunity playing field, and those who were formerly underrepresented are exploring those opportunities.
2. Inventors are stepping into the limelight. More often than ever, inventors are […]
Niche Market: Vintage Photographs
SkipMcGrath: Vintage photographs are a hugely collected category. The sell through rate is very high. In some categories it’s as much as 80%, and many vintage photos sell for over $100 each on eBay. As with any product the trick is finding out what sells and then finding the product to meet the demand. […]
10 Web Tips For Entrepreneurs
Web sites seem the way of the world these days, but many small-business owners still don’t have an Internet presence. Of the nearly 25 million U.S. small businesses, 46% do not have a Web site, according to the Kelsey Group, a research firm. But Web sites are not only powerful tools for e-commerce, they also […]
Medical Benefits Drive Hiring
Small Business Connection: Nearly three-quarters of workers in the survey by Discover Business Card say health-care benefits are a ‘very important’ (47%) or ’somewhat important’ (24%) factor when they choose a job. That means small companies that don’t offer the benefit are at significant disadvantage in recruiting and retaining workers, Discover says. The survey of 1,000 small-business […]
6 Ways to Maximize Paid Search
PowerHomeBiz: Catalog Success Magazine has a very interesting article on how to maximize your paid search marketing this year. Pay per click has become an important source of traffic and sales for online marketers; hence it is essential to get the best return from this advertising medium. 1. Invest in Google. 2. Grow your term list. 3. Make your […]
Use Cheat Sheets - Save Time And Frustration
Do you use cheat sheets? If you don’t, you’re costing yourself valuable time every day that you could be monitizing in some way. If you’ve never seen a cheat sheet, it is simply a summarized version of a manual or ‘how to’ book, boiled down to the most essential commands, controls, or directions - usually fitting on one page. You can make yourself cheet sheets for just about everything you do, whether it be building web sites, blogs, logos, or writing articles.
The ultimate is finding cheat sheets that someone else has created for you to use - some cost a lot of money, and are well worth it - some are generously offered for free. This site has an excellent collection of cheat sheets about Ruby on Rails, CSS, HTML, Javascript, and many others - all are very well done in PDF format, and all of them will save you a tremendous amount of time that you would otherwise spend flipping through thick computer manuals. Spend your time building your online business, not looking up CSS code.
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Fuel Growth
Inc: Immigrant entrepreneurs are starting businesses at a higher rate than native-born residents, according to a new study released by the Center for Urban Future, a New York City-based think tank. The study, which focused on immigrant entrepreneurial activity in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Boston, found that immigrant entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly powerful economic engines […]
Subscribe 
