Virtual Entrepreneur

Small Business Today: When walking around flea markets, I overheard people bragging about making so many thousands and thousands of dollars on eBay. I thought, Yeah, sure. Well, I found myself back in college and unemployed and suddenly the flexibility of online selling came back into my mind. Like... More

Small Business Boomers: When the E-Bay reseller idea became popular last year, several people in my town jumped on the idea, but they quickly learned it wasn’t such a great idea. Sean Kelly at Franchise Pick discusses why these reseller stores may not be the franchise opportunity they were billed... More

Rich Couples: 01. It’s A Proven Money Maker Build A Niche Store has been selling for over a year now and in that time there have been many success stories reported across the web where people ARE making an additional income stream from the eBay affiliate – BANS combination. Why spend your money... More

nebusiness.co.uk: An e-entrepreneur has launched her own range of Christmas cards after she was named as a finalist in an internet trading competition. Melanie Dixon, from Dunston, was one of 10 budding entrepreneurs from across the region who each won £2,000 to start their own business via eBay, in... More

Here’s a bit of advice from Chris Pirillo: Last night, I offered up two of my old digital cameras for sale to the chat room. Nothing is wrong with either of them… in fact, they aren’t really even old. Then it hit me. Why not throw these up on Ebay in auctions? Even though I’ve used ebay for... More

Entrepreneur Joshua Opperman has started an auction website called I Do… Now I Don’t as a way for fiancés left at the altar to get rid of expensive engagement rings. Jilted lovers are turning to it for its social community, where they can vent about their ex or find tips on surviving the breakup. The... More

Technipages: Everybody sells on eBay now, and chances are that your auction will compete with many others for the sale. You need to gain an edge and make your auction look better than every other auction that’s selling that same old Dukes of Hazard ash tray. Taking the time to optimize your eBay... More

PRLeap: Sellers are often revolted after receiving their bill for listing items on popular online auction sites. On some auction sites it is possible to run up fees of over $50 just by selling a single item. One new site offers relief. According to ProAux.com President Gordon Brinton, anger and resentment... More

TrendHunter: Before doing any type of business, a legal contract is usually required, and it can get quite pricey when you’re dealing with lawyers. Negonation, a Spanish company has found a way for you to save a few bucks next time you need to pump out a contract. This summer the company launched... More

******* By Dalia Fahmy – INC.com: The Pitch: We’ve built an online market for parking spots. Drivers can search for 3 things: spots in garages (we have agreements with hundreds of commercial garages); private spaces advertised by anyone with a driveway or garage; and on-street parking. In... More