Virtual Entrepreneur

Virtual Entrepreneur blog has been featured on Executive MBA Programs blog by Adrienne Carlson. It’s always nice to have our work recognized by our peers but it’s even nicer to see that many moms are rocking their businesses. Congrats to all of them and enjoy the list: Advice & Support... More

TheDailyDust.co.uk: A house featured on Grand Designs is to be given away to one lucky Twitterer.The ‘Underground’ house won plaudits when it featured on the TV series in 2007 but has failed to sell due to the detumescent property market, which is why owner Tim Bawtree, 38, hit upon the idea of... More

QSR magazine: * Check that existing business continuity contingency plans address long-term absenteeism rates. In particular, check to see if core business activities can be sustained over several weeks with only a minimal workforce available. * Identify your company’s essential functions, which... More

The New York Times: Seeking to ease the credit freeze for small businesses, the Obama administration will inject $15 billion into the industry, buying up securities that are linked to small-business loans. In announcing the latest cylinder of his government’s economic recovery effort, President Obama... More

Milwaukee Small Business Times: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Feb. 16, 2009. It is massive, not only in dollar amount ($787 billion), but also in length (781 pages, single-spaced). The legislation represents about $1 billion of tax and appropriation... More

Business Week: Small Business: Government resources for small business owners have long existed, but they are often poorly understood and underutilized. Several outreach efforts currently under way, some public and some privately funded, aim to change that. One of the new programs is the community forum... More

CBC.ca: While newspapers throughout North America struggle with declining revenues, a Chicago entrepreneur plans to launch a new newspaper that reprints blogs in print format. The first issues of The Printed Blog are to go on sale Tuesday in Chicago and San Francisco. The three-page, full-colour newspaper... More

BusinessWire: * Nearly nine out of ten global entrepreneurs are concerned about the current economic climate * More than half of all entrepreneurs are very concerned or concerned about obtaining funding * Seventy percent of U.S.-based entrepreneurs are concerned or very concerned about the rising... More

Murfreesboro Post: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mid-South Healthcare Network (VISN 9) and the University of Tennessee Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), along with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center are sponsoring “Doing Business with the Veterans Administration... More

PR Web: Senior Helpers, a provider of home care services to seniors, has recently launched a new website, detailing their franchise business opportunities. Senior Helpers partnered with Blue Water Media in the design and development of the website. The senior home care market is growing every day in... More