Starting your own business takes a lot of guts. The irony is, at some point all of our ancestors were entrepreneurs. So a part of you, deep inside, knows you have the ability to run your own show. And your ancestors would likely be either highly annoyed or amused at your weak kneed waffling.
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4. May 2009
Working from home is not always easy and in fact can present the average person with many hair-pulling opportunities, brought on by screaming kids, noisy neighbors, phone hogs and people who make off with your precious office supplies when you're not around. Learn how to minimize the distractions and stay focused if you work out of your house or apartment.
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31. March 2009
For those of you who are not yet familiar with Twitter, at first glance it can seem like a puzzling and pointless tool used by attention-deficient adults and prepubescent kids to flood the Web with a raging torrent of asinine announcements and useless updates. Fortunately, there's much more to it than that. Discover great uses for Twitter, from the free new e-book, This Is Your Brain On Twitter: A Business User’s Guide To The Fast-Growing Microblogging Phenomenon.
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13. March 2009
If you run a business, it would be nice to offer your employees, customers or vendors a convenient system for submitting ideas to improve the company, your products and your services. Better yet, it would be ideal to allow others to vote and comment on the ideas submitted, to gauge which ones are most popular. This concept is not new—think about the old "Suggestion Box" sitting on the counter next to the cash register—but it's been vastly improved thanks to the web. Fortunately, it is very easy and affordable to start your own idea management site.
Continue reading...11. December 2008
Learn about more top tools for web-based entrepreneurs and start-ups. These applications will help with lots of tasks, from "getting things done" to sending out email blasts and editing photos.
Continue reading...4. December 2008
In this multi-part series, I'm going to cover various applications that I've personally used and can recommend to anyone starting a web-based business. Although I'm not using any software for e-commerce or other really advanced activities (yet), I'm using some smart stuff behind the scenes. Read on for my first round of useful applications.
Continue reading...19. November 2008
For anyone launching a website, a critical action item on your to-do list will be finding a good web host. With all the thousands of options available, how do you make the best decision? The primary criteria are reliability, customer support and a focus on web hosting. By taking the time to choose a host wisely, you will avoid a lot of hair pulling and teeth gnashing.
Continue reading...27. October 2008
With the advent of the Web 2.0 movement, many sites began to provide a better experience. Finally, web developers had some decent tricks up their sleeve to make sites more usable. But an even bigger shift is happening. A growing number of websites and software tools now allow non-developers to express themselves online, quickly, cheaply and non-technically. Welcome to WebYOU.0.
Continue reading...20. October 2008
One of the most joyous times in life is finding something that makes you so happy, you gladly do it without fear or hesitation or worry. The ideas and the energy just seem to flow right through you. For weeks, or months, you're pursing your dream. There's the feeling that nothing can stop you. Then suddenly, life happens. The bills are piling up, the rent's due, the economy sucks, the kids have to eat. And it's see ya later, Muse.
Continue reading...13. October 2008
Wordpress is a fantastic platform for launching a blog or small website. However, it does come with a learning curve, especially if you are a novice with server lingo or HTML. It pays to get someone to help you get it set up correctly from the start. You also need to learn or brush up on some simple HTML and photo editing techniques.
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3. July 2009
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