Working from home, especially with children, can be quite challenging.  Organizing a productive work space and schedule is a definite must.  All Business touches on this subject in their article titled, “Ten Tips for Setting Family Ground Rules for Your Home-Based Business“.
I definitely can relate to the need for an established routine and sticking to it.  […]

With the current state of the economy, the need to make extra money online has spawned some really successful businesses.  Ryan, one of the authors on Business Pundit, lists some very creative businesses in the blog article “15 Crazy Ways People Make Money In Today’s Economy“. 
What if you had a business idea but you thought […]

Did you know that Japan has created a square watermelon? It’s true. They took the consumer’s need for a more space-efficient watermelon and made it into a reality. With some creative thinking, it turned out that the solution was much easier than expected. Simply grow them in square boxes!
This true story […]

As bloggers, our main goal is to get our readers to interact with our site by leaving comments.  We want them to come back again and again to grow our own community of loyal readers and comment contributors.  However, sometimes the comments you receive are not quite the quality you expected.  Yvonne Russell, author of the blog Grow Your […]

Social media is quickly becoming a very popular way to promote your business online.   The most frequently used social networking websites include Twitter, Facebook, Linked In and MySpace.  Shama Hyder, blog author of After The Launch, explains how you can use Facebook to benefit your small business.  In the article, “Top 10 Ways To Use Facebook To […]

Did you know that China has built the world’s largest shopping mall?  I had no idea that this 7 million square foot mall even existed.  Yes it exists, but it has not been nearly as successful as they had hoped. 
Due to poor planning and lack of market research, the South China Mall sits nearly empty.  Anita […]

If you are a business owner, you know that sales for the past few months have become increasingly questionable.  Some businesses are losing sales and some remain unaffected.  Brandt Smith, author of Wealth and Wisdom, offers up 7 helpful tips in his blog article titled, “Recessionproof Your Sales“. 
To me, the most important key is to focus on […]

Ron Balla had a really great idea for a product.  His brother worked as a police officer and found a need for a more secure way to detain suspects and preserve evidence.  This resulted in the invention of The Balla Base. 
Ron was a recent guest on The Small Business Trends Radio show where he discussed […]

Sometimes business cards are the first way that a new customer or client may come in contact with your business.  It’s important that they get the best impression of you and your business in that instant second.  I have come across a lot of cards that don’t leave much to be desired.
One of the worst mistakes I […]

Clients and customers put their trust into our business knowledge and abilities.  So what happens when we make a mistake?  Ivana Taylor gives some good advice in her blog article “Ooops…Can Fessing Up Actually Increase Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty?”.
Honesty is the only way trust can remain in a business relationship.  Nobody likes admitting mistakes but if […]