You know they say it takes money to make money, well you want me to tell you how I started out. I started with zero cents. I got fired from a job from sleeping in cause I was up to late on the internet. My girlfriend even yells at me when I sneak out of [...]
So you have been on the front page of Digg, you have been a Stumble Upon Top Pick and the blogospere buzz machine has blessed you with enough ink to make Gutenberg cry. Still, your neighbors still doesn’t have any idea what it is that you are doing coding in your den all night long. [...]
VIDEO is taking over the internet world. I can’t explain enough how important it is to get on board. We will see more directories with video more websites with optional welcome videos and most importantly if you have a help page on your website make sure to have help videos! Videos give the customer/visitor a [...]
Getting your blog listed and see is becoming more dificult simply because more people are blogging. But on the flip side we are seeing more fair listing services like DIGG FARK and many more like it. Why are these lists in existence? SImply because it worked for Google and they want a similar process. Why [...]
Among the best ways to get immediate customer feedback about your products, services, customer service and other issues—as they perceive them—is through focus groups. But, at anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 per session, depending on the firm you use, the location (i.e., at their site or at a hotel) and the depth of your questioning, [...]
Moving from a sole proprietor to S Corp status (the most common small business structure) offers potential tax and other benefits. But a sole proprietorship gives you more freedom to move money and is cheaper to operate. So when, if ever, should you incorporate? It depends on where you are in the growth and [...]
“President” and “CEO” are just titles. The words don’t convey what the leader of a company actually does that determines the venture’s ultimate success or failure. There are only three specific CEO actions that ultimately matter. If these actions are in place and working, the company will grow and prosper. If any of these [...]
As your business grows, you’ll undoubtedly need to get help. More often than not, you’ll use freelancers and contractors before you can afford full-time help. But managing independent contractors entails some special handling. “It starts with understanding the very real distinction between part-time workers and independent contractors,” notes Dr. David Javitch, CEO of business management [...]
Do you know who your most profitable customers are? They may not be the ones who buy your highest-priced items, the ones you talk to the most often or those who shop the most frequently. They’re the ones who bring in the most profit per customer over the long term. There’s only one way [...]
A chargeback occurs when the amount of the original charge that was credited to your business checking account is reversed. Wells Fargo Merchant Services has created this tip card to assist you in managing this sometimes costly and time consuming process. Below you will find the most common steps that can be taken to help [...]
