Folks, I have a final, a project, we’re closing on a house Tuesday and I need to do some remodeling before we move in to it in a couple of weeks. We’ll be taking a couple of week hiatus from … Continue reading
We’ve been talking about different channels to get the word out about a small business idea. A new one today is to be awesome. An Awesome Small Business Idea The Awesome Foundation is another way to gain publicity for a … Continue reading
Today’s small business idea is on how to frame that great small business idea. After you have a USP, you need a way to tell everyone about it. Let’s look at different ways to frame a hook as well as … Continue reading
There was talk that the JOBS Act would move small business startups away from venture capitalists and toward crowdsourcing options. It appears it’s not an either/or situation but both/and. Funding Stats Regarding Small Business Startups From a survey done by national … Continue reading
Small business or health care? Most people are aware of the impact of baby boomers on the health care system. If you’re looking for stable employment, it hard to do better than working in health care as the baby boomer … Continue reading
Starting as an Entrepreneur There were a couple of articles today on starting as an entrepreneur. One was geared toward showing investors the entrepreneur is committed. The other was on ways NOT to start as an entrepreneur. Both are useful … Continue reading
If you haven’t already seen it, Caine’s Arcade is making it’s way around the internet with already more than 5 million views. While it’s not necessarily a great small business idea you’d want to pursue yourself, it reminds us the … Continue reading
Keeping Small Business Ideas Fresh There was an article today on bringing the spark back to your small business ideas. Small Business Ideas versus Burnout The first point was to clarify that we’re not talking about burnout. Getting bored or … Continue reading
More Crowdsourced Small Business Ideas Askyourusers.com is a new crowdsourced solution among small business ideas. It’s a new twist on crowdsourcing that can help facilitate the market research process on a smaller budget. Prior to this small business idea, market … Continue reading
Small Business Ideas: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act The summary version is that the JOBS Act lowers the bar for people to invest in small business ideas. President Obama signed it into law on April 5th, 2012. The SEC has … Continue reading