BizOp Blogs

TheStreet: Evolution in the global capital markets and in investment vehicles is changing how investors must construct their portfolios to get the greatest return for a successful retirement. You need to examine the allocation of your retirement portfolio now, if you haven’t already. Ensuring... More

By Cali Zimmerman – NuWire Investor: Buying a business that is already up and running can potentially be a wiser choice for an entrepreneur than starting up a company from scratch. In exchange for the higher upfront costs, buyers of an existing business receive a business that’s already on its... More

U.S. Department of Labor: Know Your Retirement Needs – Retirement is expensive. Experts estimate that you’ll need about 70% of your preretirement income – lower earners, 90% or more – to maintain your standard of living when you stop working. Take charge of your financial future. Start by... More

1. What is your brand’s vision? 2. What are the good attributes of your brand (or company, or product, or service)? 3. What are the practical benefits associated with your brand? 4. What are the bad aspects of your brand, and how can you fix them? 5. What emotions are behind customer purchases... More

Are you are a business owner who serves at least 15,000 customers a week? Then Redbox is the opportunity you’ve been looking for. By Ylan Q. Mui: Four years ago, Redbox tried to wow the Washington region with high-tech kiosks that dispensed such necessities as milk, eggs and portobello-and-goat-cheese... More

Internet Marketing: Wouldn’t you prefer to have a home-based job rather than working eight hours each day in the office? Maybe you would like to try franchising; this may sound good but there are other ways to become a successful entrepreneur. You should consider other business ideas that you can... More

How To Make Money: Bring hair extensions to those people that want longer and/or thicker hair but cannot or do not want to go to the salon to get it done. You can provide this service in their homes, or where they work, – wherever they choose. You could charge $30 to $50 per customer, which does... More

Earn4blog: Education needed to be an Entrepreneur? Is there really an education needed to be an entrepreneur? This is a question often asked by aspiring entrepreneurs. Well, it all depends on the individual. There are times even when those that have no educational business background are still able... More

DiscussionLeader: An extraordinary video making the rounds today shows a monkey manipulating a robot arm simply by thinking. The question is, what’s the killer app? It’s not going to be about making robots move. Experiments like this one involving both people and animals have been going on for years.... More

SCORE, ‘Counselors to America’s Small Business,’ is a nonprofit organization offering 2 free workbooks to the first 1,000 people to sign up. The 2 workbooks are comprehensive guides to starting and structuring a business, and are great resources for any entrepreneur. To get your free copy... More

Top Small Business Coach Robert Moment Offers Unique Guarantee for entrepreneurs and small business owners. PR-Inside.com: Robert Moment, innovative forward-thinking small business and marketing coach (www.howtostartyoursmallbusiness.com) recently announced that he is offering an unconditional money... More

Courant: Forget economic stimulus checks. Same-sex marriages might give California just the financial boost it needs. Wedding planners, bakers and hotel representatives say they began booking more business almost immediately after the state Supreme Court’s decision May 15 overturning a ban on... More

PowerHomeBiz: Green marketing is the new “in” thing. Celebrities like Cameron Diaz and Leonardo di Caprio prefer to drive hybrid cars. HGTV channel is giving away a “green” home. Ikea has done away with the free plastic bags. Crate and Barrel is marketing ecofriendly furnitures.... More

Temp 24-7: You may be in Mail Order, Direct Mail, or you may be a local merchant with 150 employees; whichever, however or whatever – you’ve got to know how to keep your business alive during economic recessions. Anytime the cash flow in a business, large or small, starts to tighten up, the... More