BizOp Blogs

MSNBC: Lyn Toomey, a veteran virtual assistant and founder of Virtual Market Support, leverages her 27-year career in marketing, operations and virtual assistance to support small and midsize businesses. In the past few years, the Virtual Assistant (VA) industry has increasingly been in the headlines:Good... More

Todd Schuyler Free Home Business: The prime motive of any business is to secure as much benefit as possible. So, it is obvious that when a business person would go for business loans he would also go for loans which offer him low rate loans. Low rate business loans are one such type of loans which are... More

Quick Sprout: 1. You don’t know how to manage money. Fancy offices and high salaries are great ways to blow money. You need to learn when to spend your money and when you should not. For example, if your employees want fancy desks or cubicles, when it will not help them do their job better, tell... More

Bizcommunity.com: New product researcher Staff: One to start. Fee: R300 to R450 per hour, R7 000 to R10 000 per project, or a percentage of sales. Premises: Small office or home office. Qualifications: Technical experience, market knowledge, research and interviewing skills. Equipment: Scanner, copier,... More

Marketing Web: A special edition of Trendwatching.com‘s Trend Briefing lists 41 new business ideas, aimed to stimulate the imagination of entrepreneurial types. We’ve picked some of those that caught our eye, and could be popular in South Africa. Crowd Clout One trend that Trendwatching.com... More

Post-Bulletin: Most business experts conform to a theory of “thirds.” Of all new business startups, one-third eventually turn a profit, one-third break even, and one-third don’t make it. According to a study by the U.S. Small Business Association, that theory is more or less correct.... More

CNNMoney.com: It was too weird to be true. In late 2006, a series of videos appeared on YouTube about a Willow Springs, Ill., resident named Kyle Bone who’d created a successful product called “the anti-shirt” – a shirt that exposed the area of one’s torso that a normal... More

Article Directory Online: At all times, people look up these entrepreneurs with all admiration. That is why the idea of becoming an entrepreneur has triggered more and more individuals. To them, such thing is very pleasant and delicious. Do you also dream of becoming one home business entrepreneur?... More

SmallFuel Marketing Blog: Small businesses are on the rise, and many economists wholeheartedly agree that opportunities are rife. The time is right. You can start a business, even if is just a small one. Barriers to entry are dropping quickly and so are the startup costs. Poor economics, the rising... More

American Chronicle: It can be fun, yet challenging starting a home based business online. For most, this will be the first time they aren’t working at a company with a boss watching their every move. If you are tired of an overbearing boss, the idea of starting your own business from the comfort... More

Times Online: Overtime is overdue an overhaul, according to our top Best Companies, who are keen to buck the worrying trend of working extra hours. Did you work overtime last week and is it a regular occurrence? Do you find yourself constantly going into work early and getting home too late to have... More

Gather.com: For work from home business owners, one of the main problems they face is appearing professional in the eyes of customers and suppliers. While work from home business ventures are no less merit-worthy than those based out of offices, there is a certain stigma attached that work from home... More

Fresh New Small Business Ideas: You’ve probably met several people who are stressed out, burnt out, and just longing for a place where they can relax. This scenario opens lucrative business opportunities like a massage therapy business. Massage therapy also aids in the process of fast recovery from... More

East Valley Tribune: “Going Green” is a hot topic and one of the most popular places in town to talk about how to do it is Green Drinks. Green Drinks is a social gathering for “people interested in the planet,” according to event organizers at a.k.a. Green, a building and resource... More