BizOp Blogs

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

Times Online: James Caan is the newest dragon on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den. He is chief executive of the private-equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw and has been building and selling businesses since 1985 in various sectors. Today in Britain it is pretty cool to be an entrepreneur. Programmes... More

Entrepreneur.com: 1. Take the high road on pricing. Many startups think they need to undercut their competitors to bring people in the door. That’s a recipe for failure. If your only appeal is a low price, there will be no reason for customers to come back to you if they find a source that’s... More

TheBlogOfThomasJ: 1. Growing Industry – First of all, most everyone recommends a business in the health and wellness or anti-aging industry, because this is where large demand is growing, and it is something that you can share with passion, concern, and emotion. It is hard to do that if you are... More

Earthtimes: Ohio’s supportive businessenvironment and variety of business development programs create an ideal location for small business growth and expansion, according to the Ohio Business Development Coalition, the nonprofit organization that markets the state for capital investment. The recent... More

Search Engine Land: According to comScore, U.S. Internet users watched 11.5 billion online videos in March, 2008. The average viewer watched nearly three hours of video online. These statistics make video an attractive means for advertisers to reach their audience, and in turn, a potential windfall... More

Globe and Mail: Pete is a friend of mine who is, in a word, paranoid. He’s always willing to share things that you should be concerned about. In the past, I’ve learned that you can be electrocuted while talking on the telephone during a thunderstorm, 200,000 serious injuries happen in the... More

Indirector.com: 1. Successful Entrepreneurs are Self-Confident – to succeed in the highly competitive business world, confidence and trust in oneself is an indispensable trait. Self-confidence means trusting your own powers and capabilities. The world of entrepreneurship is not alien to failure and... More

Women Entrepreneur: Delinquent clients are like an acid drip: They eat away at your profit margin and corrode your cash flow. And once a client moves from late-paying to delinquent, it’s usually too late to expect a quick and happy ending. Just as in sports (and war), “the best defense is... More

BusinessKnowHow: 1. Obtain free or low cost business cards at a company such as www.VistaPrint.com. 2. Have a new or rebuilt shopping center opening in your town? Attend the grand opening and chat with the business owners and staff and hand out your free or low cost business cards. 3. Create flyers... More