BizOp Blogs

EastOregonian.info: A recent trade show in Houston filled the Astrodome, Reliant Center, adjacent halls, and exhibit tents in the surrounding parking lots. There were 2,400 exhibitors and over 50,000 visitors. Ironically, that was a “medium size” show by industry standards. Every year, tens... More

Boston Herald: Vinod Bagdwal, who started bagging ice by hand in a garage in Pennsylvania three years ago, recently started selling bagged ice to Stop & Shop Supermarkets because he showed up at a trade show looking for customers. In an age where the Internet has made it easier to reach vast numbers... More

Voice of América: Young people in Kurdistan are embracing new opportunities to develop and expand their own businesses. Suzanne Presto speaks to one young woman who balances a family, two beauty salons and entrepreneurial classes – while planning to expand her beauty business in the northern... More

Small Biz Trends: For most small businesses, the obvious choice for a domain name for your website is your business name with a .com attached to the end of it. But one simple search on any of the domain name registrar websites will tell you that is not as easy of a task as it sounds. For a variety of... More

Internet Based Moms: Are you ready to grow your business and don’t know where to look for ideas or time? One of the ways to grow a business, and share the work growing it, is to find a Joint Venture partnership. Joint venture partnerships can be anything from swapping advertising in email newsletters... More

CoolBusinessIdeas: The Man Registry, LLC, an online wedding resource provider for grooms based in Overland Park, KS, has launched the world’s first wedding registry and informational resource designed specifically for men. While most grooms have typically been left out of the wedding planning process,... More

Fortune Small Business: It’s slow progress at best, strolling through the Fez medina with David Kellar and Brian Smith. The heavily laden donkeys don’t help. Nor do the boys playing pickup soccer games, or the shopkeepers who spread their wares in the cobbled alleys of the medieval walled... More

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