One of the funniest things about seeing someone buying a used car is looking at the layers of political bumperstickers that adorn some of them. Many times the car is covered in political bumperstickers of losing candidates, which makes it even funnier. I will admit that during the last election I put […]
I wish I could tell you that there was one secret key to how to start up a small business. Unfortunately, if you are starting your own business, you’re going to have to work hard and you might not succeed. Any business entrepreneur will to you that working hard is the biggest part of […]
Getting yourself known in the music business is normally a long struggle. There aren’t many overnight successes. Traditionally, artists would haul themselves around the pubs and clubs. Perhaps they’d get a lucky break and be spotted by a talent scout. In the meantime, a manager may trawl round the record studios in the hope […]
When you’re first starting out in your own business,there are so many details to attend to, it can be a dizzying experience. You’re putting together a business plan, dealing with banks and possibly investors, developing marketing strategies and a website, looking for hosting, content and a myriad of details involving paperwork for local licensing […]
If you’re thinking of starting a web based business or already have one up and running, one of your primary objectives is probably to make money. You know your competition is fierce. You may try every possible avenue of exposure, and come up with lots of visitors but not a lot of income. You’ve […]
If you are opening a restaurant, you are probably embarking on one of the most exciting times in your life. Like any new business, you have to take your time and make sure you get it just right. If you open up with the bare essentials and without putting a lot of thought into […]
After high school or college, you may find yourself going on some very important job interviews. Up until this point, you may have had some jobs that pertained to the food or service industries, and the interviews were rather simple and quick. Once you step things up and are looking towards following a career […]
New bands often have the same problem. They play and rehearse, but they don’t know how to get people in the door. If a band is good, they won’t have too many problems in the long run, but anyone can speed things up if know what to do. If you have a band and […]
Starting your own business is the perfect example of the American dream. Think about it. Once you own your own business, not only are you your own boss but your success or failure is determined solely by your grit, your ingenuity and your work ethic. Knowing how to start a small […]
With the emergence of the cell phone it is a wonder that we have land phones at all. But everyone isn’t ready to let go of the traditional land phone. Years ago the only local telephone service provider was Bell. This corporate giant provided phone services to homes across the United States with no […]