http://www.businessopportunity.com/RSS.ashx Your Resource Center For Everything Before, During and After Starting Your Own Business Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:01:10 GMT en hourly 1 BusinessOpportunitycomBloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/0MZeGgU6kAQ/cicis-pizza-opportunities-for-veterans Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:29:18 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=2006 CiCi’s Pizza’s newly announced Patriot Program offers returning veterans a comprehensive path to business ownership that is among the industry’s best. The company will not only waive its franchise start-up fee for the first restaurant, but it will also offer... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/cicis-pizza-opportunities-for-veterans http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/oQEmkjhs2rE/small-businesses-free-twitter-advertising Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:43:38 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=2003 Twitter has teamed up with American Express to give its U.S.-based small business owners the opportunity to more easily build a more engaged consumer following by featuring promotions and messages via a newly designed advertising option. This new small business... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/small-businesses-free-twitter-advertising http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/quoy6Hm0ICM/health-care-tax-credits-for-small-businesses-to-be-expanded Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:37:57 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=2000 President Obama’s newly proposed budget for 2013 expands and simplifies the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit, which is designed to help small businesses afford the cost of covering their workers. It is anticipated that these changes will result in tax... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/health-care-tax-credits-for-small-businesses-to-be-expanded http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/RZcEinY-FlI/all-this-fuss-about-pinterest Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:06:43 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1995 If you’re a home-based or other small business opportunity or franchise owner, chances are you’ve heard about the newest social networking option that has all of Silicon Valley talking. Cited by TIME Magazine as one of the best 50 social media websites of... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/all-this-fuss-about-pinterest http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/ws5kc5NE57g/free-entrepreneurship-webinar-series-starts-tomorrow Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:55:19 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1990 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a series of FREE webinars focused on financial empowerment and building skills for successful entrepreneurship, including the basics, strategic planning and social networking. Held in recognition of... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/free-entrepreneurship-webinar-series-starts-tomorrow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/nbygggF7Xxk/score-cited-as-resource-by-sba Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:46:43 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1970 A recent study conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration cites SCORE as a trusted, FREE small business resource and the organization’s reputation as the primary reason why today’s entrepreneurs seek counsel from its 13,000+ volunteer mentors every... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/score-cited-as-resource-by-sba http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/Yw7r2qp05yA/registration-free-landmark-event-nyc Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:13:08 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1966 The Stevie® Awards, the world’s premier business awards organization, is offering aspiring entrepreneurs FREE registration to its inaugural, landmark three-day entrepreneurship conference in New York City from June 13-15, 2012. The conference will feature... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/registration-free-landmark-event-nyc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/wfzAKeJ9dvs/states-celebrate-upcoming-national-entrepreneurship-week-2012 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:29:40 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1964 February 18 through 25 is National Entrepreneurship Week 2012! Now in its sixth year, the week is hosted by the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education and presents all 50 states with the opportunity to highlight, acknowledge and support the efforts of aspiring... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/states-celebrate-upcoming-national-entrepreneurship-week-2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/nn8xIMMNVCg/american-family-insurance-launches-0-start-up-agent-program Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:44:01 GMT Kevin James Culp http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1951 Many are looking for free business opportunities that they can sink sweat equity into that will pay off in real cash down the road.  My friends I serve up one opportunity that if worked correctly can do just that.  As owner and manager of your own agency,... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/american-family-insurance-launches-0-start-up-agent-program http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/v1AU5mJNsPQ/top-franchise-opportunities-for-2012-revealed Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:25:19 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1948 Franchise Business Review named its Top 50 franchises for franchisee satisfaction in each of the three categories of Large Systems, Midsize Systems and Under 50 Units today. Once again, pet-, fitness- and senior care-related products and services ranked among... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/top-franchise-opportunities-for-2012-revealed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/JiiBPasL_MA/build-your-own-mobile-apps Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:57:47 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1945 If you’re a home-based or other small business opportunity or franchise owner, chances are you’re among the growing number of individuals just like you who are using mobile applications (or apps) to run your company. And why wouldn’t you? Mobile apps are helping... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/build-your-own-mobile-apps http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/zt4QJDgCjCY/cashing-in-on-the-mobile-craze Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:53:50 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1940 If you’re looking for just the right affordable business opportunity that capitalizes on the rapidly growing mobile phone applications industry, you’ve found it. Launched just this year, MyCityApp.com is the next big thing in ensuring local business owners... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/cashing-in-on-the-mobile-craze http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/2cqqpLMZgbE/minimizing-the-risks-of-entrepreneurship Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:59:10 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1936 It’s long been thought that pursuing the dream of owning your own business is a risky proposition. And while some element of uncertainty is an inherent part of any entrepreneurial endeavor, the risks associated with being your own boss in this day and age... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/minimizing-the-risks-of-entrepreneurship http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/nvd1i1qYkfo/auntie-annes-world-class-franchise-2012 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:01 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1904 Asked in an independent survey to rate their franchisor on critical questions related to issues such as overall growth potential, quality, support and communication, Auntie Anne’s franchisees gave the company scores ranging from 95% to 100%. Those high marks... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/auntie-annes-world-class-franchise-2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/FNtIAvGWR_4/demand-trumps-regulation-concerns Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:41:08 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1901 A new national poll out February 1 finds that small business owners are most concerned about weak customer demand for their products and services, while reducing government regulations actually came in at fifth place. The survey was conducted by the American... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/demand-trumps-regulation-concerns http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/-NLecd5DpPo/franchising-looking-up-in-2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:27:10 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1897 A report commissioned by the franchising industry’s largest trade group, the International Franchise Association (IFA), anticipates that U.S. franchise establishments will increase in 2012 by 1.9%. Additionally, the report expects that franchise businesses... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/franchising-looking-up-in-2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/moH_6_LaqIM/five-weeks-left-win-50k-staples Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:36:28 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1894 If you’re a small business owner with a limited marketing budget, Staples is offering you the opportunity to win up to $50K worth of local cable television airtime and $500 in Staples Copy and Print or Staples Easy Tech™ services. All you have to do is submit... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/five-weeks-left-win-50k-staples http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/kXW8D2azj1k/small-business-confidence-at-a-three-year-high Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:34:12 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1891 The National Small Business Association (NSBA) released its annual 2011 Year-End Economic Report on Wednesday. The report shows that small business owners are the most optimistic they have been in a quite a while about the future of their enterprises. “Despite... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/small-business-confidence-at-a-three-year-high http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/PjwYo7-NpHc/singular-focus-mud-wrestling Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:59:41 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1889 Having known from the time he was a teenager that he wanted to be a business owner, Steven Dale is the founder of Blind Brokers Network. “It’s all I dreamed about,” he says. “I started my first real business at the age of 16 in my parent’s garage manufacturing... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/singular-focus-mud-wrestling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/c9nLxd7Zh_g/natural-and-organic-foods-market-regeneration-usa Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:15:30 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1877 In just ten years, the organic food and beverage industry has grown from $1 billion to more than $26 billion, according to the Organic Trade Association. Moreover, the anti-aging products market is now estimated to be in the hundreds of millions and counting. Founded... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/natural-and-organic-foods-market-regeneration-usa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/Y1N3rjqp2OM/capitalize-fastest-growing-industry-of-decade Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:32:46 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1875 VoIP (Voice-over-Internet Protocol) is replacing traditional landline-based business communications at an astonishing rate, particularly among small and medium-sized businesses that are looking to cut costs on their most critical services―electric, broadband... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/capitalize-fastest-growing-industry-of-decade http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/gwvb0jkjYKs/do-you-have-midas-touch Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:44:25 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1873 Love him or hate him, there’s one thing we all can agree on. Donald Trump sure knows how to make a buck, and he also knows how to rebound from seemingly insurmountable failure too. That being said, is it any wonder that his books are so popular―especially... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/do-you-have-midas-touch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/boB2Ol-9yJY/legal-services-affordable-for-everyone Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:58:43 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1871 LegalShield is a company that works to ensure everyone has affordable access to the legal services they need most. How do they do it? The law of large numbers―some 1.4 million members and counting to be exact―makes it possible for LegalShield to negotiate... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/legal-services-affordable-for-everyone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/E8Mc-eOXxMU/nationwide-2012-small-business-and-entrepreneurship-events-stack-up Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:35:37 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1864 The events and conferences designed to inform, educate, celebrate and inspire today's prospective and established entrepreneurs are considerable in number once again this year.  Here's a look at what's going on around the U.S. by region: Note: Just click... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/nationwide-2012-small-business-and-entrepreneurship-events-stack-up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/pgv15JLXz88/ftc-finalizes-new-business-opportunity-rule Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:05:08 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1860 As of March 1, 2012, business opportunity sellers will be required to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new and finalized Business Opportunity Rule. The Final Rule now applies to previously excluded work-at-home business opportunities including... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/ftc-finalizes-new-business-opportunity-rule http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/Goxv9xrDrGs/inspiring-lesson-building-business-hygienitech Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:48:22 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1854 Douglas D. Cerrito is the President and CEO of Hygienitech Systems, LLC, a company that cleans and sanitizes mattresses and other upholstered items using its own eponymous and proprietary system. Founded more than a decade ago, the company now boasts more... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/inspiring-lesson-building-business-hygienitech http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/0OyZC5f5uik/15-great-business-opportunity-trends-2012 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:37:49 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1796 Once again a new year presents us all with the chance to reinvent ourselves and set an exciting new course toward prosperity by taking control of our own futures. If that includes, for you, starting your own home-based or other small business or franchise,... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/15-great-business-opportunity-trends-2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/JEzaLqj_Dvs/all-that-glitters-is-gold Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:24:48 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1780 April Allison is the CEO of GlitterBug Gold Parties, a company that is showing everyday entrepreneurs how they can capitalize on today’s incredible GOLD RUSH, all from the comfort of their own homes. Having started her business 13 years ago, April has created... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/all-that-glitters-is-gold http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/Nj7cdHlVlHI/self-employment-logical-fit-vets Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:07:20 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1774 Autonomy and control are two of the key benefits to self-employment that many returning veterans might find attractive, according to Michael Haynie, Director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University. In a recent interview... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/self-employment-logical-fit-vets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/fd_pMYu9QHY/anyart-business-opp-expands-to-fifty-states Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:15:30 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1771 AnyArt is a company dedicated to turning anyone’s most precious photographic memories into high-quality, professionally hand-painted oil paintings at a reasonable price. The company offers a hassle-free, affordable and potentially very lucrative home-based... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/anyart-business-opp-expands-to-fifty-states http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/o6S8mSgtXlA/scarcity-entrepreneurs-need-not-apply Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:08:22 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1769 An accomplished leader and leadership developer, salesperson, sales trainer and corporate executive, Ed Lewellen has a track record of more than two decades in successfully building his own businesses and helping others to do the same. One of his most recent... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/scarcity-entrepreneurs-need-not-apply http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/EkAWkXUqfyk/pros-and-cons-efiling-taxes Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:13:09 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1763 As a home-based or other small business opportunity or franchise owner, paying taxes is probably one of your least favorite and yet necessary tasks. The good news is that it’s never been easier to get the job done than it is today thanks to our computers. The... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/pros-and-cons-efiling-taxes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/3N2rOijW_f8/avoid-bite-in-the-butt-not-get-soaked Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:04:54 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1760 Mark Kane is the CEO of Credit Wise Advisors, LLC, the country’s largest and most trusted provider of business credit-based funding solutions for small businesses. The company offers a comprehensive boot-camp sales training program for ambitious start-up entrepreneurs... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/avoid-bite-in-the-butt-not-get-soaked http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/fRujrqRe4Dk/want-for-christmas-less-govt-regulation Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:50:10 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1756 Three key pieces of legislation are currently being bandied about in Congress, bringing the debate over government regulation and its effects on small businesses very much into the national spotlight this holiday season. Not surprisingly, the arguments about... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/want-for-christmas-less-govt-regulation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/qrUXMMoCXG8/paint-persistence-and-car-trunk Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:56:29 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1750 Charles White is the owner and president of Magic Auto Touch Up, Inc. and Sprayless Scratch Repair Inc., which are centrally located in Lewisville, Texas. What started out as a mobile reconditioning service out of the trunk of Chuck’s car more than two decades... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/paint-persistence-and-car-trunk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/mOJPZLNn0sM/entrepreneurship-little-secret Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:07:44 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1747 Being your own boss, controlling your own financial future, saving big bucks on commuting….these are just some of the many so-called perks that come along with owning and operating your own business. And while the thought of starting your own home-based or... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/entrepreneurship-little-secret http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/K3lMquGkWhk/why-business-ownership-is-a-necessity Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:32:58 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1743 Frank Covich is the Founder of both the National Association of Independent Business Brokers (NAIBB) and BeBizBroker.com, a business opportunity that trains entrepreneurial individuals who want to become business transfer consultants. Hundreds, if not thousands,... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/why-business-ownership-is-a-necessity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/HF_eZdVL1sc/small-business-saturday-newest-tradition Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:31:17 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1739 Although the formal results have yet to be tallied and released by American Express (the driving force behind this year’s second annual Small Business Saturday), all indications are that this newest complement to the annual holiday shopping-kickoff weekend... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/small-business-saturday-newest-tradition http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/z_Ho3Qrypto/which-little-pig-are-you Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:59:42 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1736 When the stock market fell in 2008 and panic ruled the land, Dave Ramsey wondered what was wrong with him that he just wasn’t afraid. “I was not vulnerable to the mess that seemed to be looming,” he says. “I was like the little pig who built his house of brick,... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/which-little-pig-are-you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/atBAaIBgnhQ/if-you-are-going-through-hell Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:36:45 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1731 Alan Christensen is the President and Founder of Concrete Coatings, Inc., a decorative concrete products and services company that offers a second-to-none business opportunity for entrepreneurs who want to capitalize on today’s homeowners’ tendencies to remodel... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/if-you-are-going-through-hell http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/0QIL4THeBiY/cyber-monday-looks-promising Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:28:37 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1727 Business opportunity and franchise owners who conduct much of their business online have good reason to believe that Cyber Monday 2011 will be a good and profitable day. According to a recent analysis by Forrester Research, Inc., online retail sales in the... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/cyber-monday-looks-promising http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/r9ot0FOuUug/is-your-business-holiday-ready Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:40:33 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1722 It’s here. The official start of the holiday shopping season is upon us. Black Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday and well into Cyber Monday will see millions of consumers clambering for the hottest deals, the newest gizmos and the most in-demand... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/is-your-business-holiday-ready http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/uqNtBc9f8vY/grow-your-business-on-youtube Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:14:19 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1716 More than one in four Americans watches a video online EVERY day, according to a recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Furthermore, 71 percent of adult internet users today have visited a video sharing site like YouTube or Vimeo, up a... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/grow-your-business-on-youtube http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/Rh-MeXRs7zg/take-control-of-your-own-destiny Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:59:38 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1713 Eighty years from its inception and Comet Cleaners Franchise Group is still going strong in 2011 despite these challenging economic times. “We’ve been in business a long time and our business has survived much more trying times than these,” said the company’s... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/take-control-of-your-own-destiny http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/HfaUW9VWneU/food-truck-industry-missing-boat Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:57:41 GMT Kevin James Culp http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1709 If ever there was a business concept whose time has arrived when it comes to franchising, it’s the food truck. So I can’t help but wonder why so many of the most successful food truck owners out there today are not jumping at the chance to replicate their... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/food-truck-industry-missing-boat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/r5xbFZ9AemM/phobia-business-owners-should-fear Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:19:54 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1706 Home-based and other small business opportunity or franchise owners, there’s one fear you need to conquer if you have it and you haven’t already―technophobia, or the fear or dislike of advanced technology or advanced devices, especially computers. It may sound... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/phobia-business-owners-should-fear http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/IWd8ViCnmpw/your-business-is-not-hobby Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:49:09 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1699 Thomas Stridiron is an entrepreneur of twenty years and the President and CEO of E-Commerce Exchange, a company he founded in 1996 that allows entrepreneurs to open their very own turnkey Online Superstore featuring more than 5,000 retail products.  E-Commerce... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/your-business-is-not-hobby http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/UTHqLQCEGXY/innovation-accounting-lean-startup Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:35:20 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1690 In his recently released New York Times bestseller, “The Lean Startup,” entrepreneur and master business-startup blogger Eric Ries lays out a host of business strategies that have caught the nationwide attention of prospective and current business owners alike.... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/innovation-accounting-lean-startup http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/Tt2gt5BSuww/keep-it-simple-live-what-you-love Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:43:26 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1684 Steven Bailey is the President of Sales and Operations for USAPetCONNECT, the largest network of pet-lover resource websites in North America. The company offers city-specific “sales ready” sites to ambitious animal-loving entrepreneurs who want to capitalize... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/keep-it-simple-live-what-you-love http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessOpportunitycomBlog/~3/rJxoGhTShN4/laptop-or-tablet Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:28:04 GMT Kathleen C Lanza http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/?p=1682 There’s a lot of talk right now about tablet computing given the fact that Amazon is about to release its new Kindle Fire at a fraction of the cost of other similar devices, such as the iPad.  Furthermore, the number of tablet purchases each year is growing... ]]> http://www.businessopportunity.com/blog/laptop-or-tablet