Small Business Success

Health care bill

2012-04-20T12:17:00.001-07:00

The Health care bill has a lot of information that will effect small business. Every should get familiar with it.

Finding your Niche Audience with Twitter

2010-03-10T07:50:00.000-08:00

If you go to search.twitter.com You can type in something like "no good restaurants in Vegas" and twitter will pull up all the posts related to that phrase. Or a phrase like "first time home buyer" it can be any phrase. And then when any one else tweets that phrase you get notified via email. This way you have your niche audience delivered to you by email.

Resume's

2010-02-18T20:46:00.000-08:00

As a small business owner at this particular time in history you know its hard to generate new business in a down economy. You also know there a lot people looking for work. If you know of someone who is looking for work you should keep a file of resume's. Even if they aren't right for your business. If you keep them, you may run into someone in the future who would be interested hiring someone you referred to them. The good will always makes its way back.

Internet Traffic

2010-02-15T20:17:00.000-08:00

Internet traffic is key to generating income or promoting a product. There is a blog that is tracking attempts to create higher levels of internet traffic.

http://internetincomeexperiment.blogspot.com/

Ink Cartridges

2010-02-05T05:26:00.000-08:00

Many stores have ink cartridge recycling programs. I take my used cartridges to Office Max. Office Max gives a $3 credit for each on you bring in. You can bring in up to 4 a day. Cartridges are expensive so every little bit helps.

Cap and Trade

2010-01-21T19:00:00.000-08:00

Looks like there's a chance that Cap and Trade may not pass. That's a great thing!

National Feberadtion of Independant Business

2010-01-13T06:16:00.000-08:00

The Natiaon Federation of Independant Business is a great resource for the small business owner and the self employed.

Keep current

2010-01-05T06:29:00.000-08:00

If your self employed or not you should subscribe to publications that stay current with your industry. This has always been a good idea but its becoming an essential one. There are currently thousands of new requlations being voted on in congress for business in general across the board. Staying current will help keep you a head of the game.

Advertising

2009-12-04T07:12:00.000-08:00

Small business owners usually need to save money any place they can so here are some places that you can advertise for free:
Craigs List
Usfreeads (Link to right of this blog)
Walmart Classifieds (Walmart.oodle.com)
Backpage.com

New Websites

2009-12-02T21:42:00.001-08:00

If you have a small business and create a new website you may want to look at "Google Web Master Tools" and "Ping O Matic" on the web. Those should help you start to get some traffic to you sites.

2009-11-30T07:42:00.001-08:00

I read a great book I can recommend. The book is titled "Multiple Streams of Income" I found the book is a good tool for what ever business your in or want to start. It also gives some good ideas for additional income. I used the book for ideas. I don't recommend chasing the get rich quick schemes that seem to surround the topic. That being said I did like the book.

Small Business

2009-11-23T04:53:00.000-08:00

I have been self employed as a Real Estate Appraiser for 6 years. It was difficult in the beginning to get clients and keep a steady stream of income. I worked a part time job for six months after I got licensed before I got my first order. Being self employed or starting a small business is hard work. Its even harder in a recession. I'll be keeping this blog to share my ideas with others and hope to gain some effective strategies as well.

If you have an existing small business or starting one. My first suggestion is to cultivate your personal network DAILY. Cultivating your personal network does not mean promoting your business all the time. Your network will feed off of itself after while as long as your active. Promote your business to your network at appropriate times. If you serve your network, your network will serve you. The following are also vital to success.

Stay current with your industry.
Stay current with the tax laws (very boring!) or have a great accountant.
Keep up to date with the Health Care bill being proposed. The Health Care bill is not just about health care. It effects small business in a big way! Do your homework!
Look for free advertising.

Your small business is 100% percent dependant on America's freedom. There is more going on now in washington than ever before. Protect your freedom. This is not a politcal blog. I only mention politics from time to time because it DIRECTLY effects your ability to profit.