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Radio As Your Weapon?
"Have any of you had success using radio as your main form if not only form of advertising your business? I'd be interested in any stories you might have."

What About Selling Other People's Products?
"...lets say that you don't have any product to sell on your site and rather than buy a product line, say, wholesale - lets say you offer to market and sell another company's product. ...thoughts?"

Radio As Your Weapon?
"Have any of you had success using radio as your main form if not only form of advertising your business? I'd be interested in any stories you might have."

What About Selling Other People's Products?
"...lets say that you don't have any product to sell on your site and rather than buy a product line, say, wholesale - lets say you offer to market and sell another company's product. ...thoughts?"

10 Predictions for Rich Internet Applications in 2007
zdnet.com - 2007 is going to be a huge year for Rich Internet Applications. Rich media is going to be in high demand and companies are going to see the economic benefits of building richer experiences than traditional web experiences allow.

A Quiz: Test Your RSS Smarts
workz.com - You think that you have mastered the art of RSS, but how much do you really know? Take the RSS quiz to test your knowledge of RSS.

Young Entrepreneurs Alive and Kicking in the UK
bytestart.co.uk - More than half of sixth formers (60%) and university students (57%) would consider setting up their own business after they finish education, according to the 2006 NatWest Student Money Matters survey.

Ecommerce Solutions: How to Take Your Business Online
businesstoolchest.com - Online commerce is the way of the future, expand your market place, increase sales, work less, increase your revenue, etc. Really?, but at what cost and what do you need to know to get started?

7 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Starting A Business Blog
devshed.com - Blogging is the latest buzzword in online marketing and PR. But with so many marketers jumping on the blogging bandwagon, few people are giving a thought to whether blogs are really up their alley, or taking the time to consider the best ways of going about it. If you are planning to start a business blog, ask yourself these questions before you take the final plunge.

Pros And Cons Of Hiring Independent Contractors
forbes.com - There are many benefits to hiring independent contractors (ICs), but there are some disadvantages as well.

Tool to Spot 'Phishers' May Snag Small Sellers
startupjournal.com - Aunt Joy's Personalized Christmas Stockings, is facing a new, high-tech hurdle, thanks to Microsoft Corp's. new Internet Explorer 7 Web browser. IE7 has a security feature that will turn Web-address bars green and display owners' identities when consumers visit secure sites from businesses verified as legitimate.

A Beefy Tablet PC
smallbusinesscomputing.com - The Toshiba Portege M400 is the top-of-the-line convertible tablet PC from one of the world's foremost laptop makers, so it's little wonder that it satisfies on almost every level.

How to Own a Franchise
businessweek.com - Whether your interest lies in tanning, printing, fast food, or ice cream, there is a franchise opportunity out there for you.

Are You Franchisee Material?
entrepreneur.com - We asked franchisors what they want in franchisees, and 4 qualities rose to the top. Find out if they're looking for you.

Directing Traffic: Being Prepared for Surges
ecommerce-guide.com - Carolers are singing. Partridges are in their pear trees. Visions of sugarplums abound. Chestnuts are on the open fire. The holidays are a time of peace and tranquility for all. A time that most everyone heaves a collective sigh of relaxation. That is until your Web site nose-dives.

Apply your strengths in your new venture, and realize the past is done
usatoday.com - As frustrating as it may be there are many who find themselves starting over, so you are not alone.

Can Using Web Design Templates Derail Your Marketing Efforts?
devshed.com - It’s time to get your business online with a web site. You may be tempted to save money by using a web design template, but what you may not know is that using a web template may defeat all of the marketing you have done and will continue to do in the future.

Partnership Basics
forbes.com - By definition, a partnership is a business with more than one owner that has not filed papers with the state to become a corporation or LLC (limited liability company). There are two basic types of partnerships: general partnerships and limited partnerships.

Something for Nothing
inc.com - Cool new software, free of charge.

Planning for the Holiday Rush
morebusiness.com - It usually starts with turkey and Thanksgiving. More accurately, it starts with “Black Friday” the day following Thanksgiving which is one of the busiest retail days of the year. And for many businesses, it doesn’t let up until after New Years Day. How will you fare during this holiday rush? Assuming your business will experience a rise in sales, what are the challenges and opportunities that await you?

Find Suppliers For Your Business
businessknowhow.com - Better, faster, cheaper. Those three magic words can turn your hot prospects into happy customers. But in order for you to give your customers better products, faster service and lower rates, you have to develop a core group of reliable suppliers who cut you good deals on the products and services you buy.

EBay Express Flops With Buyers, Sellers
startupjournal.com - EBay Inc. is trying to woo online shoppers with its new eBay Express Web site. But it's been a tough sell.

NOD32: Digital Nasties Don't Stand a Chance
smallbusinesscomputing.com - When it comes to protection these days, consolidation is our watchword. With so many threats and counter-threats, we like to see a tool that puts everything in one place. NOD32 Anti-virus Software from ESET delivers, with integrated protection against viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, phishing and hackers.

Developing Your Company's Image
businessweek.com - You probably only have one chance with your Web site or business card to make an impression, so be sure to hire a professional designer.

Managing Your Debt
entrepreneur.com - Even successful businesses have debt, but how much is too much? Learning how to manage debt is what can put you ahead.

The Day After: Many Happy Returns
ecommerce-guide.com - First there was Black Friday. Now that we've entered the Internet age, there's Cyber Monday. But online retailers should also be prepared for Dec. 26 and the lingering days before the New Year.

Starting An eBay Franchise
smallbusinessbrief.com - Starting an ebay drop-off franchise is fast catching on ebay.

Social Shopping Spurs Sales
ecommerce-guide.com - The buzz surrounding "social shopping" continues to get louder, as two new sites recently launched and a Yahoo/comScore study reports that "brand advocates" use such tools to influence friends and family to buy products they recommend.

Microsoft Tries New Ways to Reach Small Business
clickz.com - Microsoft has launched two initiatives to raise awareness of its new small and mid-sized business software packages.

What's a "Reasonable Salary"?
businessweek.com - If you've set up an S-corporation or a C-corporation, you'll need to research pay scales in your industry, because the IRS will want to know

A tasty throwback
bizjournals.com - The scent hits you as soon as you walk in the door. Chocolate.

eBay Tests Shopping Cart on Shopping.com Comparison Site
auctionbytes.com - Consumers can now purchase vacuums, perfume and printer cartridges at Shopping.com, and they can use their existing eBay User IDs to complete the transaction directly on the site.

Running a Marathon out of Chapter 11
usatoday.com - The odds of a small company surviving Chapter 11 bankruptcy are remote, but when Marathon Technologies of Littleton, Mass., filed in 2003, doom was anything but certain.

How to Test-Drive Hires
inc.com - Develop a performance profile with measurable goals to ensure your new hire will be a fit.

Affiliates: Do You Have What It Takes?
devshed.com - What is the real truth about people in the affiliate marketing business?

Six tips for buying or expanding a business
allbusiness.com - Owning a business is the American dream and, in most cases, it is the best vehicle for achieving long-term financial freedom. Yet, countless small business owners sabotage their efforts to reach this goal because they are unorganized, under-funded and/or lack a detailed business plan.

Linking to Other Web Sites
bizhelp24.com - The Internet would not be the Internet if millions of web pages were not linked together. However, some web publishers see it as an offense if links from third parties by-pass their home page and link directly to a page within their web site (deep linking).

10 Way To Increase The Comments On Your Blog
smallbusinessbrief.com - Does your blog look lonely because you rarely (if ever) get people commenting on it? Want more comments? Try out a few or all of these ten easy ways to get more comments.

Free Promotion: Signature Advertising
smallbusinessbrief.com - Signature advertising has proven to be an excellent (free) advertising source for online marketers today.

Magic Pills, Leprechauns & Pixie Dust
smallbusinessbrief.com - It's sad really, how many people come online looking for that proverbial "magic pill." They want the "easy money," the "instant riches," "the fortune and fame." But they don't want to work for it. Hey, has anybody seen a leprechaun and a pot of gold lately?

E-Commerce: A Procrastinator's Paradise
smallbusinesscomputing.com - E-commerce makes holiday shopping easier — that is if you get around to it. ComScore's estimates of consumer online non-travel (retail) spending at U.S. sites for this 2006 holiday season show that e-commerce makes it easier for Americans to uphold one of the season's most venerable traditions: procrastination.

Providing References for Former Employees, Both Friends and Foes
nfib.com - Employers today find themselves in the position of saying too little for fear of saying too much when it comes to providing references for former employees. Should you tell the truth and nothing but the truth whether good, bad or neutral?

Need a Light?
msnbc.msn.com - Need a Light? Tired? Depressed? Lost that energy and spark you had in your business? Feel like you’ve been spinning your wheels?

How Anxiety and Discomfort Contribute to Growth
businessknowhow.com - One of the biggest obstacles to succeeding in business or achieving what you want in life is setting the bar too low. Most people don't like feeling uncomfortable and as soon as they're required to step it up a notch, self-doubt creeps in, turns into fear, and they back away.

High Traffic Sites: How to Select a Web Host
businesstoolchest.com - Getting a site a great deal of traffic is no simple matter, likewise, neither is finding a hosting company for a site that is well promoted. When you’ve spent the time to drive traffic to a website, the last thing you want is for that website to go down.

Year-End Selling: Don't Write December Off!
allbusiness.com - This is the time of year when sales and appointments slow down and more work must be done to generate the next sale. After all, your customers are more focused on preparing for the holidays, right?

Top Christmas Trading Tips for Small Businesses
bytestart.co.uk - For small businesses across the UK, the run up to Christmas can be an extremely busy time of year, with owners and managers bracing themselves for the festive rush.

Tips for Promoting Your Site — 99 of Them
smallbiztrends.com - The 99 ways consist of a long article that lists, well, 99 ways to promote your site, especially a blog. It’s not so much about branding as it is about a variety of useful small business marketing techniques.

Step by Step Guide to Starting Your Own Website
bizhelp24.com - Many small businesses like the sound of having their own website. However, it is a fact that many people simply do not know where to begin.

How to Make Money on eBay
startupjournal.com - Last year, a co-worker mentioned she sold clothes she no longer wanted on eBay. The idea of making money off old stuff seemed appealing, so I tried auctioning a few items, just as a way to pick up some spare cash.

The # 1 Reason Referrals Are Lost
businessknowhow.com - Do you know the number one reason that business owners don't get enough high quality referrals?

Word of Mouth Tactics — 57 of Them
smallbiztrends.com - “Word of mouth” is becoming one of those overworked phrases. Everyone talks about the importance of having others spread the word about your business or your product.

Where The Rubber Is The Roadside
businessweek.com - Lindsay Smith makes sidewalks from old tires to help trees -- and town budgets.

Use Email to Spread Holiday Cheer to Customers
smartbiz.com - Small business owners have a good reason to celebrate this holiday season. Consumers are expected to spread holiday cheer this year with increased purchasing – and many will do it online.

Put Your Focus on Startup
entrepreneur.com - You may feel like you have a million things to do when starting a business, but there are really only 7 main areas that deserve your undivided attention during startup.

A Growing Enterprise Brings in the Family
startupjournal.com - Terry Jarvis describes his hand-powered lawnmower business as a hobby turned obsession turned enterprise.

Hot Ideas for 2007
entrepreneur.com - Get fired up! Ignite your business dreams and your profits with our inside look at the hottest trends and the 28 best business ideas for 2007.