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Senator John Edwards might disagree, but as a small business owner I am a firm believer in the old adage that there is no such thing as bad publicity. I have to admit that my [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, February 12, 2010
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When Cindi Schmitzer and Nina Frye bundled their kids into the truck one morning in 2005 and headed for a trip to the beach, little did the two friends know that, by the end of the day they would have dreamed up the idea for a business. As their website explains: Late that afternoon, as [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, February 10, 2010
If you’re stuck in a 2-year cell phone contract, or embarrassed to pull out your ancient phone to answer a text in front of your friends, then entrepreneur Shai Atanelov feels for you. And better yet, he’s doing something about it with his company Bigtime Wireless, the web source for “unlocked GSM cell phones at [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, February 3, 2010
Sometimes I worry that I will never understand how to use social media well enough to promote my small business, and that I can’t keep up with the whirlwind of changes and opportunities that if offers me as a small business owner. I try to use a variety of social media to promote my online [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, January 30, 2010
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When Tiffany Parks left her retail management job to start a new adventure as a stay at home mom, she soon grew tired of the sweat suit lifestyle. She began to look for clothing with classic lines, but that were also sustainable and responsibly sourced. When she failed to find clothing that met her standards [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, January 26, 2010
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Being frugal runs in my family. My mother loved to tell the story of how back in the late 1970’s, she got a phone call from the local Gas Company congratulating her on having the lowest gas bill in the entire city during the coldest month of the year. That was a proud moment for my [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, December 23, 2009
So, the Holidays are almost here and… Wait, what? If by holidays you mean Columbus Day and Halloween then yes, that’s right. But Christmas, Hanukkah and the other “holidays-with-a-capital-H” are months away! What’s all this talk about holidays?
Actually, if you are a small business owner, the holidays are going to creep up on you sooner [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, September 24, 2009
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