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Business Overview
Amazon.com is a multinational e-commerce company, with its headquarters in Seattle,Washington.  Amazon.com, Inc. was launched online in 1995 by its founder, Jeff Bezos. Although it started out and earned its reputation as an online bookstore, Amazon.com soon diversified to product [...]

Posted by: Linda Sanchez, May 25, 2010

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Outright Entrepreneurs: LTDchix.com Reminds Moms They Are “Living the Dream”

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 [...]

Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, February 10, 2010

Outright Entrepreneurs: Bigtime Wireless a Big Deal in the Cell Phone Market

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 [...]

Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, February 3, 2010

Using Social Media 101

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 [...]

Posted by: Linda Sanchez, January 30, 2010

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Outright Entrepreneurs: Xerarch’s Foods Known for Salsas with “Chipability”

How many of us have watched a television chef work his magic and thought “I can do it better”? Art Weingaertner is one such person. The Alamogordo, New Mexico based 911 dispatcher and inadvertent salsa chef had his business-launching revelation in 2003.

“I was sitting at home on my day off and a TV chef made [...]

Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, January 29, 2010

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Outright Entrepreneurs: Online Boutique Allows Eco-Conscious Customers to “Wear the Earth”

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 [...]

Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, January 26, 2010

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