The Reluctant Entrepreneur

It seems odd to think of a person opening a shop, knowing that they're not at all interested in selling or in face-to-face interaction with customers. But that's exactly what many Internet business owners have done. And they've done it well.

How much does a website cost?

As a website designer, this is often the first question that I am asked by a new client. The simple answer is that it costs whatever you are willing to spend; anywhere from free to millions of dollars. A more productive process to address the issue of cost is to answer a series of questions.

3 Secrets to Landing a Home-Based Position

Landing a telecommute position isn't easy. Finding them in the first place is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Then, when you finally do find one that looks promising, it's filled before you can even click on "apply for this job".

Newsletters Winning the Continuing Battle

Did you know the ratio of first newsletter issues to second issues is 20:1*? Starting a newsletter is difficult. Maintaining a schedule is even tougher. Just ask any newsletter editor.

Five Easy Way to Collect Testimonials

Besides the word free, there is probably no stronger tool to influence new customers to use your business product or service than testimonials from past customers. As long as you provide an outstanding product or service, most customers are delighted to provide you with their endorsement. Unfortunately, most businesses don't implement an actual procedure to systematically get testimonials.