Seeking Business Journalism Intern
Saturday October 30, 2004
I'm looking for several business journalism interns, preferably graduate students (MBA or journalism) or junior/senior undergraduates, for a couple of large projects to expand the Entrepreneurs section here on About.com. ... Read More
Learning Entrepreneurship from TV and Movies
Saturday October 30, 2004
According to Shane and Jennifer Clevenger, creators of the recently launched Movieopoly Blog, you can learn a lot about entrepreneurship from watching the right movies and television. Shane explains:
We ... Read More
Reader mail: Do I have to register my trademark?
Friday October 29, 2004
A reader writes in with a question about registering trademarks:
In your article on How To Pick A Great Business Name, you stated:
“Stake your claim! Register your assumed name or file ... Read More
Private Lending: An Alternative Funding Source
Friday October 29, 2004
Where do you go when the bank says "no"? Angel investors or venture capitalists may want too much control of your business in exchange for the risk they take. ... Read More
Reader mail: LLC vs. S-corp
Thursday October 28, 2004
A reader writes in with an increasingly common dilemma:
Right now we are in the research phase (I am the sales, marketing, and product / customer / competitor research team - ... Read More
Outsourcing E-commerce Order Fulfillment
Wednesday October 27, 2004
Do you take orders over the web for your products? And is the process of fulfilling those orders getting overwhelming? It takes a lot of time to pack ... Read More
mUrgent and Sophisticated Spam: How NOT to Do Viral Marketing
Thursday October 14, 2004
A new member going by the handle "BistroGirl" recently posted a message in the Entrepreneurs Forums asking about email marketing and a company called mUrgent:
I own a little bistro and ... Read More
Great free web seminars for entrepreneurs
Tuesday October 12, 2004
I just discovered Microsoft Office Live Meeting's free business seminar series. Some upcoming presentations of interest for entrepreneurs include:
10/13 - "Boost Business by Publishing an E-zine" with Alexandria K. ... Read More
Reader mail: Making money on the Internet - what works?
Wednesday October 6, 2004
A reader writes:
I’m the Managing Director of a real estate brokerage firm in Manhattan, and even though I make a nice living, I want to make more. With that said, ... Read More
Risk, Reward, and Entrepreneurship: Swinging for the Fences
Friday October 1, 2004
Are you a Hank Aaron or a Ty Cobb? A Barry Bonds or a Hugh Duffy? Do you consistently get on base or do you swing for the fences? The ... Read More