Monthly Archives: September 2007
Entrepreneur Profile – Chartering Success
On February 8, 2007, millions of viewers tuned in to The Oprah Winfrey Show to learn about applying The Secret and the Law of Attraction. According to Oprah.com, “The concept says that the energy you put into the world"both good …
How To Build Effective Links
It is no secret that Google’s search engine is driven by links. The more links you have to your website the greater chance you have of ranking #1 for the keywords of your choice – but not all links are …
Delegation at Work
In continuation of my post last week, Delegate, Delegate, Delegate!, I wanted to discuss how we’ve successfully used delegation here at my office. Delegation has become increasingly important for my business. As we take on more projects and continue to …
How To Turn Customers Into Walking Advertisements
Born on September 16, 1875 on a small farm in Caldwell County, near Hamilton, Missouri, James Cash Penney Jr. was the seventh of twelve children born to James Cash Penney and Mary Frances Paxton. His father was a Baptist minister …
Entrepreneur Profile – Happy Worker
Here is a truly unique company run by a couple of young entrepreneurs: Happy Worker. As co-creators and co-founders of Happy Worker and The Toy Agency, Shirley Yee and Kris Schantz create fun for big kids… and try their hardest …
SEO Tips From BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek recently published an article on search engine optimization called How to Make SEO Work for You. I have already discussed many of the points in the article but I thought I would share some of the highlights – sometimes …
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate!
If you want to build a company of any substantial size you need to learn how to delegate. It can be a difficult process for many entrepreneurs because it means they are giving up some degree of control but you …
How Much Do You Want It?
You can have the greatest idea in the world, a market ready to accept it, and all the connections and luck one could ask for but starting a business will still come down to are you willing to put in …
How To Get Quickly Ranked In Google
If you have a website and are trying to drive traffic to it, getting ranked in Google will likely be the most cost efficient and effective way to promote it. Google often ‘sandboxes’ new websites which means that they hold …
How To Get More Referrals
Growing a business through referrals can be one of the most effective strategies an entrepreneur can embark on. Referred clients are more loyal, buy in greater quantities, buy more frequently, are less price sensitive and cost less to acquire than …
Believe In Yourself
"I was really happy being a housewife," says Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies. "I was proud to be there for my husband, but it did not necessarily make me feel great." Longing for something more out of life …
Entrepreneur Profile – Louis Trahan
When Louis Trahan decided he wanted to transition from employee to entrepreneur he wanted to make sure that he ended up with more than just another job.   With that in mind he took three ideas he had, wrote mini 'business …
An Update On Google Penalties
If you have an online business then there is nothing worse than finding out that Google has penalized your site. It can happen to websites that are big or small. The classic example is John Chow who violated Google’s guidelines …
Top 7 Ways To Relax
Despite never working at a five-star restaurant, attending a single cooking class, or training under a revered chef, Ray has made a name for herself as one of the industry's most successful cooks. She is one of Food Network television's …
Business Lessons From A Motorcycle Course
This weekend my fiance and I went to get our motorcycle license. We enrolled in a weekend course where you do three days of instruction followed by a road test. My fiance got a perfect score and I racked up …
