Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T06:07:39.012-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:bootstrapping-a-startup Anita Campbell acampbell287 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6052451113976347458-75ecaa4d3e2f8a93e1f5672d0ba77411 2009-11-06T02:39:50.713-05:00

et’s face it: as an entrepreneur, the odds are stacked against you. Most businesses fail after the first few years, and even if you do manage to survive, that doesn’t mean your business will redefine an industry, become profitable, or change the world. Getting off on the right foot is essential to navigating a startup from its infancy to profitability.

et’s face it: as an entrepreneur, the odds are stacked against you. Most businesses fail after the first few years, and even if you do manage to survive, that doesn’t mean your business will redefine an industry, become profitable, or change the world. Getting off on the right foot is essential to navigating a startup from its infancy to profitability. http://mashable.com/2009/11/05/resources-for-starting-your-startup/ Mary Ann Johnson mjohnson745 1,436 1,436 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1534826425931234190-901582c241f2ee18ddbd2236695cc1f3 2009-11-24T03:47:54.644-05:00

Internet Business Idea Number 1: Affiliate Marketing If you want to venture on internet marketing and still don’t have any idea where to start with, you may want to consider affiliate marketing.

Internet Business Idea Number 1: Affiliate Marketing If you want to venture on internet marketing and still don’t have any idea where to start with, you may want to consider affiliate marketing. http://internetbiznez.blogspot.com/2009/11/internet-business-idea-number-1.html Anita Campbell acampbell287 11 11 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6242127306692426310-9f6db8e7e89fff361b5b19c41a8bf990 2009-11-24T03:51:00.994-05:00

Dealing with your Global Market Doing business in global market is a wide scale. That means, you need to broaden your work day and your work hours. It is important that your global market feels your presence. You must be available at all time for them.

Dealing with your Global Market Doing business in global market is a wide scale. That means, you need to broaden your work day and your work hours. It is important that your global market feels your presence. You must be available at all time for them. http://luzglobalpreneur.blogspot.com/2009/11/dealing-with-your-global-market.html Anita Campbell acampbell287 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10828368910829629515-c968e84d73434eca8925ab23f6ef28b8 2009-11-12T05:49:16.370-05:00

I have formulated below the four basic rules when starting an internet business.

I have formulated below the four basic rules when starting an internet business. http://internetbiznez.blogspot.com/2009/11/basic-rules-in-starting-internet-based.html Anita Campbell acampbell287 133 133 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11943371415407185112-120911e6bb14ddf1fc7679b9f259dc45 2009-11-19T06:46:54.855-05:00

Business Bootstrapping Rule Number 11: Do Not Aspire for a Proven Team November 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment Manpower is expensive especially if you hired experienced and skilled workers. They will of course demand a high pay for their service.

Business Bootstrapping Rule Number 11: Do Not Aspire for a Proven Team November 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment Manpower is expensive especially if you hired experienced and skilled workers. They will of course demand a high pay for their service. http://startupbiz.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/business-bootstrapping-rule-number-11-do-not-aspire-for-a-proven-team/ Anita Campbell acampbell287 25 25 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9120095739456733779-9f4b5e9ab182bdbba27569bbbc5db860 2009-10-26T20:43:09.062-04:00

How to Start Your Own Business Without Wasting Time and Money, Part I March 4, 2009 Starting your own business can be daunting. Here is some practical advice to get started.

How to Start Your Own Business Without Wasting Time and Money, Part I March 4, 2009 Starting your own business can be daunting. Here is some practical advice to get started. http://lundbergmedia.com/2009/03/04/how-to-start-your-own-business-without-wasting-time-and-money/ Abbie Lundberg alundberg169 246 246 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:278855545351791088-b93cea74205284a881cc1f0542646847 2009-01-29T11:54:52.766-05:00

Captain Greg Davis is an outstanding fishing guide. I went out with him early one morning off the coast of Savannah, GA and came back a few hours later with several fish like the one in the picture. Most other guides came back that morning with...

Captain Greg Davis is an outstanding fishing guide. I went out with him early one morning off the coast of Savannah, GA and came back a few hours later with several fish like the one in the picture. Most other guides came back that morning with... http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/cs/2009/01/the_interview_question_you_sho.html Joshua Macht jmacht553 1,755 1,746 7 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15811947550817712982-077d982a3e64916533a30c63647a6140 2009-01-21T19:25:13.085-05:00

I recently did an interview about how to build a business up from scratch with little or no money and I used my own story as an example. Here are the steps that I took. This process helped me build my business with $0 in startup capital.

I recently did an interview about how to build a business up from scratch with little or no money and I used my own story as an example. Here are the steps that I took. This process helped me build my business with $0 in startup capital. http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2009/01/21/how-to-build-a-startup-from-scratch-with-no-money/ Josh Peters jpeters942 1,255 1,241 11 3 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14594007631926304429-0d06e0fd8115f4c721a43c72d3eca91e 2009-11-13T13:58:36.640-05:00

The fantasy of people across the political spectrum, ranging from conservatives to progressives, is that the free market will solve the increasingly desperate woes of small businesses and nonprofits. It’s not entirely impossible, but it does...

The fantasy of people across the political spectrum, ranging from conservatives to progressives, is that the free market will solve the increasingly desperate woes of small businesses and nonprofits. It’s not entirely impossible, but it does... http://thecostsavingsguy.com/saving-small-business/ Bruce Judson bjudson427 19 19 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2262874082973803341-01135c3ceb29836c6f7254847c8a225e 2009-03-09T18:06:05.682-04:00

So you’ve been downsized. Or you’ve bailed before being booted because you saw the writing on the wall. Or maybe you skipped the steady paycheck for a go at being a freelancer. Whatever the reason you’re out there on your own now, we’ve compiled a...

So you’ve been downsized. Or you’ve bailed before being booted because you saw the writing on the wall. Or maybe you skipped the steady paycheck for a go at being a freelancer. Whatever the reason you’re out there on your own now, we’ve compiled a... http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/03/01/web-work-101-10-apps-you-cant-do-without/ Sascha Kellert skellert291 751 745 5 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3157263024684227385-2ed6d7c556812109a9b01fac484a5be8 2008-12-13T21:36:26.758-05:00

The Internet is filled with valuable services free services for businesses. This article describes how ot find, assess, and use quality free services in your start-up.

The Internet is filled with valuable services free services for businesses. This article describes how ot find, assess, and use quality free services in your start-up. http://gigaom.com/2007/11/05/8-steps-to-running-your-business-on-mostly-free-apps/ Bruce Judson bjudson427 1,040 1,031 9 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12017825369767785139-b33fcfbbdb8216436b17967cc3045720 2009-02-22T08:26:22.758-05:00

In 25+ years in start ups, here are 100 attributes you probably should have or have access to.

In 25+ years in start ups, here are 100 attributes you probably should have or have access to. http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/12/10/a-complete-list-of-100-attributes-off-people-who-start-companieshow-you-can-be-one-of-americas-entrepreneurs/#comment-116067 G.L. Hoffman ghoffman915 728 723 5 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17804885066799480370-17b726372354014ba8de1b9d0d325c60 2009-10-20T10:50:04.877-04:00

Your new business will live or die by its sales. You can have the best product or service in the world, but if someone won’t give you money for it, it’s worthless. And to drive your sales you need good marketing. You need to find a way to...

Your new business will live or die by its sales. You can have the best product or service in the world, but if someone won’t give you money for it, it’s worthless. And to drive your sales you need good marketing. You need to find a way to... http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/24/24_6/bootstrap-marketing-one.shtml Joey Lo jlo0886 114 114 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8546653569707022257-0dfc4c28a9e47d720ff6162b247613cf 2008-12-04T21:05:33.382-05:00

It’s time for entrepreneurs to do what they are supposedly good at - bootstrapping.

It’s time for entrepreneurs to do what they are supposedly good at - bootstrapping. http://www.noobpreneur.com/2008/12/05/how-to-bootstrap-your-way-past-recession/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 828 821 7 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4663897663231653363-906a09dfe343680e90f1a9d7ee6510dc 2008-12-29T00:31:09.479-05:00

Thanks to Thomas Frey for this precise list of Ten Rules for Bootstrapping Your Business! Lead the Life - Cut Your Overhead. The first rule of bootstrapping is to cut your overhead costs to the bone. To achieve the bootstrapper’s mindset, the mental...

Thanks to Thomas Frey for this precise list of Ten Rules for Bootstrapping Your Business! Lead the Life - Cut Your Overhead. The first rule of bootstrapping is to cut your overhead costs to the bone. To achieve the bootstrapper’s mindset, the mental... http://startupbiz.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/ten-rules-for-bootstrapping-your-business/ Anita Campbell acampbell287 691 683 8 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9178038851730864984-627aaf99703fa63a4142151159c42cc5 2009-11-12T05:50:22.030-05:00

Quality of business is oftentimes neglected with some Small Businesses. For the past years, the quality is one of the major considerations when it comes to business operation. However, small businesses of today do not give importance to quality...

Quality of business is oftentimes neglected with some Small Businesses. For the past years, the quality is one of the major considerations when it comes to business operation. However, small businesses of today do not give importance to quality... http://smallbiznezz.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/towards-quality-small-business/ Anita Campbell acampbell287 12 12 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:439638158251809673-26a21054e1af4017df5ea09d72c89adc 2009-11-03T06:14:50.205-05:00

Optimizing your internet business with Social Media will boost out your business. Social Media is one of the powerful tools in defining your business practices toward improving your site’s performance in the cyberspace.

Optimizing your internet business with Social Media will boost out your business. Social Media is one of the powerful tools in defining your business practices toward improving your site’s performance in the cyberspace. http://internetbiznez.blogspot.com/2009/10/optimizing-your-business-with-social.html Anita Campbell acampbell287 34 34 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10955403940433901869-0cf4c8acac462cab832343df6bba8e86 2009-01-06T20:34:14.707-05:00

Cleverly written and laugh out loud blog involving the use of marajuana

Cleverly written and laugh out loud blog involving the use of marajuana http://www.stuffnting.com Sam Brockington sbrockington648 595 591 3 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3556484797272125719-75b2caa2154b920a625b7887f1c8cd20 2009-05-12T12:13:27.302-04:00

With a clear focus on startup financing and overhead costs, the top 10 myths (turned into some good advice on how to start).

With a clear focus on startup financing and overhead costs, the top 10 myths (turned into some good advice on how to start). http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2008/01/top-ten-myths-o.html Josh Klein jklein604 274 269 4 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9700900646599584027-eb125d270daba5c367620d6cee5feec5 2009-10-30T16:32:47.895-04:00

Voting ends on Nov. 2 for BW's 2009 list of the savviest start-ups of the year -- check out the finalists and help pick the winners.

Voting ends on Nov. 2 for BW's 2009 list of the savviest start-ups of the year -- check out the finalists and help pick the winners. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1009_entrepreneurs_25_and_under/27.htm Shirley Brady sbrady224 36 35 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9368322608469358857-df0c511d0fd352f45213693d27a52ae9 2009-01-08T15:07:33.683-05:00

Have you started a new business but don’t have the time to sort through all the websites online to find the best and most relevant information? Look no further. Here is our list of 7 insanely helpful websites for venture start-ups. 1) Venture Hacks...

Have you started a new business but don’t have the time to sort through all the websites online to find the best and most relevant information? Look no further. Here is our list of 7 insanely helpful websites for venture start-ups. 1) Venture Hacks... http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/03/21/7-insanely-helpful-websites-for-venture-start-ups/ Josh Peters jpeters942 549 548 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5726550791001711045-2550476c2cb173636a9838323bdcc12e 2009-11-05T03:32:54.214-05:00

Have you ever thought about what information the web retains and keeps about you, your favorite subject or the person you just shook hands with at a recent social event? This conversation is not about topics today, but the “topics of every day” that...

Have you ever thought about what information the web retains and keeps about you, your favorite subject or the person you just shook hands with at a recent social event? This conversation is not about topics today, but the “topics of every day” that... http://123socialmedia.com/2009/10/13/social-media-for-business-development/ Anita Campbell acampbell287 25 25 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17703401250096162155-ab9ebe090656c3ce049d69b125a608fa 2008-12-02T13:00:12.263-05:00

"Timing the market” is a phrase I have come to dislike immensely. Much like telling a naïve friend how to do well in the stock market — “Simple, buy low and sell high” — there is a school of thought that timing is important in business. I’d be foolhardy to assert that timing doesn’t have a role to play, especially in these times of daily dire financial news and poor sentiment, but it is not nearly as important as you’d th ink at first. For entrepreneurs, especially those considering or just embarking on a business venture, the right timing is always NOW!

"Timing the market” is a phrase I have come to dislike immensely. Much like telling a naïve friend how to do well in the stock market — “Simple, buy low and sell high” — there is a school of thought that timing is important in business. I’d be foolhardy to assert that timing doesn’t have a role to play, especially in these times of daily dire financial news and poor sentiment, but it is not nearly as important as you’d th ink at first. For entrepreneurs, especially those considering or just embarking on a business venture, the right timing is always NOW! http://designofbusiness.blogspot.com/2008/11/right-time-to-start-business-is-now.html K. Srikrishna ksrikrishna132 586 576 10 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9215327136606494010-3ea67ff6433a6b1b484b2e60b97023f7 2009-11-10T04:06:50.056-05:00

Ok, let’s get everything out on the table before we really get going here. Social media helps brand build a following of people who believe in the brand. It creates little armies of brand zealots that do all the promotion for you on a grassroots level. It is the next level of the evolution of the online commerce experience because Internet users are so savvy that they will understand that to experience a brand is to live the brand is to make the Earth safe for the rest of us mere mortals! Oooops. Sorry. I got a little caught up in the hype of social media.

Ok, let’s get everything out on the table before we really get going here. Social media helps brand build a following of people who believe in the brand. It creates little armies of brand zealots that do all the promotion for you on a grassroots level. It is the next level of the evolution of the online commerce experience because Internet users are so savvy that they will understand that to experience a brand is to live the brand is to make the Earth safe for the rest of us mere mortals! Oooops. Sorry. I got a little caught up in the hype of social media. http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/11/are-social-media-users-just-technologically-advanced-coupon-clippers.html Anita Campbell acampbell287 11 11 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11578179461861764691-ad4cdfeb65f46ddcecde30eb1347f01a 2009-10-27T13:23:58.221-04:00

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/24/startup-school-jason-fried-of-37signals-on-startups-crack-cocaine-and-more/ Joey Lo jlo0886 42 42 0 0