Posted on 12th March, 2008 by admin
Small business weathers the credit crunch
By Fortune Small Business staff
“Each recession hits entrepreneurs differently. Seven years ago, companies in travel and technology got slammed hardest, while this time those involved in real estate are worst off.
But today, as in past downturns, some small-business owners - even some in housing and construction - are nimble and savvy enough to thrive. Where others see only calamity, they see cheap credit, bargains on equipment and property, and new opportunities to hire topflight employees.
There are a few common themes to their success: They didn’t wait for Congress to decide on a stimulus package; they moved quickly to adjust their products and business plans to take advantage of more lucrative niches. Some diversified. Others identified new customers. Almost all cut behind-the-scenes costs. ”
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Posted on 11th March, 2008 by admin
FSB checks in with tax experts for details on what home-businesses owners can deduct.
By Kathleen Ryan O’Connor, Fortune Small Business
“He explains that you can deduct electricity, gas, and other expenses also used to run your business based on the percentage of your home that is used for an office.
“For example, if the office comprises 12% of your home, then you can deduct 12% of the house expenses, including mortgage interest, house cleaning, repairs, home insurance, etc,” Stappas says. “In addition, you could depreciate your office space. Bear in mind that to qualify for such deductions, you must use a specific area of your home exclusively for your trade or business.”"
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Posted on 7th March, 2008 by admin
“Luring prospects to your website
Some topics that Thibodeaux says make for a good business blog:
- Product and service details
- How-to videos
- Product tips and tricks
- Customer success stories
- News and announcements
- Articles about complementary products
- Recipes
- Requests for feedback from customers
- Things to look out for when shopping for products or services like your own ”
Tips for a high-traffic business blog
by Konstantin Shishkin
Posted on 5th March, 2008 by admin
Bad economy? Time to get aggressive.
By Rich Sloan, Fortune Small Business
“Band together.
Talk to customers.
Be flexible.
Build relationships.
Sure, it’s a tough economy. But the worst of times are also the best of times for companies that are willing to work hard and be resourceful.”
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Brig and Jon Sorber started a business in the middle of a recession. They were not conservative but innovative and thrived because of it. Brig shares four ways to expand your small business while everyone else is ducking for financial cover.
Posted on 4th March, 2008 by admin
We’re now located at the following address…
2520 Goodwater Ave, Suite B
Redding, CA 96002
Map & Directions
Posted on 4th March, 2008 by admin
The technology has been around for a few years. Businesses use a scanner, their computer and an internet connection to deposit their checks, all without a single visit to the bank. Now available from 150 banks, customers can now deposit checks from the comfort of their home.
Scan, deposit checks from home
Posted on 25th February, 2008 by admin
Watch computer expert Ken Colburn who has some tips on organizing your messy computer cables.
Cable Clutter
Posted on 21st February, 2008 by admin
Green Print software was developed by Hayden Hamilton, a former Ford employee. This software can save the average family $100 on ink, toner, and paper a year. The average employee prints approximately 10,000 pages a year. How many of those pages are ink hungry ads, blanks, or unwanted prints? So far, 30,000 businesses have adopted Green Print as their solution to cutting costs.
Watch CNN’s Miles O’Brien’s report on Printing Green.
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Posted on 18th February, 2008 by admin
“The release describes nanotech clothing being designed at the Georgia Institute of Technology that converts the wearer’s motion into electricity that can be used to power small electrical devices.
A report in the Feb. 14 issue of Nature explains how pairs of textile fibers covered with zinc oxide nanowires generate electricity in response to applied mechanical stress.
“The two fibers scrub together just like two bottle brushes with their bristles touching, and the piezoelectric-semiconductor process converts the mechanical motion into electrical energy,” says Georgia Tech professor Zhong Lin Wang.
Wang and his collaborators have made more than 200 fiber nanogenerators so far and have measured as much as 4 nanoamperes and output voltage of about 4 millivolts from two 1-cm fibers. Wang estimates that a square meter of this fabric could generate as much as 80 milliwatts.”
Research report: Nanopants that might power an iPod
National Science Foundation via Fortune
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Posted on 15th February, 2008 by admin
Maybe you’re the big cheese when it comes to Trivial Pursuit but can you ace this quiz?
How many great inventors can you name?
by Fortune Small Business
