Archive for June, 2008

Collaborative Problem Solving with IdeaConnection

It sounds a bit like consulting-ese, but collaborative problem solving has become the hot new thing. Especially for entrepreneurs and home-based business owners, this type of Internet-based teamwork can be an easy and relatively affordable way to connect with experts for help around problems or ideas.
Enter IdeaConnection.com (www.ideaconnection.com), one of the leaders in this […]

10 Great Ideas for Free Market Research

All smart business people know the value of good market and customer research. Yet as a small business owner, conducting expensive focus groups or buying comprehensive industry studies is likely out of your price range.
Good news is that there are plenty of free services for you to find the things you need to know.
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    Ryan Donahue - Founder of HourTown (Spotlight Interview)

    Ryan Donahue is the founder of HourTown, which is quickly becoming a leading online scheduling and marketing system for small business owners.
    He has more than 10 years of experience in the design of consumer Internet applications and a strong track record in developing tools that help to bridge the gap between technology and small […]

    Bootstrap Experiment Winner Announced

    I’m excited to say we’ve selected the winning submission for the Bootstrap Experiment. Congratulations go to Chris Auman, a Web developer with an idea that will hopefully get him out of ‘hand-to-mouth’ project work and into recurring revenue service fees.
    Why Chris?

    First - a disclaimer - I will admit, Chris & I had a […]

    Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller - Spotlight Interview

     I’m honored to have two guest gurus this week - Jimmy Vee & Travis Miller…authors of Gravitational Marketing.
    Jimmy & Travis took a $200 investment & turned it into a multi-million dollar marketing firm.  They train & consult entrepreneurs, small business owners & sales professional…bringing a unique spin to the same-old-same old ’safe’ marketing strategies […]

    Hammock Heaven

    I lay in a hammock in the midst of a cluster of palm trees in Puerto Rico. It’s 82 degrees but the regular breeze off of the ocean keeps everything feeling wonderful.
    It’s only 9am and already I’ve had breakfast with my family, ran 2 miles, and read a couple chapters of this great book […]

    Gary Harpst - Founder of Six Disciplines (Spotlight Interview)

    Our guest this week is Gary Harpst.
    Gary is the Founder & CEO of Six Disciplines a business excellence program designed specifically for small to mid-sized businesses. Prior to Six Disciplines, Gary was a co-founder of Solomon Software.Our guest this week is Gary Harpst.
    During the 20 years he led that organization, Solomon grew […]