Archive for September, 2009

What Employers Need to Know About the COBRA Subsidy

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

On February 17 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. One of the Act’s provisions protects health coverage for 7 million Americans who have lost,…

Knife That Shocks People Saves Lives and Won $10k for its Inventor

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

The Edmunton Sun (Winnipeg, Canada) recently ran an interesting article about an inventor who won $10,000 for creating "Shocknife."  Just as it sounds, the knife, a replica of a real…

Vertical Response Coupon - Free Credits - Free Direct Mailing

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

VerticalResponse,  an online marketing and direct mail service provider is offering three of their award winning services in one, at-no-additional-cost promotional coupon and a special offer to get more email…

Tips on How to Name Your Business

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Your company name is a critical part of your overall corporate identity. It should reflect something important about who you are, or what you do.
AOL publishes a list of the…

Should You Buy A Business Now?

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Now might be a good time to buy out another business.
Struggling business owners unable to sell their businesses are resorting to essay contests with high entry fees to "give away"…

Have You Updated Your Business Insurance Lately?

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

With California wildfires raging again, and hurricane season now through November, it seems like a great time to ask yourself when was the last time you assessed your business…

September is "Shameless Promotion" Month

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

September is National Shameless Promotion Month.  Isn't part of being an entrepreneur "shamelessly" promoting your business at every possible opportunity?  Or, is there a fine line between being assertive and…