Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Citibank Hosting Free Online Event to Help Small Business Owners Harness the Power of Social Media

It's free.

What: In celebration of National Small Business week, Citibank Small Business is pleased to host an online, live streamed event: “Drive Sales and Word of Mouth Referrals using Social Media” on May 27, featuring Brian Solis, a prominent social media thought leader. This event is designed to help small businesses harness the power of social media to market and expand their business.

Social Media in Small Business is Anything But Small

I meet small business owners almost daily who do not use social media in their business. When I show them what it's all about, they are amazed. For example, one website was getting an average of 2 visits a day. I made one blog post, which automatically went to twitter and facebook, and posted to myspace as well as stumble, he got over 90 visits in the next hour.

For entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, and consultants, one of the most exciting prospects of social media, lies in the ability to dramatically amplify your visibility and value proposition among existing and potential stakeholders. Social Media finally places small, local and emerging businesses in the spotlight in ways that up until this point, were largely unattainable.

Monday, 24 May 2010

Queen Creek Olive Mill - Arizona’s Only Working Olive Farm & Mill

Help support Arizona and buy online.

At the base of the San Tan Mountains in Queen Creek’s storied farm community the Queen Creek Olive Mill is Arizona’s only working olive farm & mill. While we produce a boutique hand-crafted extra virgin olive oil using 9 varieties of olives, our passion is creating a great experience for our guests. The gourmet marketplace is a treasure of local foods, unique gifts and farm-casual dining. Stroll the olive grove, tour the mill and get away from pre-packaged, cellophane city life for the day. Plan a group tour or special event by clicking though or call 480-888-9290.

Jobpocalypse now - NYPOST.com

5 million Americans are ‘long term’ unemployed — and government only puts off the problem

This week, the Senate is expected to extend jobless benefits to more than 5 million Americans through the end of the year. It is the sixth time in nearly two years that they’ve expanded or extended unemployment benefits — putting off, again, a day of reckoning our political leaders seem unwilling to face.

With the national unemployment rate at 9.9% — and 9.8% here in New York City — officials are afraid of what will happen to our cities, our welfare rolls and our struggling economy if these long-term unemployed are no longer given government assistance.


If you're one of those more than 5 million unemployed, why not take a look at starting your own business? Oddly enough, there are a few good opportunities to start a small business in this economy. For example, the newly enacted Health Care reform law, instantly created 30 million new patients. Those patients are going to need Medical Billing support. Medical Billing is one of ten new small business start ups included in my new FREE eBook you can download free here.

Saturday, 22 May 2010

More Americans Unexpectedly File Claims for Jobless Benefits

So much for Obamas stimulus plan.

May 20 (Bloomberg) -- More Americans unexpectedly filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, showing firings remain elevated even as employment climbs.

Initial jobless claims rose by 25,000 to 471,000 in the week ended May 15, exceeding the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News and the highest level in a month, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The number of people receiving unemployment insurance and those getting extended payments fell.


Interesting how the numbers are always unexpected.

Oddly enough, there are a few good opportunities to start a small business in this economy. For example, the newly enacted Health Care reform law, instantly created 30 million new patients. Those patients are going to need Medical Billing support. Medical Billing is one of ten new small business start ups included in my new eBook you can download free here.

Saturday, 1 May 2010

10 Businesses you can start right now!



I've put together a new eBook, "10 Business You Can Start NOW!"

Ten Businesses You Can Start Today!
 
With little or no money or experience!

These are NOT get rich quick schemes!

These are all legitimate businesses!

My FREE eBook has them all!