Category: Business Models

May 26 2011

Cloud- Fit for Small Business.?

"The cloud"–essentially outsourcing computing tasks of any number of varieties for small businesses–has been the hot-button topic of the technology industry over the last couple of years. …

Feb 20 2010

Oceanside Property Management and Your Business Plan

Property management can be one of your biggest business headaches. And, depending on your business, it can also be a major part of your business' service to customers.

Let's say you have…

Dec 05 2009

Email Marketing Software Might Get Me to the Bahamas

It's a hard life. Maybe not that hard, but, well, you know what I mean.

A friend of mine told me that I needed to look into email marketing software as a way to generate more leads for my bu…

Jun 21 2009

There are several franchise opportunities to fulfill your own business dream

If you want to start a business it is always preferable to go for a small one to mitigate your risk. I would suggest that if you are someone who is taking the first step towards entrepreneurship, it w…

Apr 23 2009

Can Ztail reinvigorate Online Shopping?

I'd usually look for a more techie sort of forum to discuss a company like this, but the Ztail business model is what I found intriguing about this article.

Ztail is a relatively new company that…

Apr 08 2008

The Art of Billing

There's no way I can justify my salary level, but I'm learning to live with it. – Drew Carey
Billing for your services is truly an art. An art that poses difficulty to many professionals. A po…

Mar 20 2008

Reading the Berkshire-Hathaway Annual Report

I've reluctantly discarded the notion of my continuing to manage the portfolio after my death – abandoning my hope to give new meaning to the term "thinking outside the box." – Warren Bu…

Dec 07 2007

Clear Channel Airports Awarded Top Prize for ”Best New Consumer Services Concept in North America

Have you been in an airport lately?

I traveled out of Cleveland and into Phoenix over Thanksgiving and I was struck by the overload of electronics used by passengers in the airport. In the snack b…

Nov 17 2007

Fox vs. Hedgehog Analogy Works Down on the Farm

I recently wrote about the book Good to Great in which the analogy between being a fox and a hedgehog was mentioned.

The hedgehog does ONE THING great. All thoughts, actions and planning is direct…

Oct 30 2007

Life is Good Comes To Town

You know them. The t-shirts with the stick figure art and simple message. Life is Good, founded in 1994 by brothers Bert and John Jacobs is based in Boston, marketing everything from apparel to dog …