Tips for Saving Money on Groceries Cut Costs
The simplest and most effective way to spend less on food is paying less — without having to worry about coupons or sales — and buying only what is needed.
Reducing your grocery bill doesn’t mean starving yourself, giving up your favorite foods or eating smaller portions. In fact, by changing just a few habits when it comes to buying and storing food, consumers can still enjoy their favorite meals – only on a much smaller budget. Read more…
A recession is a great time to think like an entrepreneur.
PHOTOSBrands Born in Bad Times From FedEx to Microsoft, a look at the companies that were created in recessionary times and managed to thrive.
With the national unemployment rate near double digits and credit markets tight, now is a great time to start a business. Really, it is. Think about it: thousands of workers can’t find jobs, so the talent pool is large and cheap. Good jobs seem less secure as companies cut hours and salaries so people are more likely to risk working for a startup. True, loans and venture capital funding are harder to secure. But even that is more of a hurdle than roadblock. Read more…
Main Street vs. Wall Street
A year after the financial meltdown, small businesses are still being alienated by their banks.
The Recession’s Winners and Losers Not everyone suffered during the financial crisis. A look at those who won and lost big during Wall Street’s meltdown.
By Kevin Kelly | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Sep 16, 2009
One year ago this week, Lehman Brothers closed its doors. Financial panic, obvious from the rapid decline of stock markets, spread like a contagion. The meltdown obviously hurt me, like many people who had much of their retirement savings loaded into equities. Of course, the panic spread when the federal government effectively took over the insurer American International Group and its mind-boggling debts a day later. But the impact the unfolding financial debacle might have on our family-run plastic packaging manufacturer didn’t hit home until a day or two later, when I called our banker at Wells Fargo & Co. and asked for an increase in our credit line. Read more…
12 Free Tools For Starting a Home Business With No Moneyby: Bruce Scher
Home business ownership is the best way to start
any business especially with no money. With no
money to put up, and no money to lose, it’s a
risk free proposition. Your expenses are already
fixed. There are no additional costs for rent,
telephone, utilities, or a second computer.
“Starting with a website for only $12 per month is actually how a majority of home businesses do
it,” says Matt Williams. He should know. Williams and his partner recently sold their home business start-up LiveBid.com for millions to Amazon.com.
Regardless of your background, age or present situation, anyone can start a home business. Even if you have no credit, no business background, no experience, or no education, these proven 12 free tools can be used for jump starting your home business idea into reality.
Jay Reiss, mail order consultant, said “I started my home business 20 years ago, because I had no money to spend on office rent. Now, my ads are responsible for millions of dollars in sales. It’s certainly possible if you try, even Apple Computer started as a home business.”
” Building up Your Home Business
Website Traffic ”
One of the fantastic free tools your home business will have at it’s finger tips is email. Allowing you to communicate with new visitors as well as repeat customers, at no cost. Nothing for postage, envelopes, paper or printing, a perfect price for a home business.
To build up your home business, you will need to capture the email addresses of visitors when they come to your home business site. You will need to offer them something in exchange for giving you their email address. Go to your home business competitor’s websites and see what they offer new visitors.
Another important feature of email is using the signature tag line at the bottom of your outgoing emails to communicate your slogan or something unique about your home business. Think of this as another free marketing opportunity to tell potential customers about your home business.
12 Tools for Your Home Business
1. Domain Name Registration
Your home business domain name registration is a
must at: AnestaWeb Domain Registration Center
2. Home Business Fax Number!
Receive incoming fax as email at:
Fax thru eMail
3. 100 Hottest Home Business Ideas
Home business owners survey of best opportunities.
http://www.homebusinessfree.com/home-business.htm
4. Search Engine Submission
Google is a must for your home business and it’s free.
http://www.google.com/addurl/
Making Your Home Business Visitors Customers
As you build up your email addresses, you will want to stay in touch via email with visitors and customers alike, to promote your home business in their mind, and to sell your goods and services. You will need separate lists of visitors and buyers, and tailor each message
accordingly. New customers have a short life span so you have about 5 messages to sell them. Frequent buyers are the life blood of your home business and should be treated as such. Get testimonials from frequent buyers explaining what they love about your home business. Display it on your website and in emails. Thank them for the testimonial and send them a small gift of appreciation. You will be surprised how a free gift excites, and gets them to tell their friends and co-workers about your home business.
5. Free Home Business Autoresponder
Automatically sends personalized follow-up email.
http://www.getresponse.com
6. Free Website Content.
Pick-up articles for your home business website.
http://www.ezinearticles.com
7. Free Home Business Credit Card Acceptance
No monthly fees for merchant or payment gateway.
http://www.paypal.com
8. Free Classified Advertising
Use ads selling the uniqueness of your home business.
http://www.websitings.com
Turning Your Home Business Customers Into Repeats
Another element of free marketing a home business that pays huge dividends is referral incentives. Here you email your friends, vendors, and customers with different messages, and ask them to recommend your home business to their friends, family, vendors and co-workers. Don’t forget to promise them an incentive in product, service, or money for new customers referred.
9. Free Search Engine Marketing Newsletter
Most important topic, best newsletter on subject.
http://www.searchenginewatch.com
10. Free Home Business Press Release Distribution
Tell the press about your home business.
http://www.free-press-release.com
11. Free Home Business Word of Mouth Advertising
Very effective website tool for any home business.
http://www.recommend-it.com
12. Free Home Business Web Ring
Attracts new customers to any type of home business.
http://dir.webring.com/rw
Debbie Fields made a great chocolate chip cookie. Debbie says, “I had no money after buying ingredients, so starting my home business in the kitchen was the only solution. And I gave away free samples to get known. Anything is possible, you too can hit the big time, don’t delay, start your home business today.”