Archive | December, 2009

Why Your Idea Sucks

Social Networking for Small Business

I’m working on building up a consultancy with Brandon Marker for social networking and online marketing. So far, I’m working for Donald Minnick of Interpersonal Skills Lab and Deb Poppe of Poppe Mortgage Services, hoping to build their online presence and business brand into something worth writing home about. Here’s an outline of what’s going [...]

New Design

Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve updated the site, and I thought a great way to get me back on track was to update my layout and design. I’m hoping to adapt my newsletter design as well to match the site and overall brand. Part of the problem I’ve been facing is how to go [...]

Mexico Manufacturing: Is It a Good Idea?

Your small business could definitely benefit from lowering overhead, either by producing less or by finding cheaper routes of production. If you are in a business that creates, packages, manufactures, and/or sells your own product, maybe you’ve considered offshore manufacturing. What are some pros and cons of doing business overseas? What should you look out [...]