Cohenville » small business http://www.cohenville.com/blog It's interesting to me Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:35:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Outsourcing resources http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2009/07/23/outsourcing-resources/ http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2009/07/23/outsourcing-resources/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:11:18 +0000 brad http://www.cohenville.com/blog/?p=110 Whether you need a virtual assistant to help manage your schedule or a programmer to create a web site, there are a number of outsourcing opportunities. I’ve used odesk.com, with limited success…although most was due to lack of preperation and clearly defined requirements.  Here are some others:

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Source:  ReadWriteWeb

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Source: TechCrunch 

]]> http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/12/15/watch-your-competition/feed/ 0 The Future of Web Startups http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/10/27/the-future-of-web-startups/ http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/10/27/the-future-of-web-startups/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:22:12 +0000 brad http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/10/27/the-future-of-web-startups/ A friend sent me this link, an interesting essay by Paul Graham on the transformation of web startups.   These companies are following a very similar pattern as products – new ones can be produced quicker and cheaper, making competition greater.  Read through his analysis and thoughts on the future.
Source: Paul Graham

]]> http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/10/27/the-future-of-web-startups/feed/ 0 Tools for running a business http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/08/14/tools-for-running-a-business/ http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/08/14/tools-for-running-a-business/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:50:46 +0000 brad http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/08/14/tools-for-running-a-business/ Mashable.com had a nice post listing over 230 tools for running an online business.  This includes online tools to support activities from accounting to scheduling to conferencing to payroll.  You may not need them now, but it’s a great reference list to have.

Source: Mashable

]]> http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/08/14/tools-for-running-a-business/feed/ 0 A good site for small business information http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/28/a-good-site-for-small-business-information/ http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/28/a-good-site-for-small-business-information/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:42:19 +0000 brad http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/28/a-good-site-for-small-business-information/ I recently came across a website called Work.com – a information site for running a small business. It has lots of very useful information running from accounting and finance to government contracting. Very useful for entrepreneurs.

Source: Work.com

]]> http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/28/a-good-site-for-small-business-information/feed/ 0 Get small business advice for free http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/15/get-small-business-advice-for-free/ http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/15/get-small-business-advice-for-free/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:52:33 +0000 brad http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/15/get-small-business-advice-for-free/ CNNMoney.com had an article about Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) – places where entrepreneurs and small business owners can go for free advice. The SBDCs have 450,000 small business owners that provide advice and expertise to aspiring entrepreneurs.  To find the nearest one, check out the SBA’s locator.

Source: CNNMoney.com

]]> http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/15/get-small-business-advice-for-free/feed/ 0 Starting a business? http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/04/starting-a-business/ http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/04/starting-a-business/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:31:47 +0000 brad http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/04/starting-a-business/ Take a look at Kauffman eVenturing – the entrepreneur’s guide to high growth.  A lot of accounts from other start-ups with lessons learned and ideas, sample business plans, worksheets, and other helpful items. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth. The Foundation focuses its operations and grantmaking on two areas: entrepreneurship and education.

]]> http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/03/04/starting-a-business/feed/ 0 How-to guides for the business world http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/02/23/how-to-guides-for-the-business-world/ http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/02/23/how-to-guides-for-the-business-world/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:44:33 +0000 brad http://www.cohenville.com/blog/2007/02/23/how-to-guides-for-the-business-world/ I read a blog post recently on a website called Work.com. It’s basic function is that of a blog, but it has over one thousand how-to guides on many different topics for small businesses and entrepreneurs. This includes everything from government basics to advertising to employee management.

Thanks to Small Business Trends for the post!

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