Thursday Thirteen: My daughter-in-law presents us with a list of gifts each year – for herself, her husband, and the grandchildren.  While this is helpful, my husband rebels.  He specifically gets them things that are NOT on the list.  If you like holiday gift lists, here is one for you to present to family and friends.
I decided to look on Etsy.com to see what handmade products might be appropriate for the home business owner.  Since I wrote about Etsy on Small Business Boomers a while back, I have spent way too much time on this site.  I love the idea …read more

I’d heard of Etsy, but only recently took time to start exploring. They bill themselves as “your place to buy and sell all things handmade.” Goods include quilts, jewelry, furniture, handbags and much more.
The Power Of Competitions As Marketing
Do you know what got me there? Yes, that’s right – a competition.
Many Etsy sellers have been proactive in offering their wares as blog giveaways and competition prizes. What a great idea to get people exploring your site. These savvy craftspeople made sure that one of the stipulations for entering was to visit their site and choose their favorite item.
I found once …read more

HomeBizNotes.com
 Are we facing a recession?  Are we in the midst of one?  Or is it simply media generated based on a few facts?
Whatever else you think, you’ll find that oil has reached a new high on the world market. Thus, with this increasing price of fuel, whether for transportation or heating,  and translating into higher costs of merchandise, businesses have become affected.  We now have to alter our way of thinking.
Business owners and consumers have to become more creative in their thinking and planning.
*This fuels the trend for shopping online and offering your products and services that way.
*The popularity of community …read more