Today on USAToday.com there was an article on how many people are starting businesses or changing their careers in order to cope with the recession.  The article chronicles the stories of a real estate agent-turned-pinata shop owner, an IT manager-turned-piano instructor, a lumber mill worker-turned-registered nurse, and others.
The article is a wonderful reminder of what [...]

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If you own your own business, chances are you may have considered buying real estate — a store, warehouse, or office building, for instance.
Buying business property can be a great investment for business owners, even small business owners.  However, just like buying a home for your family, you need to be careful to be sure that [...]

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Pregnancy is about more than just finding attractive maternity clothes and making all your prenatal care appointments.  It’s also about eating right and planning for the birth.
For example, you need to be sure you find a doctor or a midwife you like and trust to help you deliver the baby.  Although I know many people [...]

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As a self-employed writer, I have a really hard time setting aside time for vacations and taking scheduled days off.  I wind up working most weekends, even if it’s only for a couple of hours, and as a result I take a very few true days off.
I think this is the case for many people [...]

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Websites such as eBay, Half.com, Amazon.com, Etsy, and even Craigslist have seen the rise of the part-time seller: someone who sells stuff in their spare time to make a little extra cash, but doesn’t run it as a serious business.
If you are a part-time seller, you may find yourself selling off items such as:

Clothes and furniture [...]

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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so the entire summer is basically like a drawn-out countdown until the big day.  I start planning my costumes months ahead of time, which is good because it is easier to start putting it together now, rather than in October.
Halloween costumes need to be chosen carefully, though, if [...]

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Whether it’s in a bank, a construction site, or a parade, the type of crowd control barrier you choose needs to be correct for the job.  So what kind of crowd control do you need?

Post and rope, or tensabarrier, is the most frequently seen type of crowd control for most people.  When you stand in line [...]

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If you are self-employed or own your own small business, one of the most important parts of your business plan is determining your rates and/or product pricing.  However, this isn’t necessarily as easy as simply figuring out an hourly wage for yourself: You also need to take into account all of the benefits you will [...]

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Someone with the right touch for weddings can make a good living as a Michigan wedding planner.  However, just being good at planning weddings isn’t enough — you also have to have a sense for how to market your business efficiently and effectively.
Online marketing is of course the most often thought of type of marketing, [...]

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I am blogging today from a write-in, which is basically where a bunch of writers get together and just, well, write!  It’s for National Novel Writing Month, popularly known as NaNoWriMo, which is basically the challenge to write 50,000 words of a novel just in the month of November.
This particular write-in is a 12-hour one [...]

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