Digital Business Views

As Barack Obama has gotten ready to take office, there has been a lot of talk of a stimulus package to help revive our economy — which, it has finally been determined, has officially been in a recession for a year.
Apparently there is a lot of discussion about whether so-called “green-collar” jobs, or jobs in [...]

I saw the picture of the saddest thing today: a horse pulling a wedding carriage. He had some fluttery white bow on his bridle — which, as many horse people know, would be a risk for freaking the horse out — and a long-suffering look on his face.
I’m not a big fan of horse-drawn [...]

The Internet is great not only as a place to find free information and shop, but also for raising money quickly and easily.
For instance, one way that people can make money quickly online is to sell off their unwanted (or unneeded) valuables, i.e., sell gold jewelry. There are sites such as eBay, Craigslist, online [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I went to bed one night with severe pain in my wrists and arms. I knew it was a repetitive strain injury from working on the computer, i.e., typing and working the mouse. It really surprised me because I hadn’t experienced that in a long time.
I have been [...]

When you have your own practice, for example if you are a doctor or a dentist, there are certain things you need to remember, such as:

You don’t get paid sick days or disability leave. This is important to remember, because basically you are dependent on your own ability to work in order to make [...]

When you have an online business, it’s not like you can decorate your store for Halloween or have your employees wear Halloween masks and adult costumes. Instead, you have to find other, virtual ways to celebrate Halloween at your store.
Here are a few ways you can celebrate the year’s spookiest holiday with an online [...]

One of the best ways to ensure your small business’s success is to start your business in an industry that’s booming. Go where the customers are, in other words — that’s where you’ll find success.
For example, the wedding industry is huge, bringing in billions of dollars every year. Almost everyone who gets married [...]

When I was a kid, there was a skiwear consignment shop near us.  Although we never shopped there, I can’t help but think now that the idea was quite a good one.  After all, skiwear is expensive — especially for kids, who are growing!
The thing is, most people shop online these days, so if you [...]

Hobby stores are kind of like book stores — there are a few hobby "super stores," such as Michaels, but then there are also the little neighborhood "indie" hobby stores.
I can’t help but wonder, though, how well these types of small businesses — i.e. those that focus on leisure activities — are actually doing right [...]

One of the things I love about having my own business and working from home is that I work whenever and from wherever I please.  Right now I’m working out at the barn where my horse is stabled, and this is the view beyond my laptop screen:

I often have aspiring writers ask me how to [...]