Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
According to the Maine Department of Labor, 2,400 Mainers have lost their jobs in the last year, putting Vactionland's unemployment rate at 5.6% (these numbers are seasonally adjusted). The number is not horrible, and Cumberland county's rate is only 4%. As things slow down, though, maybe you are ...
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Last night I was watching Donny Deutsch's The Big Idea. On there was a guy named Roger Fowkes, inventor of a system called MiraLynx. The show was interesting to me because it gave the other side of entrepreneurship. By "other side" I mean the sacrifices. Sometimes ...
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
When I was in high school, I worked in my parents' janitorial services company. It was a straightforward industry where virtually anyone with a mop and bucket could start a business- and did they ever! As the job market grew tighter, more and more “fill-in-the-blank’s cleaning services” kept ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
I subscribe to Jeffrey Gitomer's weekly newsletter, Sales Caffeine. Today's article was part two of "How to Become a Power Influencer." His timely article gives some nice tips to hone your influencing skills. As any business owner knows, real and sustainable sales come from building relationships. ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
If you keep up with the local news, then I am sure you have seen this story:
Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $400,000 From Employer
A bookkeeper for a local company is accused of stealing money by paying her own credit cards with company funds. I'm sorry to say it, but ...
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
After waiting about 20 days our sites finally got approved for Woopra beta. For those of you that don't know what Woopra is, according to their website:
"Woopra is the world's most comprehensive, information rich, easy to use, real-time Web tracking and analysis application. And it's free!"
At this point, most small ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
I generally try to blog about twice a week. As some of you may have noticed, I haven’t been blogging nearly as much lately. This blog entry will serve as both an excuse and resolve to get more organized.
About a month ago, my 4-year-old son, Ethan, had surgery ...
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Have you ever been to a Cold Stone Creamery? If not, set aside some time and check it out - there's one in the Old Port. They have delicious ice cream, and it's a fun, entertaining experience. Employees seem eager to serve you, and they are fun and interactive. The ...
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
If you own your own business and have a little success, at some point you will be looking for an employee. Employees of small businesses tend to be a little different from employees of large firms. For instance, instead of looking for someone who is the best at ...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
This morning Carl "tweeted" a link to a Wall Street Journal Article about CEO's dressing casual. Its a good read, and its right up my alley. I hate wearing suits and ties.
Favorite quote of the article: "A suit has become something you wear when you're asking for money."
The ...
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