Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Cloud computing lowers capital cost requirements, turns fixed costs into variable costs and provides small businesses the ability to easily scale their business up, and down, with demand.    It is a game changer for many businesses. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 4, 2010

  For example, a recent San Francisco Groupon offer was $50 for a child photography session normally costing $295. In the case of social shopping, I have no idea why they aren't aggressively pursuing it. .  Groupon subscribers get emails with deal offers from local businesses.  View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 8, 2010

  Costs - both living and business - are also much lower than most of the coastal U.S.   Technology firms looking for skilled labor and low costs are also starting to thrive in places like Fargo.    But as the article points out, it is not just commodity related industries that are doing well in the Heartland. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 11, 2010

  Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service. .    Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 28, 2010

  Add in excellent universities and low business costs, and it is easy to see why technology firms are thriving there. "  He was joking of course, but it did make me realize a lot of folks are unaware of the interesting technology activities going on in the midwest.  So take some time to read Silicon Prairie News. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 7, 2010

  Space is generally limited and costs low.    Freelance Camp SF cost $30 and sold out.  .  Content is provided by participants and the day consists of sessions proposed by attendees with the schedule created on site the morning of the event.   There were about 80 attendees.  View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

.  The growth of contingent workers will: Provide more part-time and freelance job opportunities for older workers not ready for traditional retirement Shift where and how we work, with the home and 3rd places like coworking facilities becoming more important work places. Lower the costs of starting and operating a small business.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 11, 2010

  They've also improved productivity through costs cutting, reductions in staff and automation. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. Small businesses are not doing nearly as well.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

We will keep costs low and fingers crossed. Glad to see you are sharing your wisdom regarding startups. Chuck and I are having fun trying to make 99cent aps into a viable business to put dinner on the table. Thanks for doing your blog! This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

  ooShirts outsources almost everything and is tightly focused on keeping costs to a bare minimum.  Be careful not to co-mingle the term "lean startup" with low-cost or cheap. As meant by Eric Reis and Steve Blank, "lean startup" is not about cost. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate.    The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.    The already costly and complex process of going public is likely going to get worse.   So View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate.    The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.    The already costly and complex process of going public is likely going to get worse.   So View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 2, 2010

Posted by: Vic Torgeson | June 02, 2010 at 06:27 AM Technology and managing it effectively and cost effectively has become a key consideration for doing business. Gone are the decades of relying for a "war" to stimulate the economy.we are technology driven,,,and all funds should be put toward that means. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

  We think the iPad is best for mobile workers focused on quick and easy access to email, social media, web browsing and simple business application use.    .  Nor does it fully support all my business application needs.    Because of this, I still need my notebook. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 14, 2010

  Their infrastructure service includes (from their website):  "group health benefits, retirement programs, a business and medical expense reimbursement program, billing and invoicing, and more."   This means, legally, the consultants and freelancers work for MBO Partners.  View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

  But their prices have fallen substantially over the last few years and low end professional 3D printers cost less than $5,000.  Hewlett-Packard last month released its first mass-market 3D printer, Designjet, costing around £15,000, and is targeting designers, who can use it to create models or prototypes.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 27, 2010

TED costs thousands of dollars to attend, but they make the talks available for free on their website.  Speaking at TED is now considered a top honor and those that get to do it spend weeks preparing their presentations, which are called TED Talks.    Since all TED talks are interesting, so is this list. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 26, 2010

  These firms do not need or want to incur the costs associated with traditional office space.  The overlap is being driven by the growing number of early stage companies that are boostrapping, and/or distributed, and/or virtual, and/or outsource almost everything.    An example is Parisoma.  View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 21, 2010

  the growing number of useful, low cost business applications for smartphones.  .  While reading 2D and 3D barcodes is probably the most common smartphone camera data entry use, the number of data entry uses are expanding rapidly.    It's also kinda fun to use.    And it is only $10.00. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 24, 2010

  They started as a customer business building one-off jelly fish tanks costing thousands of dollars.  .  A number of Makers we've been following over the last few years have "productized" their offerings.    Jelly Fish Art is a good example.    The growth of Maker coworking facilities. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

  The good news is the cost cutting resulted in small businesses being able to improve their margins and profits in Q2 versus a very bad Q2 in 2009. .  The S&P 500 saw a 10% increase in Q2 year over year sales while the Intuit Small Business Trends Index shows a 19% decline.  unemployment will remain high.  

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 3, 2010

  While everyone focuses on the lower cost of contingent workers, we believe the increased business flexibility they provide is at least an equally important driver.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Men With Pens

APRIL 7, 2011

If 2 out of those 6 hours are given away, it just cost me 33% of my potential income. By the time I expensed medical, insurance, retirement etc, I barely broke even. Especially since at the time, I had not yet incorporated marketing and learning costs into my rates, leaving me zero buffer to even offer a discount for returning clients.

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