Small Business Ideas

Video Blogging For Profit
By Davy Russell

People are already making a profit from their blogs, and video blogs (aka vlogs) are in line to be the new way of making money online. Blogging has been adopted by the business sector as well for its ability to inform, update and engage customers and clients. As video blogging becomes more mainstream and Internet video popularity grows, so will the demand for video blogging services. As of right now, there are two directions you can go to generate profits with video blogging. (more…)

Four Small Business Ideas That Will Help You Generate New Money This Summer
By Darlene Meyer

Summer is finally upon us, and with that brings activities that we may or may not do year round, depending on where we live. Some of the first things that come to mind are gardening and mowing the lawn.

This is also a good time to wash all the windows and clean out the garage.

And best of all, many of us take summer vacations, even if they are of a scaled down version this year.

If you think about it, all of these summer activities also bring to mind small business ideas that you can quickly get started on to generate new money for yourself this summer. (more…)

Start a Vending Machine Business – Tips and Advice
By Steve P Sutherland

The vending business model is high profit, resistant to recession and easy to run if entrepreneurs know how to set the business up properly from the onset. Here are some tips for starting up your own vending business.

1) Don’t quit your day job! The best way to start your vending business is to work it around your regular job at first. Small businesses rarely produce a living wage in the first few months. You’ll also have a chance to iron out the kinks and perfect your route without taking a financial hit. (more…)

By Candice Clem

A yearly panel at MSNBC takes part in an economic roundtable discussion, talking about all aspects of the economy for 2008 and projections for 2009. Although predictions are never 100% accurate, and 2008 definitely surprised us with how bad the economy got, the outlook for 2009 is not quite as grim as last year. Most economists on the panel agreed that we will continue to see economic decline throughout the 1st quarter of 09, but the clouds are expected to part somewhat with GDP seeing expected growth in the 3rd and 4th quarters, despite an expected rise in unemployment. (more…)

It’s the Worst Time to Start a Business – Or is It?
By Jim Donovan

Unless you’ve been living in a cave or just dropped in from Pluto, you already know that we’re experiencing challenging economic times. The US in particular, along with many other countries, is in a recession and there is no end in sight.

There are a lot of people who are going to give you lots of good reasons why this is the absolute worst time you can start your own business. (more…)

Tips on Starting Your Own Small Business
By Rianne Marquez

Many of us would like to be entrepreneurs in our own right. Whether the motivation comes from contributing something to the community, or to earn additional stable income, going into a business usually starts small.

Small businesses today thrive more than ever now. Government and other private sectors help individuals live the “entrepreneur dream” by providing financial assistance for capital or business expansion.

To help you out in starting your own small business, follow some of these tips: (more…)