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Small-business Advice: Traits of Great Leaders
What makes a great business leader, in your opinion? The ability to inspire passion and excitement among colleagues and employees? Amazing insights into what customers want and need? An uncanny ability to discard background noise and identify important trends in the marketplace? Adam Toren at Entrepreneur.com polled his readers for their ideas on what makes a great … Continue reading Small-business Advice: Traits of Great Leaders
Frugal Living Tip: Use “Utility Fruit” to Save Money
Supermarkets have conditioned us to believe that all fruits and vegetables should look perfect and pristine, shiny and round, but, in the real world (a.k.a. "nature"), anyone who has a garden or a fruit tree know that fruits and veggies get bumped and bruised like the rest of us. Oftentimes, these slightly battered apples and … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Use “Utility Fruit” to Save Money
Product of the Week: The DollarDays Top 100
DollarDays sells a lot of stuff, and that’s not just bluster. We have over 45,000 items on our site, and we work to make sure that each and every one of them performs to the utmost. So if you’re wondering what we sell most of, you’re in luck. For one week only, we’re running a … Continue reading Product of the Week: The DollarDays Top 100
Frugal Living Tip: Ditch the Disposables
Rumor has it that some rock stars only wear their clothes once before throwing them away. Throwing out clothes after a single use sounds ridiculous. It isn’t just tough on the environment, [but] it’s also a massive waste of money. [Y]et [an] article at SavingAdvice.com makes the case that many of us practice the same … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Ditch the Disposables
Small-business Advice: Avoiding Common Website Mistakes
These days, pretty much every small-business owner knows the importance of having a functional website. But, of course, not all business websites are created equal. Some are better than others—and, naturally, you want your company's site to be among the best in its category. You can go a long way toward creating a useful, functional and attractive … Continue reading Small-business Advice: Avoiding Common Website Mistakes
Frugal Living Tip: Shop Less, Save More
Some money-saving ideas are complicated or require an obvious sacrifice. Others have the advantage of making your life simpler by saving you time while they save you cash. According to a recent story on CNNMoney.com, you can save nearly $200 per month on average simply by limiting the frequency of your grocery shopping trips to … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Shop Less, Save More
Small-business Advice: Creating a Happy, Fun & Functional Workplace
Drew Carey tells a joke about work that goes, "You hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called 'Everybody,' and they meet at the bar." Of course, not everybody really hates their job. In fact, if you're an entrepreneur or business owner, you might bound out of bed on … Continue reading Small-business Advice: Creating a Happy, Fun & Functional Workplace
Frugal Living Tip: Can You Lose Money by Being Social?
There's a lot of pressure these days to join popular social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Classmates.com. Social networking sites promise the thrill of reconnecting with old friends and the excitement of possibly making new ones. You may get messages from contacts who have already joined one of these sites urging you to sign … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Can You Lose Money by Being Social?
Product of the Week: Three-piece Winter Fleece Set
Want proof that this could be a rough winter? How about the new record low set at Denver International Airport on October 2nd—just 26 degrees! It's not just the mountains that are chilly this fall; even normally balmy Southern California recently set a bushel of record-low temps around Los Angeles and San Diego. Freezing temperatures mean hot sales of … Continue reading Product of the Week: Three-piece Winter Fleece Set