Ken Burgin and Elizabeth Walker have an interesting article on the Business in General blog in which they argue that too many businesses make the mistake of focusing on what they would like to offer rather than what customers would like to buy. So how do you figure out what customers want? Ask them! Burgin and Walker have some specific … Continue reading Small-business Advice: What Do Your Customers Want?
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Frugal Living Tip: Airfare Watchdog’s Baggage Fare Chart
If you’re going on a trip, it makes sense to research the lowest airfares, but nowadays, you can pick a low fare and still end up paying a bundle in extra charges, especially when it comes to the extra fees for checked luggage. Thanks to [a] handy airline baggage fees chart [from] AirfareWatchdog.com, you can … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Airfare Watchdog’s Baggage Fare Chart
Product of the Week: Halloween Sale
Halloween is just a month away, but don't be scared if you still need to stock up on tricks and treats for one of the busiest shopping holidays of the year! DollarDays has [...] you covered, with an amazing assortment of wholesale Halloween goodies at prices so low [...] it's downright spooky. We've got frightfully amazing prices … Continue reading Product of the Week: Halloween Sale
Small-business Advice: The Best Advertising You Can’t Buy
One of the hardest things for a small business can be just getting noticed. Giant corporations like Coca-Cola, Apple and Nike can spend millions of dollars advertising on the Super Bowl to a worldwide audience while you struggle to let people in your immediate community know about your products and services. Hopefully, you have at … Continue reading Small-business Advice: The Best Advertising You Can’t Buy
Frugal Living Tip: What’s Your Financial Forecast?
Every businessperson should have some method of keeping track of spending to make sure that expenses don’t outstrip income, [b]ut a new web tool called PocketSmith highlighted over at Wise Bread goes beyond tracking past expenditures to actually predict future spending and savings with its forecasting capabilities. So let’s say you’re hoping to save up … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: What’s Your Financial Forecast?
Product of the Week: Fleece Blankets
It seems like only yesterday that you were sweating in front of the air conditioner or splashing in the pool under the blazing summer skies. But, believe it or not, we've already official entered autumn and are rushing full speed ahead toward the chilly days of winter, when all you will want to do is curl … Continue reading Product of the Week: Fleece Blankets
Small-business Advice: Prudent Discounting
Welcome to the DollarDays Blog! We're excited to bring you a combination of original features and commentary on the most useful and thought-provoking small-business-related content from around the Internet. Over the next few months, you'll see us post several stories per week on a variety of topics, including: Small-business adviceSmall-business expert interviewsSmall-business profilesFrugal living tips … Continue reading Small-business Advice: Prudent Discounting