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October, 2010

Semi-finalist Q&A: Custom Flipz

Submitted by Elena on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 10:54
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Custom Flipz gives low income individuals and families the chance to custom design a rental property with the option to buy. They believe if a person feels that they helped create the design they will feel more obligated to better maintain the property. This could in the long run help maintain neighborhoods property value and help less fortunate people feel that to can have "a piece of the American pie."

Information from her grant application is available here. Read below for more, and if you have questions for our semi-finalists don't hesitate to ask them in the comments section.

Semi-finalist Q&A: ReDunJeans

Submitted by Elena on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 11:26
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ReDunJeans gives a new life for old jeans: I turn old jeans into fashionable and fun handbags, totes, clutches, checkbook covers and more. I recycle the jeans by using all parts; top part for the bag, legs for the handles, bottoms and additional pockets.

Information from her grant application is available here. Read below for more, and if you have questions for our semi-finalists don't hesitate to ask them in the comments section.

Semi-finalist Q&A: Chocolate Lushes

Submitted by Elena on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 14:59
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Chocolate Lushes specializes in gourmet chocolate gifts, trays, baskets and party favors. Their most popular product is chocolate covered mini cake bites that come in many different flavors.

Information from her grant application is available here. Read below for more, and if you have questions for our semi-finalists don't hesitate to ask them in the comments section.

How Changes in Credit Benefit Your Business

Submitted by Brad Campbell on Thu, 10/21/2010 - 14:43
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Every company seems to have at least one credit card these days. Even if the credit card is not allowed to be used at this time, it is there. During the lean times companies will use the credit card more often to get the daily things they need for the business. Seeing as there has been a lot of lean times recently, many businesses are staring down the barrel of sizable credit card debt and they are not alone.

Google Makes Our Small Business World Go Round

Submitted by Gerhard Guevarra on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 10:49
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Some people are Mac/Apple fans. Some people are Windows. I like the great, all powerful Google. Yes, it is possible they have a big brother ruling over all that is internet, but hey, they’re making my life as a small business owner much more simpler.

Perhaps some of you merely use Google as a search engine, perhaps some of you use Google’s e-mail service (gmail), and maybe some of you are die-hard Google users and abusers such as myself (as we flash our nerdy Google fan hand sign here). If you are, you probably don’t need to read any further.

Tips to Increase the Functionality of Your IPT

Submitted by Brad Campbell on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 13:27
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One of the best tools you can have in a business is a good phone system. It is no wonder more businesses are making the IP phone systems their preferred phone system. It is simply easier to make high quality phone calls and the innovations which are available are ongoing as opposed to the dead technology of the old land lines.

Lessons from the Not for Profit Sector

Submitted by Shannon Suetos on Wed, 10/27/2010 - 13:29
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Most people when looking for clues as to how they can run their business better will look for information from the people in their line of work who are highly successful and using them as a model for how they should be acting. In fact, there is a lot to be gained by looking at the acts of successful people. It is also important to look at the organization of successful companies. Of course, success comes in all forms.

Thinking About Facebook Ads? Some Information to Know

Submitted by Roger Janik on Fri, 10/29/2010 - 21:01
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While many are already using Google's pay per click product AdWords, Facebook.com also offers a way to reach out to current and potential fans in order to grow your brand and sell your products or services.  Facebook has grown in leaps and bounds over the years and today shows real promise in helping businesses and organizations reach vast amounts of online users.  Whether you are already using Facebook Ads or are interested in this powerful tool, here are some tips on how to maximize this endeavor.

Things to Know About Facebook Marketing