Author Archives: Gary Barzel

According to statistics from the US Census Bureau approximately half of all US businesses are home-based, and as the ranks of the unemployed continue to swell, this percentage will only get higher. So if the thought of working in your pajamas or “commuting” to your kitchen table sounds appealing then you might want to consider […]

As the economy continues to shed jobs, many have turned to or are considering starting their own businesses. There are numerous benefits to being self-employed- especially in recessionary times such as these. One just needs to know how and when to take advantage of them. The following is a rundown of some good reasons why […]

As a small business owner, having access to the right information at the right time can save not only conserve precious resources but also save you a great deal of headache and heartache. Those looking for information on the best free government resources have many very helpful sites to choose from. Most of the following […]

If you are looking to start your own business you might want to consider the sound advice of famous entrepreneurs- those who have already trodden the path to business success. In the following list, several well-known business tycoons offer a collection of business tips and general words of wisdom to keep you and your business […]

As a new small business owner it may be very gratifying to develop and sustain a business for an entire year- especially if you are doing so under adverse economic conditions. But keep in mind as you celebrate this one-year milestone that there will still be a significant amount of work to do to help […]

I want to end off this series of Twitter posts by breaking away a little from the business theme of this blog and take a brief philosophical-type tangent… The Internet and the technology that both supports and relies on it has been changing quite rapidly over the past couple of decades, and throughout its insurgence […]

In the spirit of the iPhone, the emergence of every great new technology these days leaves in its wake a clamor of software developers racing to build the applications that will enhance its usage. Twitter is certainly no exception. If you are just now beginning to integrate Twitter into your business operations the good news […]

Small business owners wondering how they can harness the power of Twitter to increase sales and build their business connections can find several great lists floating around the web. For example, check out here, here and here. Almost all of these tips essentially boil down to one point: success with Twitter as a business tool […]

 As the year and a decade come to an end it is time to both reflect on the past and plan for the future… I recently came across this survey conducted by the Pew Institute which examined popular attitudes on the most notable technological and social changes of the past decade. According to half of […]