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Square is a credit card app for both iPhone & Android devices. 9 Days ago, I wrote about Restaurants that don’t accept credit cards, and how frustrating that is for customers. I also talked about how there isn’t really a good reason not to when companies like Square exist. To see if I was…
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Earlier this week, I told you about how I took my wife, sister and mother out for breakfast and how the restaurant didn’t accept credit cards. This was surprising to me as it isn’t very common for a business to not accept credit cards in our area. In fact, even the food trucks around here…
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The other day, I took my mother, sister and wife out to breakfast. My mom told us about this great diner just down the street so we decided that we would go there, rather than to one of the bigger chain restaurants. After a great breakfast, I went up to the register to pay the…
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Today I found an excellent quote that I believe encompasses the meaning behind entrepreneurship perfectly. This quote comes from Henry Ford: Henry Ford: “If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse.” What I love about this quote is that it highlights a few things: Entrepreneurship requires vision. Customers don’t always…
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Best Buy announced that it will be closing 50 stores as a cost cutting measure. While that doesn’t sound so bad, here are some notable store closings in 2011 & 2012: 633 Borders Book Stores [1] 405 Blockbuster Stores in 2011 [1] 500 Blockbusters in 2012 [2] 200 Gamestops [1] 180 Abercrombie and Fitch [2]…
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Square is a credit card app for both iPhone & Android devices. 9 Days ago, I wrote about Restaurants that don’t accept credit cards, and how frustrating that is for customers. I also talked about how there isn’t really a good reason not to when companies like Square exist. To see if I was…
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Earlier this week, I told you about how I took my wife, sister and mother out for breakfast and how the restaurant didn’t accept credit cards. This was surprising to me as it isn’t very common for a business to not accept credit cards in our area. In fact, even the food trucks around here…
Read More
The other day, I took my mother, sister and wife out to breakfast. My mom told us about this great diner just down the street so we decided that we would go there, rather than to one of the bigger chain restaurants. After a great breakfast, I went up to the register to pay the…
Read More
Today I found an excellent quote that I believe encompasses the meaning behind entrepreneurship perfectly. This quote comes from Henry Ford: Henry Ford: “If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse.” What I love about this quote is that it highlights a few things: Entrepreneurship requires vision. Customers don’t always…
Read More
Best Buy announced that it will be closing 50 stores as a cost cutting measure. While that doesn’t sound so bad, here are some notable store closings in 2011 & 2012: 633 Borders Book Stores [1] 405 Blockbuster Stores in 2011 [1] 500 Blockbusters in 2012 [2] 200 Gamestops [1] 180 Abercrombie and Fitch [2]…
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After building up your confidence with my article “5 Reasons You Won’t Make Money Online” I thought it might be a good idea to show you some promising pieces of information. I’ve heard a lot lately about how more and more people are becoming self-employed as a result of the economy, but I like having…
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Plenty of people are making eBooks, videos, selling “systems” and offering eCourses about making money online. You see insane claims like “earn $1,000 a day while you sleep” and you think “if only I could make half of that!” Many of these authors provide plenty of proof of their success, and they promise to package…
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A few weeks back, I wrote an article about buying new computers for your business. Ironically enough, I recently had to purchase a new computer for my business. Before I discuss the computer itself, you need to know a bit about my approach to technology. I like change in general, but technologically I don’t. If…
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Your business probably needs software. Before you let a business software vendor come in, demo, and sweet talk you into purchasing their “solution,” you need to figure out if what they are selling is a solution, or more headaches. Starting a business is a difficult decision, and something as innocuous as buying a software solution…
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I think everyone has been on the receiving end of an enraged maniac shouting in their ear on the telephone. The reasons for it occurring are probably infinite, but it doesn’t change the fact that it happened. In addition to this obvious fact, there is another obvious fact, you probably weren’t overjoyed about it. Few…
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