Latest Small Business Ideas For 2011 News

Teledyne Technologies Announces 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
… continuation and award of government programs; cuts to defense spending resulting from future deficit reduction measures, including those triggered by the Budget Control Act of 2011 as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013; and acquisitions …
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USJ-IMECO Completes the Acquisition of Robichaux Automation and Control, Inc.
USJ and IMECO were acquired by J.F. Lehman & Company in 2011 and 2012, respectively, and later combined into a single platform that has completed five strategic acquisitions adding both capability and geographic reach. Tom Eccles, Chief … We've found …
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Kansas Tries to Shrink Its Way to Prosperity

Kansas Tries to Shrink Its Way to Prosperity
When he became governor of Kansas in 2011, he set about making the state a testing ground for conservative principles, including cutting funding for some public education and the eventual elimination of the state's income tax. “Our new … He predicted …
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Pitt becoming a launchpad for entrepreneurs
Fueled by big ideas grown into small businesses and a push for innovations in every department from English to engineering, the University of Pittsburgh is rapidly developing a reputation as an entrepreneurial launch pad. In recent years, Pitt started …
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20 QUESTIONS: Rob Law, Trunki
When I first registered the business I wanted to call it Magma, a melting pot of ideas creating physical products, but Magma was already taken by a limited company. After we brought a melding factory out of administration back in 2012 I wasted no … I …
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Legislative failures to become Maine campaign issues
"I think the Democrats lack of an ability in the House to embrace these ideas is going to cost them in the fall elections." Lawmakers have left … But Despite LePage's rejection of more than 130 bills since becoming governor in 2011 — more than any …
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Hague promises new era of 'intense' co-operation

Hague promises new era of 'intense' co-operation
… entire 13 years of the previous Labour governments (of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown). And I think that's just not good enough and not commensurate with the level of personal, business and political links, and the links of ideas, between our two …
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The Future of Facebook May Not Say 'Facebook'
And some of the most innovative recent social networking ideas have come from upstarts, which Facebook has either spent huge sums buying (up to $ 19 billion for WhatsApp, $ 1 billion for Instagram) or trying and failing to buy ($ 3 billion offered for …
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Patent office brings its services a lot closer to Colorado Springs
John Cabeca, director of the office in San Jose, Calif., said the Denver office will host a series of meetings about options available to protect product or service ideas and other intellectual property through patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade …
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In-Depth Research and Forecast of China Ethylene Industry

In-Depth Research and Forecast of China Ethylene Industry
… shows that as of the end of 2012, the newly increased production capacity of China's ethylene was 1.4 million tons per year and the total production capacity was 17.095 million tons per year rising by 6.3% compared with 2011 and ranking the world …
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Retail Solutions Expands European Operations to Meet Global Demand for its
LONDON and MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Retail Solutions Inc. (RSi), a global provider of cloud-based, Big Data analytics and real-time intelligence for the consumer-products industry, today announced the expansion of its …
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Low Risk Small Business Ideas

Whether you want to start a home business, internet business, or part-time business there are always risks. If you invest your time, money and efforts into a small business you have taken the risk to never see a benefit of those labors ever again. Any one person with the entrepreneurial spirit dreams of working for themselves, acting upon an idea and benefiting from that in monetary gains.

The fear of failure is the negative emotion that will stop someone in their tracks when seeking a life as an entrepreneur. Some push through those fears, risk it all and profit from their persistent attitude. Others keep a more skeptical mind frame taking the low risk approach and profit just the same. Low risk may not bring on substantial profits unlike putting it all on the line but in the long haul is the safe approach.

The Risks We Face As Entrepreneurs

1. Most entrepreneurs think they have to come up with a marvelous idea that will make them millions. There are ideas out there making millions of dollars already, why waste your money and time on a new idea. We want to get up and running fast.

2. What is popular this year may not be so popular next year, this is called “trending.” Invest in a business that you know is rock solid.

3. You want to find a business with minimal competition, unless you have the knowledge to beat the competition. Rest assured to know that the knowledge is out there but research products that are in high demand with a low competition rate. Meeting the demand, with a supply in a particular field where the supply is low, will be your key to success.

The Business to Come

1. Become an advisor, offer your assistance through specialties
you already have acquired. Outrageous amounts of money are paid to people with knowledge. Market your knowledge and sell it. Entrepreneurs that make a successful living typically do not have the time to know every detail about a product, but have the means to pay someone who does.

2. Home businesses are very lucrative and reduce your initial startup cost. I have a friend who knew absolutely nothing about owning a recording studio, but he had the space in his basement after his children went to college to have one. He quickly contacted some sound engineers, and asked them what equipment he should use, how to soundproof his rooms, and how much he should charge? With some creative thinking, an initial startup cost of $ 6000, he is currently charging $ 200/hr for his services, and has long earned back his initial startup costs. Take this idea for your own, it works, and be competitive with your pricing.

3. The internet is full of opportunities waiting just for you. Are you a creative writer, there are websites that will pay you for your ability to write articles or blogs. Take surveys, some surveys offer a profit of $ 25 or more, if you take 1 survey an hour, ask yourself do you make that at your day job? Promote products, affiliate marketing is one of the most lucrative occupations on the internet.

So get out of the rat race, break away from the fear of failure, and let your entrepreneurial instincts guide you. Low risk businesses are everywhere you turn. If you have decided that you are ready to take the next step on your path to success, remember that nothing worthwhile does not come without an considerable effort.

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Wake leaders break the ice on transit talk

Wake leaders break the ice on transit talk
Republican Paul Coble of Raleigh chaired the county commissioners when they effectively shelved the original Wake plan in 2011, and his successors have given him the lead role on the issue since then. It was his idea to bring in three national transit …
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/2
… their business, they can invest to grow their business without too much risk. But it requires microfinance organisations to be knowledgeable about the needs of their clients, and willing to invest in the small businesses of rural Vietnamese,” he …
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Honest Tea CEO to keynote NHBSR conference
In his keynote address, Goldman will share the story of how he co-founded and grew Honest Tea from a small-home based business into the world's largest organic tea company in just over a decade. The company, which … Goldman will also address the …
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siliconANGLE » The state of Big Data : Trends in the trenches | #BigDataSV

siliconANGLE » The state of Big Data : Trends in the trenches | #BigDataSV
Companies spent $ 18.6 billion on analytics in 2013, according to the report, up 58 percent over the previous 12 months and about two and a half times more than in 2011. … That can be data visualization, data integration and then of course we have …
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Bryce Edwards: Cunliffe's critics are everywhere
She points out that 'Even Left-wing blogs and the likes of columnist Chris Trotter, torch bearer for David Cunliffe's leadership, have started writing off the prospects of a Labour win', and 'this a dangerous time for Labour. Once a belief …. He …
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Research and Markets: Global Optical Imaging Market Estimated to be
This report is further divided into segments and sub-segments providing exhaustive market analysis with respect to each technology from the years 2010 and 2011, as well as forecast up to 2018. Each technology is comprehensively analyzed at a granular …
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Giveback Homes Built First Affordable, Sustainable Habitat for Humanity Home
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — (Marketwired) — 02/28/14 — Yesterday, Giveback Homes, a business that turns the real estate community into donors helping to reduce poverty around the globe, joined forces with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH …
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Dreams turn sour as state's economy crumbles

Dreams turn sour as state's economy crumbles
GAVAN Doyle founded his business by designing components for parts suppliers to Ford and Holden. Dinkus for new … The only state founded on an idea, South Australia has somehow conspired for almost 180 years to turn that concept inside out. The rest …
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Spain judge orders ETA verification panel to court
Committee spokesman Ram Manikkalingam said Friday that ETA had placed a small quantity of weapons out of use in what is viewed as a first step toward an unconditional total disarmament. ETA is blamed for killing some 830 people between the late 1960s …
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Dishonest People Are Also Creative, Study Finds
"There are many, many great ideas locked inside of us," she says. "We just need to close … to connect with people." — <i>Fast Company</i> For the full list of <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2011" target="_hplink"> The 100 …
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Commentary – If I was in Charge of the Sony e-Reader or Reader Store

Commentary – If I was in Charge of the Sony e-Reader or Reader Store
This increased the visibility of the Sony brand and they sold 800,000 units in 2010, just before the market peaked in 2011. Sony has seen … This keeps the brand fresh and brings new ideas to the table from local agents and publishers who are feeding …
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Spindletop Capital Announces Addition Of Dr. Kelly Huang As Operating Partner
Kelly Huang, PhD brings extensive experience leading global businesses through the integration of scientific, consumer, and professional insights to create value by putting the customer and patient at the center. Most recently, he was a … Spindletop …
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Government of Canada brings fairness to EI program in Prince Edward Island
For example, between June 2011 and June 2013 the unemployment rate in Charlottetown was on average 5 percentage points lower. The changes revealed today are scheduled to take effect in October 2014. … Copyright © 2014 SYS-CON Media, Inc. — All …
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Postcard Marketing Ideas For Your Local Business

 

Postcard Printing is indeed essential in your marketing campaign most especially if you are planning to invest and put up a business in your locality. No matter how small and under-developed your locality is there are still people who would want to invest and give it a try. Even you can do it provided that you will be doing a good marketing campaign to let people most especially the resident in that locality know and be aware of your business.

Considering that you already have put your heart into establishing a local business the best marketing campaign you have to use is Postcard Marketing. Postcards are very affordable to produce and distribute. People also love to receive postcards with accompanying coupon and discounts or offers. However the designs as well as the pictures printed on it matters most. Therefore the key factor in your postcard marketing involves postcard printing.

Basically postcard marketing is indeed crucial in your business due to the fact that you are making an impression of your business. Therefore before you send your postcards out you need to check whether the postcard printing company has included significant information about your local business, such as the services you offer, or perhaps the menu you will be serving and anything that you want to convey to your prospects which is relevant to your business.

Another great idea for your local business is to include in your postcard printing are coupons, offers or discounts. Through this strategy people will not set aside your postcards instead they will be keeping it for the chance to redeem the offer as well as the discounts you will be giving them. In order to make the response faster you should never forget to include urgency in your postcard marketing campaign.

You need to put expiration on your coupons, offers as well as discount to let people visit your local business as soon as possible.

There are indeed so many options in postcard printing. However it is all up to you what message you would want to convey to your prospects. Since you are putting up a local business you must never forget to make a local community tone in your marketing for you to be accepted with the local people and its community. You need to bear in mind that the purpose of your postcard marketing is to appeal to the local residents as well as getting your business establishment get noticed. Therefore the message in your postcard must be done in such a way that you can evoke a feeling of eagerness to your prospects and clients to make your postcard marketing successful.

 

Stan Coyle has 25 years experience in Direct Mail marketing. He has taught seminars from New York to London and has settled in Tampa, Florida for a semi-retirement of fishing and relaxation. Not being able to leave work alone, he contributes to the success of postcard marketing customers all over the U.S. with his work at SonicPrint.com.

SonicPrint.com can help you with your Every Door Direct Mail marketing postcard programs. We have helped thousands of businesses with their postcard marketing and we are experts in the Every Door Direct Mail program.