What is Craigs list? The service was founded in 1995 by Craig Newmark for the San Francisco Bay Area. After incorporation as a private forprofit company in 1999, Craigslist expanded into nine more U.S. cities in 2000, four each in 2001 and 2002, and 14 in 2003. As of September 2007, Craigslist had established itself in approximately 450 cities in 50 countries. Craigslist is a centralized network of online urban communities, featuring free classified advertisements (with jobs, housing, personals, for sale… etc.) What does this mean to you? Craigslist is […]
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Opportunities in Today’s Market
With the recent woes of a battered market, and consumer confidence plummeting, many are wondering where the silver lining in this cloud could possibly be. It is true that housing has been hurting and financial stress seems to be peaking, however, there are many direct and indirect pluses even in this type of an environment for entrepreneurs. Competition – With many businesses struggling to land and keep as many customers as possible, price slashing in en vogue. Businesses are willing to work with you, provide financing, and bend over backwards […]
Entrepreneurship 101
You may have heard various business consultants advocating the strategic philosophy of “working on your business, instead of in it.â€? Many entrepreneurs would readily agree with this sage-like wisdom, yet very few have the insight into how to actually execute on the idea. This disconnect has been the downfall of many a business owner looking to take his/her organization to the next level. How to I take myself out of the day to day grind, and really start thinking strategically and drive the business’ direction. In an ideal world where […]
Risk Analysis in 1-Minute
One minute decision Imagine a situation where the entrepreneur sees an emerging new technology on “networkingâ€?. This idea is just out in the market – and not many have embraced or even tried it. His inner hunch says that this technology could rule the world in a few years, and his mind formulates numerous ways of utilizing that technology. But, there is no proven record for it. In this situation, a non-risk taker, or one who follows the crowd would wait for someone to take the risk, hold off and […]
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