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The Problem with Deadbeats

I am an avid reader of Angela Hoy’s WritersWeekly.com, a weekly newsletter for (you guessed it) writers.  Last week she wrote about the problem with deadbeats – publishers and clients who stiff writers (often deliberately) by taking their work and not paying them for it.
This problem seems to be quite common in the writing industry.  I [...]

3 Services Offered by SMS Providers

I’ve recently been doing some research into SMS providers. These are companies that work with small businesses to assist them in developing and distributing mobile phone content. I’m trying to see what these providers could offer my small business. What I’ve learned so far is that there are three core services offered by these companies:

Direct [...]

Small Business Doesn’t Mean Do-It-Yourself

I saw a news article just the other day about how doing it yourself doesn’t necessarily mean saving money.  Isn’t that the truth — there comes a time when every do-it-yourselfer needs to recognize that they don’t have the know-how, and relinquish the task to someone who does.
There are many small business owners who try [...]

Internet on the Autobahn

There is nothing like high speed internet if you have ever had to deal with dialup, you would know exactly what I am talking about. You don’t have to wait a minute for each page to load, and you don’t have to grab a cup of coffee to download your favorite band’s latest mp3 from [...]