This is more of a follow up on the Auto Classified post I made.

As small business owners ourselves, we need to think in terms of value and money. We all want to make money, but at the same time we have to feel good about adding value to our customers.

Now we all know the benefits of running a directory/portal. However, depending on you, you may want to consider NOT thinking on such a large scale, and build a niche portal.

The auto classified site is a perfect...

Here is something that I have been running into lately. PArtly in part to the fact that I have been doing this business for a while and have made some contacts during the past 18 months or so.

As a business owner(which you are), it pays to keep your eyes open, There are always opportunities staring you in the face if you condition yourself to look for them.

Maybe JV is too strong of a word to describe this, and maybe Broker is more applicable. The idea here is to use your...

For those of you struggling with setting up a portal, or hesitant to offer web services, think niche. I will give you one basic scenario here, but it can be applied to many niches within your city.

Auto Classifieds.

There are tons of software out there that you can upload to your server and start you on your way. You can literally be up and running from SCRATCH in about 4 hours.

Most small used car lots in town do not have sites, and the ones that do...usually...

One of the most sought after telecommute jobs are data entry positions. That's not too surprising - who wouldn't love the idea of sitting at home pushing buttons on their keyboard and getting paid for it?

Unfortunately, legitimate data entry jobs can be hard to find.

Data Entry Scams

The first thing you would probably find if you searched online for telecommute data entry jobs would be scams. You can spot them quickly: websites filled with glowing testimonials...

When you start searching for work at home jobs on the internet, you will inevitably be faced with a dilemma: how can you tell for sure which companies are legitimate and which are scams? Sometimes it is almost impossible to know for sure, especially with new companies or those who are just beginning to build their internet presence.

However, there are several things you can do to research these companies to find out more:

1) Quality and focus of website
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