Archive for September, 2007
What does it take to grow a company?
Scott Cook, founder of Intuit, delivered a simple message this morning in a presentation titled: The game is changing but the rules are the same. The theme of the talk was a road map for growing a business in today’s environment. Here are the three major points for Intuit’s success according to Cook: Treat your [...]
New designers find shortcut to fashion fame
When pop princess Ashlee Simpson was first photographed last summer post-nose job, it wasn’t just her plastic surgery that garnered mass attention. Sales of the dress she was wearing in the photo skyrocketed. In the current celebrity-obsessed scene, an A-list star – on or off the red carpet – shown wearing a new designer’s creation [...]
U.S. toy makers expect strong holiday season
Recalls of products made in China pave the way to growth. China’s misfortune may turn out to be Sue Dennison’s holiday gift. The co-owner of Roy Toy, in East Machias, Me., has seen website sales and wholesale orders for her log-building sets soar in the past few weeks, and she’s shipping to U.S. retailers that [...]
Keeping Costs Low For an Internet Business
Hiring a Web developer to build an e-commerce site from scratch can cost at least $5,000, and often far more. But there are cheap alternatives for those willing to do much of the setup themselves — many of which don’t require much time or technical savvy. For an e-commerce novice, an all-inclusive service may be [...]
