Invoicing doesn’t have to be for web designers only. Any business that conducts individual deals that may not conform to a shopping cart model, can utilize a service to request payment. Paypal has an invoicing tool which is good, but…
State weighs collecting tax for Web sales
“Streamlining doesn’t work because it relies on the same old broken model of relying on merchants collecting it,” said state Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa, who has filed legislation that would allow Florida to hire credit card processing companies to collect…
What States and Cities Do to Help Small Businesses – NYTimes.com
I am glad to see there are government agencies that are actually creating jobs with stimulus dollars and not just the construction industries. So many small businesses need help on a day to day basis or could use extra labor…
5 Ways to Save Time and Make Money By Automating Your Small Business
> Sent to you via Google Reader 5 Ways to Save Time and Make Money By Automating Your Small Business From Clate Mask, Infusionsoft for Small Business Trends: These days, every small business owner is looking for ways to run…
Use the Cloud, Luke: Easier Shipping Is in the Stars
> Sent to you via Google Reader Use the Cloud, Luke: Easier Shipping Is in the Stars Unlike the Amazons and Targets of the world, smaller e-commerce businesses understandably have limited resources to channel into infrastructure. The past decade of…
Just How Financially Healthy is Your Small Business, Anyway?
> Sent to you via Google Reader Just How Financially Healthy is Your Small Business, Anyway? As I grow my business, I have learned that one of the most valuable uses of my time as a small business CEO is…
USPS – Shipping Services January 18 Pricing Change
>We are anxious to start using the Small Flat Rate Box that is priced at $4.95. We have been using Flat Rate Envelope for years, but having an inexpensive Flat Rate Box will really help us give USPS our business…
U.S. Pullout Will Cost DHL Some International Business
>With established competitors such as UPS and FedEx, DHL had a long way to go before they could have competed on the same level in the United States. I think it was a smart move for them to give up…
Finding Health Insurance if You Are Self-Employed – New York Times
>First order of business if you want to start your own business is to get health insurance. Finding Health Insurance if You Are Self-Employed – New York Times: “The unluckiest are those with chronic illnesses or the dreaded pre-existing condition…
Conference Tracks | eBay Developers Conference 2007 Boston
>I wanted to share some presentations from eBay Developer Conference 2007 that I thought were of note. They are not too technical related specifically to web merchants and those interested in marketing their site to search engines: Data Mining: The…