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Raven Hollow Poll for business
This is a new poll for visitors and guests to take that have been checking out Ravens Hollow for some time. This poll has been made for specific reason because it will determine how many are interested in how this website will change over time, how we can better service your needs and if there is enough persons of you who are interested in what we are currently building.
Keep in mind this is just a poll but it will stay up until the first week in December. Thank you. RH Admin
Filed under Technology
Top 5 Bells & Whistles to Stay Away From on Your Website
Top 5 Bells & Whistles to Stay Away From on Your Website
Of course everyone wants to have the best website that brings the highest amount of visitors to it but did you know that the type of plug in or script you are running might not always be something that can work on another person’s browser? Or did you know that the chosen font you want to use for a website design may not be the best one to use as not everyone can see it as their Internet browser might not be able to pick it up. There are so many things to consider when building a website the list is never ending but this article does give the top 5 and provide great reasoning for each of them. Very nicely done Warren! Click the link above to read more!
Filed under Current News, New Business Owner, Small Business, Technology
12 Critical Technology Mistakes Small Businesses Make
12 Critical Technology Mistakes Small Businesses Make
An excellent article that discusses mistakes and how to avoid them. It is a great read which is why the link has been posted on the blog. Enjoy and looking forward to comments! Thanks Brian, awesome writing!
How to Create Long-Lasting Customer Relationships
As an entrepreneur, freelancer, or small business owner how do you keep customer relationships? This is not a question you need to answer but it is something that should be considered especially if you are new to business or have brought in a new item to your product line. Why it is important is because keeping a customer’s interest is priority as without having interest a business cannot gain profit nor will they have the chance to possibly gain more customers as one customer can spread the word to people he or she knows; it’s called word of mouth. To get repeat business and new customers some businesses have certain types of advertising. For example, if a new customer is brought in a low discount is given ti both on a high priced item. It all depends on the product being sold and many other variables involved.
To better explain this issue, an article discusses it below so it would be best to please take the time to read it and absorb what is stated.
How to Create Long-Lasting Customer Relationships
How to Create Long-Lasting Customer Relationships | Fox Small Business Center.
Making Your Website Mobile Friendly
As more consumers use their smartphones and other mobile devices to search for places to eat and shop, small businesses without a mobile version of their website could be losing potential customers and revenue.
Just having a website isn’t enough, said Alex Kutsishin, chief executive of FiddleFly, which helps companies tweak their websites for the mobile Internet. “Searching a website that’s not optimized for mobile is like having to stop and pull out cash in the E-ZPass line,” said Kutsishin. “It’s all about convenience right now.”
Filed under Small Business, Technology
Small Businesses Weigh In: Will Obama’s Student Debt Plan Ignite Entrepreneurship?
The president’s plan will accelerate an existing plan to cap student loan payments at 10% of income to start in 2012 instead of 2014. It will also allow those with split loans from the Direct Loan program and the Family Education Loan Program to consolidate their debts into a single monthly payment. Borrowers that opt for this plan will get a 0.5 percentage point cut in their interest rate.
Steadily rising tuition costs has led to students to borrow twice as much than they were a decade ago. Some argue this massive student loan debt prevents this generation of would-be entrepreneurs from starting businesses.
Filed under Small Business
Making Your Website Mobile Friendly
As more consumers use their smartphones and other mobile devices to search for places to eat and shop, small businesses without a mobile version of their website could be losing potential customers and revenue.
Just having a website isn’t enough, said Alex Kutsishin, chief executive of FiddleFly, which helps companies tweak their websites for the mobile Internet. “Searching a website that’s not optimized for mobile is like having to stop and pull out cash in the E-ZPass line,” said Kutsishin. “It’s all about convenience right now.”
Filed under Technology
Obstacles Faced By Women Entrepreneurs, and How to Conquer Them
October is Women’s Small Business Month. Keep an eye out each Monday for stories for, and about, women entrepreneurs.
Female entrepreneurship has been steadily climbing in recent years, but these new opportunities and growth are not without a unique set of challenges.
Filed under Current News, Small Business
Startup Loans for Entrepreneurs With Bad Credit | Fox Small Business Center
You’ve heard the complaint before. Entrepreneurs say banks only want to lend money to people who already have a lot of money.
Now there is an alternative source of startup funding that most entrepreneurs with no credit or bad credit don’t know about. Even better, the interest rates charged on these loans are usually much lower than standard credit card rates.
This is not a fantasy or a hoax, but a part of a world-wide movement that helps empower enterprising individuals to succeed in business.
Filed under Administration, New Business Owner