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Sep29	Market Research on a Budget Melonie Murray September 29, 2006 Know More: Entrepreneurs, Home Based Business, Marketing, Plan for Success, Public Relations, Small Business 2.0, Plan for Success I just read an interesting article in an e-newsletter about doing market research on a small budget. While the focus audience is "home based business", I think this would provide some tips for those of you operating small businesses outside of the home, or building a business as a franchisee. Continue Reading Posted at 1:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep22	Franchise Friday: Companies You Didn't Know Were Franchises! Melonie Murray September 22, 2006 What fun! While puttering about in the Startups section of Entrepreneur magazine, I spotted a bunch of franchise opportunities for companies I didn't even realize were such a thing! For instance, there's actually a dental company that accepts franchisee applications! ... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Are YOU the Woman of the Year? Melonie Murray September 22, 2006 Or do you know a female entrepreneur who deserves some recognition for all she does? Consider nominating her for Woman of the Year! From Entrepreneur's October 2006 issue, here's the basics: OPEN from American Express and Entrepreneur magazine will honor... Continue Reading Posted at 10:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The 100-Calorie Crunch Melonie Murray September 22, 2006 No, I don't mean you can burn 100 calories just from doing one crunch. (Wouldn't that be wonderful thought? Just think how much faster we could burn off those late-night, down-to-the-wire-deadline-submission snack fests!) What I actually mean is falling victim... Continue Reading Posted at 10:22 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Women in Leadership Summit, Nov 13-15, 2006 Melonie Murray September 22, 2006 I received a packet from PINK Magazine today in the mail full of information about the upcoming Women in Leadership Summit, which will take place this November in Boston, and it looks like a doozy! Keynote presenters and guests of honor include... Continue Reading Posted at 9:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep21	5 Myths About Getting Rich Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 Wanna get rich? I mean, isn't that why you're in business for yourself? Okay, so maybe you actually started your business because you wanted to be your own boss, help others, fill a niche no one else has, or just... Continue Reading Posted at 11:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Barter Your Way to Business (Part 2) Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 Now imagine that a business owner sat down and mapped out exactly what services and products she personally needs, or those that would benefit her business, and then went through the phone book and found small businesses that offered what... Continue Reading Posted at 11:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Barter Your Way to Business (Part 1) Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 I was chatting with a friend yesterday who was describing the business her husband plans to start up in the next few weeks. While we were discussing the services he planned to offer, she mentioned that she wished he already... Continue Reading Posted at 10:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Building a Brand, One Smile at a Time Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 What would you do if a giant hot dog, with bun, drove past you on the freeway?... Continue Reading Posted at 10:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Upcoming Conferences for Writers Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 If you've been watching your calendar for the first day of autumn, you may also be itching to mark a few things on it as well. Why not start sorting through your clothes and packing for one of these conferences... Continue Reading Posted at 9:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep13	Work-at-Home Opportunity for Education-Minded Folks Melonie Murray September 13, 2006 Denise Bryce over at The Math Worksheet Site is accepting applications from salespeople who are interested in working from home and getting in on the ground floor of an expansion for her education-focused business. This might be an interesting opportunity for... Continue Reading Posted at 11:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 8	Make Over Your Home Office Like a Pro Melonie Murray September 8, 2006 As I prepare to move from one home (and home office) to another, I am thinking through what needs to go, what can be donated, and what needs to be shredded and recycled or trashed. Since September brings out a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chef's Club: A Franchise Opportunity That Really "Cooks" Melonie Murray September 8, 2006 The September 2006 issue of Working Mother magazine features a pair of entrepreneurial moms who started not only their own business, but have come up with a family-friendly business idea others can get into at a fairly affordable rate. Julie... Continue Reading Posted at 3:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 6	NASCAR Burger, Anyone? Melonie Murray September 6, 2006 A few weeks ago I drug my Man out to the movies for a "date night" (remember, small biz folks, balance between work and home is key!) and we went to see Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Besides... Continue Reading Posted at 12:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 5	DiversityBusiness Survey Will Determine Top Small Businesses in US and Each State Melonie Murray September 5, 2006 I received an interesting email tonight of a press release from DiversityBusiness, which hosts an annual Multicultural Business Conference and conducts a survey to determine the top women owned businesses (500 across the US and 50 per state), as well... Continue Reading Posted at 9:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Sep29	Market Research on a Budget Melonie Murray September 29, 2006 Know More: Entrepreneurs, Home Based Business, Marketing, Plan for Success, Public Relations, Small Business 2.0, Plan for Success I just read an interesting article in an e-newsletter about doing market research on a small budget. While the focus audience is "home based business", I think this would provide some tips for those of you operating small businesses outside of the home, or building a business as a franchisee. Continue Reading Posted at 1:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep22	Franchise Friday: Companies You Didn't Know Were Franchises! Melonie Murray September 22, 2006 What fun! While puttering about in the Startups section of Entrepreneur magazine, I spotted a bunch of franchise opportunities for companies I didn't even realize were such a thing! For instance, there's actually a dental company that accepts franchisee applications! ... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Are YOU the Woman of the Year? Melonie Murray September 22, 2006 Or do you know a female entrepreneur who deserves some recognition for all she does? Consider nominating her for Woman of the Year! From Entrepreneur's October 2006 issue, here's the basics: OPEN from American Express and Entrepreneur magazine will honor... Continue Reading Posted at 10:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The 100-Calorie Crunch Melonie Murray September 22, 2006 No, I don't mean you can burn 100 calories just from doing one crunch. (Wouldn't that be wonderful thought? Just think how much faster we could burn off those late-night, down-to-the-wire-deadline-submission snack fests!) What I actually mean is falling victim... Continue Reading Posted at 10:22 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Women in Leadership Summit, Nov 13-15, 2006 Melonie Murray September 22, 2006 I received a packet from PINK Magazine today in the mail full of information about the upcoming Women in Leadership Summit, which will take place this November in Boston, and it looks like a doozy! Keynote presenters and guests of honor include... Continue Reading Posted at 9:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep21	5 Myths About Getting Rich Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 Wanna get rich? I mean, isn't that why you're in business for yourself? Okay, so maybe you actually started your business because you wanted to be your own boss, help others, fill a niche no one else has, or just... Continue Reading Posted at 11:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Barter Your Way to Business (Part 2) Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 Now imagine that a business owner sat down and mapped out exactly what services and products she personally needs, or those that would benefit her business, and then went through the phone book and found small businesses that offered what... Continue Reading Posted at 11:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Barter Your Way to Business (Part 1) Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 I was chatting with a friend yesterday who was describing the business her husband plans to start up in the next few weeks. While we were discussing the services he planned to offer, she mentioned that she wished he already... Continue Reading Posted at 10:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Building a Brand, One Smile at a Time Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 What would you do if a giant hot dog, with bun, drove past you on the freeway?... Continue Reading Posted at 10:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Upcoming Conferences for Writers Melonie Murray September 21, 2006 If you've been watching your calendar for the first day of autumn, you may also be itching to mark a few things on it as well. Why not start sorting through your clothes and packing for one of these conferences... Continue Reading Posted at 9:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep13	Work-at-Home Opportunity for Education-Minded Folks Melonie Murray September 13, 2006 Denise Bryce over at The Math Worksheet Site is accepting applications from salespeople who are interested in working from home and getting in on the ground floor of an expansion for her education-focused business. This might be an interesting opportunity for... Continue Reading Posted at 11:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 8	Make Over Your Home Office Like a Pro Melonie Murray September 8, 2006 As I prepare to move from one home (and home office) to another, I am thinking through what needs to go, what can be donated, and what needs to be shredded and recycled or trashed. Since September brings out a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chef's Club: A Franchise Opportunity That Really "Cooks" Melonie Murray September 8, 2006 The September 2006 issue of Working Mother magazine features a pair of entrepreneurial moms who started not only their own business, but have come up with a family-friendly business idea others can get into at a fairly affordable rate. Julie... Continue Reading Posted at 3:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 6	NASCAR Burger, Anyone? Melonie Murray September 6, 2006 A few weeks ago I drug my Man out to the movies for a "date night" (remember, small biz folks, balance between work and home is key!) and we went to see Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Besides... Continue Reading Posted at 12:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 5	DiversityBusiness Survey Will Determine Top Small Businesses in US and Each State Melonie Murray September 5, 2006 I received an interesting email tonight of a press release from DiversityBusiness, which hosts an annual Multicultural Business Conference and conducts a survey to determine the top women owned businesses (500 across the US and 50 per state), as well... Continue Reading Posted at 9:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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