Archive For The “Entrepreneurship” Category
VigLink and Skimlinks are two companies that aim to help bloggers and other website owners monetize their content and traffic. They do this by transforming regular outbound links into affiliate links wherever possible. If any sales result from those links, the website owner earns a commission. (Technically, VigLink or Skimlinks earns the commission, which they [...]
Yesterday I had the opportunity to take a field trip to Sacramento to participate in a legislative committee hearing. Specifically, I offered testimony against AB 153, a proposal that seeks to use affiliate websites (like mine) to create sales tax nexus for out-of-state retailers. “Laws are like sausages. It is better not to see them [...]
I read a really interesting article in Inc. magazine this week on business in Norway. The gist of it is that Norway — land of Vikings, fjords, and ridiculously high taxes — is beating America at it’s own game. Norway has more entrepreneurs per capita than the US, and their economy grew nearly 3% during [...]
Last week I got a large envelope in the mail from the IRS. Never a good thing. But then once I opened it, I realized it was just a copy of the form I requested they send me. Via snail mail. In 2011. Here’s the backstory. Apparently forms 1096 and 1099 use a magical special [...]
Almost Isn’t Good Enough: The Human Connection Changes Everything is a book by Soles4Souls founder and CEO Wayne Elsey. I support Soles4Souls through Shoes ‘R Us, so I was eager to learn more about the charity. My copy was free, so if anyone wants it, I’m happy to pass it along. Mr. Elsey is a [...]
Fiverr.com is a website based on the simple premise of what people are willing to do for $5. Some offerings are serious and could be useful for business. For example, you can pay people $5 to: Write effective content for websites Digitally restore photographs Create short video testimonials Professionally review your resume Develop a strategic [...]
