MI6 Hacks al-Qaeda Website Adds Cupcake Recipe to Bomb Instructions

November 22, 2011 Solopreneur Sanity Break

This just in from the UK. Osama Bin Laden was no stranger to new technology and used it to build his tribe using the online magazine Inspire. Apparently, MI6 hacked the site, whose target audience is trigger-unhappy-people looking to blow up civilization. They added a cupcake recipe to the bomb instructions! Now, all you will [...]

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6 Mobile Business Ideas: Using QR Codes to Find Customers

November 22, 2011 Uncategorized

We defined what QR (quick response) codes are in our article on mobile business ideas. Now let’s look at 6 cool ways publishing a QR code can help drive more revenues to your business.

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Rum Cake Special Offer from Angela Price!

November 22, 2011 Small Biz Ideas

If you haven’t tried Angela Price’s rum cakes, you haven’t lived. Now she’s offering free shipping until November 28th. Don’t send fruit baskets. Send rum cake! I’ve never had anything like them. They are scrumptious! Look at these incredible cakes.

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Baker Forced to Make 102000 Cupcakes for Grouponers: The Numbers Tell All

November 22, 2011 Marketing Tips

In our last post on small business marketing tips we introduced you to Rachel Brown who owns “Need A Cake” in London. She got nailed when she promoted with Groupon and had to deliver 8,500 DOZEN cupcakes at a loss. It cost her time, energy, and real money to do this. If you asked her, [...]

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Baker Forced to Make 102000 Cupcakes From Groupon Promo

November 22, 2011 Marketing Tips

OK, sports fans. Here’s a small business marketing tip that can save your business. Groupon has grown really big because they find you new customers. But their promotions can be very risky. That’s a hard lesson the owner of Need A Cake in London just learned.

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Mobile Business Ideas: How to Generate QR Codes

November 22, 2011 Uncategorized

Mobile business ideas will increase traffic of high potential new customers. How do you generate your own QR code? Do a Google search on the phrase “QR code generator” and you’ll find 25 million pages that have both free and fee-based companies that can generate the QR code for you. The free services include: Kaywa [...]

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Shop Small Movement: Wallach’s Jewelry

November 21, 2011 Uncategorized

The Shop Small Movement is raising awareness that small businesses are at risk in this economy. Let’s keep the great tradition of the independent business owner alive.

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