Shop Small: How it can boost the economy

Shop Small!

Once a year, we hear this term. We all look for a small business to support on #ShopSmallSaturday.

But do you know that shopping small can bring benefits to the economy every day? Let's see a few ways:

Shopping small can benefit the economy in several ways. It can:

• Stimulate local economies by cycling money back into the community. Small businesses are made up of groups of people who are neighbors. By buying small, we support our neighbors, which build strong economic growth in our local neighborhoods, and builds long-lasting, flourishing relationships even. These small businesses also give back to the communities.
• Reduces the carbon footprint due to less transportation. What is carbon foot printing? A formal definition of carbon footprint is as follows: "A measure of the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) emissions of a defined population, system or activity, considering all relevant sources, sinks and storage within the spatial and temporal boundary of the population, system or activity of interest.

So, shopping local can also be good for the ecosystem. By walking to your local store, taking a bus, or driving shorter trips, this can be good for the environment. Shopping your local businesses online is even better.

• Creates more jobs and supports the local community. By shopping small, you help businesses make enough money to hire local people. This boosts our communities by providing our neighbors to provide for themselves and their families.
• Nurtures innovation and growth. Have you ever browsed your neighborhood? Some of the most creative businesses are right there in your local view. Just take a browse online for local businesses in your area or go for a walk or drive in your local communities. Shopping small can grow your community into something great.
• Supports the American Dream. Buy small and support the American Dream. Each one of us has been created with inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I would even say, the right to meet our basic needs. By buying small, the small businessmen and women do not get left out of that dream.

So, here's a challenge to buy small. At least, once a week, do a search for local businesses in your area. Make a plan to visit one. Browse, dash, shop. It's all about support, and again, you can do this in many ways.

Do this every week. Even make this a family challenge, then, a neighborhood challenge. Soon, your neighborhoods and communities will be thriving.

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Business Tip - Why Advertise?

Today, the local delivery lady dropped off a packet of deals from our local merchants. I had to run errands, and while waiting, I browsed through the ads.
I noticed some stores I'd never even heard of, until I saw their ads. It perked my interest, and even made me an avid customer, with some.

I also realized that there were some of my favorite stores that I had completely forgotten about, until I saw their ads.
Which brings me to the next point:

● Advertising is necessary for every business; whether you're just starting up, or you're a well-established business veteran; whether great or small.
Your goals may differ, but every business owner should agree that having an established business does no good, if people have no clue who and where you are. Advertising makes and keeps others aware of your business, and what you have to offer

●Frequent advertising grows your business and customer base. Be sure to create a marketing plan, for frequent advertising campaigning. Planning will help you get the maximum results out of your advertising and marketing efforts.

A great book I personally recommend is the Marketing for Dummies Book.  (Buy at Amazon Affiliate Link)
It's packed full of information, resources, and is very user-friendly.

Wisdom Quote: "Never write an advertisement which you wouldn't want your family to read. You wouldn't tell lies to your own wife. Don't tell them to mine."- David Ogilvy, Ogilvy & Mather advertising agency

Paying Attention to Detail Can Save You From Costly Mistakes

Most of us all can remember some time in our lives when we've heard the words, "pay attention". Maybe it was from a parent, a teacher, a driver's ed instructor, or just your inner voice shaking you up from your daydreaming, and bring you back to the real world. Nevertheless, whatever voices you heard, it was surely a beckoned calling; one that would help save you from costly mistakes.

Some things you can do:

1.  Take your time: Whether you are writing an article, reading a book, reviewing your bookkeeping entries for the week, entering customer orders in your Customer Management Databases/Order Carts, or creating and going over a shopping list for the week, it is important to pay attention to detail. People seem to be so busy these days. It's important to slow down, and review the details of everything that you do.
2. Proofread: Especially when writing for others, or editing a report, it's important to proofread, in case you have made mistakes. You can then fix the errors before they get out of hand.
3. Stay organized: Keep your thoughts organized and focused on your tasks. Keep your desk and office free from clutter. (This helps with the focusing on tasks, and helps you pay attention more clearly)

These are just a few simple steps you can take to help you pay attention to detail. They will keep you from having to redo things, prove your competency, prove that you care about accuracy, and make yours, and others' lives easier

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Buyer Beware- BBB Business Review of Rhino Mart - RhinoMart/Rhinomart.com receives an F

BBB Business Review of Rhino Mart Wholesale Distribution - Surplus and Salvage Merchandise Stores - Chino, CA

Rhinomart Inc. is a wholesale distributor, located in Chino, California. This company has had several complaints filed against it with the Attorney's General Office, the Better Business, and the local California Business Licensing Office. There are many other complaints against this company on complaint boards like Ripoffreport.com and Complaintsboard.com.
So what is the point of filing a complaint? We look to our suppliers and distributors, not only for great products and prices, but great service. This company is fraudulent. We owe it to one another to report companies like these. These Internet thieves rob each trusting person out of countless numbers of dollars each day. We need to know that we can do something about it. We need to take a stand.

I purchased products from Rhinomart in the past. They were slow on shipping, but they finally did ship my products. Now it has been over 3 months, (order placed 2/22/11), still have not received my purchase of $173.34 as of 5/7/2011. I wanted to share this story, so that people who have been victimized by this company can rise up, and fight back. People like this need to be shut down, made to pay every dime back and be dealt with according to the law.

If you have been a victim of Rhinomart Inc. (Rhinomart.com), here's some steps you can take:

• First, gather all pertinent information necessary for filing a complaint. File a complaint with the following companies, The Better Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org and the Attorney General of California at http://ag.ca.gov/contact/complaint_form.php?cmplt=CL
•  Be vigilant. Be sure to check out a company that you are unfamiliar with, if you feel that they are not legitimate. If a company is unreachable, and does not respond to your legitimate concerns, then that's a red flag right there. You can find information on a company to see whether they are legitimate by contacting the city in which the business exists; the local licensing department. You can also check the Better Business Bureau, though all companies may not be listed. This doesn't mean they are bad if they are not, so don't fret. You can also visit RipoffReport.com at http://www.ripoffreport.com and search the name of businesses. People use these boards to spread the news of fraud. Also, keep up with your local business news sites. Many stories pop up in the local and federal news about the bad guys.
• Be sure to use a credit card so that you can dispute any fraudulent transactions with your credit card company. Don't deal with checks or money orders. Services like PayPal and Google Checkout assist buyers with Fraudulent Transactions. So if you use any of these services, then you are covered.
• Keep accurate records of your purchases, in case you need to refer back to records, should a problem arise. 
• Stay safe on the Internet. If you do use your credit card on the Internet with a company, be sure they are using a secure website. You should see https:// during the checkout page. It is actually required by law for companies who process credit cards these days to have an SSL certificate in place, with the exception of those companies who strictly use PayPal. Paypal handles the SSL encryption needed for credit card processing.  For those who process Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, etc, then, I would advise you to use extreme caution against sites that do not have SSL encryption.

To view the Better Business Review on Rhinomart.com, click here


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25 Internet Startups That Bombed Miserably

Business Owners all around the world agree that you must have an online presence. But is that all to it? Get a great idea, put up a website and sit back and relax?  Read the following article,

25 Internet Startups That Bombed Miserably

 to learn from the mistakes of 25 online businesses. Many of them had some fantastic ideas, but that just didn't cut it. See if you can "see" and learn from their endeavors. I would love to hear your comments after viewing this article. Come back and post, if you'd like.



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It's Time to Do a Year-End Business Cleanup

It's that time of the year. The business of the holidays are still upon us, but those who own their own businesses know that while the festivities begin to dwindle, the tasks of running a business keep on going and growing. I want to share this article I found on Manta.com. It is a really good one that I hope you can use. It contains some very practical things you can do to get a hold on those end-of-the-year tasks. This can help us all really get organized; whether you are a business owner, an associate or a consumer.



It's Time to Do a Year-End Business Cleanup by By Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate

One of the best ways to give your future the maximum opportunity to be successful is to make sure each new year begins with as little baggage from the past as possible. So, what grandmother used to do after a long winter, businesses need to do in December. Instead of spring cleaning, let's do some December baggage elimination. Here are some examples.
Eliminate the stuff.
Even if you're not a pack rat, like me, you've accumulated stuff you don't use anymore. If you're not using it, throw it away; if it has value, sell it or give it away.
Deal with the graveyard.
Don't tell me you don't have one. Whether it's an old computer, printer or chair--even if it's not broken--if it hasn't been used recently, it's worse than clutter; it occupies valuable space. Sell it, give it away or give it a proper burial; just get it out the back door.

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