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WallStCheatSheet.com – Small Business Brief #11

Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Tracy Sigler in Small Business Briefs

The Hoffman brothers, Damien and Derek, remind me of my last real job. I used to work for the media company The Motley Fool (Fool.com) before moving to Asheville. The Fool also covers the stock market and other financial matters, and was founded by brothers Tom and David Gardner.

The Hoffmans are the new, new media guys in this category and I admire their DIY-get-it-done work ethic. You too can grow your site traffic massively in a few short months using their simple approach: work your ass off, create great original content, and develop relationships everywhere you can.

Stay on top of the stock market, trading and investing with WallStCheatSheet.com.

Dog Tag Art – Small Business Brief #10

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Tracy Sigler in Small Business Briefs

Oh man. It’s hard to keep a straight face when the interviewee is wearing a giant dog head. Say hello to Jack Carrier, founder of DogTagArt.com. I am a huge fan of “crowdsourcing” and that’s exactly the house that Jack’s built. If you’re familiar with Threadless.com, the very popular t-shirt site, then you have an idea what’s going on here. Artists submit designs for custom dog tags that anyone can order. There’s more to it than that so I suggest you check out the site yourself.

One of my favorites says “I love squirrels.”

Visit DogTagArt.com to see tons of custom dog tags.

Balloon Fairy Magic – Small Business Brief #9

Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Tracy Sigler in Small Business Briefs

Curses! I got caught up taking of other business yesterday and broke my streak of daily posts M-F. Better late than never, heeeeeerrrre’s Marcie McGrath from Balloon Fairy Magic.

If you want to spice up an event with a balloon artist or magic show contact Marcie.

BalloonFairyMagic.com

Who’s up next for one of the ambush interviews? Tell me about your business.

Conservation Pros – Small Business Brief #8

Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Tracy Sigler in Small Business Briefs

Yesterday I met with Carl Donovan of Conservation Pros. They are a building performance contractor specializing in retrofitting solutions to existing buildings and homes. From their site:

Your home is wasting tons of your money. The US Department of Energy has proven that the average American household wastes as much as 50% of its energy dollars through duct leaks, building envelope leaks, outdated systems and deferred maintenance.

That’s more than just wasted money, it’s also wasted energy. As we’re all aware, that energy is getting more and more scarce and is creating an enviromental dilemma that currently has no known solution.

We can help.

Contact them for everything from duct sealing to a complete green renovation.

Asheville Dentist Steve Miller – Small Business Brief #7

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Tracy Sigler in Small Business Briefs

Oh my butt was killing me by the end of this ride! I had a mountain biking mishap a month ago, broken ribs, and this was the first long ride on the road bike since then. Oof!

Anyhow, this ride started at the office of Steve Miller D.D.S. Steve is a dentist in Asheville with an office on Chestnut Street. North side crew in da house! Steve is also a member of the Asheville Bicycle Racing Club.

Check out his site: www.smileasheville.com