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YBO2009: are you ready? Update

Chris Palko — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:53:59 +0000

Well, for those of you who thought YoungBusinessOwner.com was dead, think again. YBO2009 refers to my plan for a revolutionary year for current and aspiring young business owners all over the country (and world). I plan on keeping posts current and content fresh. I plan on having numerous contests and giveaways. I plan on offering premium content [...]

YBO Update Important

Chris Palko — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:58:29 +0000

First, I would like to apologize for not keeping up with the posts as I have been. It has come to a point in my web design business where I have almost too much work to keep up with. On a positive note, at least my business is doing well. I have every intention to update [...]

New SuiteMatch Widget

Chris Palko — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:08:59 +0000

Feel free to check it out on the bottom of YBO’s sidebar. This widget, recently released by SuiteMatch, is a way for any owner of a blog (or any site really) to help their viewers find office space in their area. If you are unfamiliar with SuiteMatch, then read my original review here. Now, SuiteMatch is [...]

Teen Business a Trend?

Chris Palko — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:51:22 +0000

I have stumbled across an interesting article while checking search engine results for “teen business” (which, by the way, if anyone knows how I can start getting a better Page Rank for YBO, contact me). It is an article, obviously by an adult, stating that teens owning businesses nowadays is “social currency”. It goes on to [...]

Plan Your Day

Chris Palko — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:01:12 +0000

This may sound simple but it has to be one of the best things that I have started doing. I plan my day the night before. My next day’s plans come from different events that have occurred, scheduled appointments, and deadlines. The benefit of planning your day is that you know exactly what is going to [...]

Overcoming the Young Age Factor

Chris Palko — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:53:44 +0000

Well, considering we are all young business owners (or aspiring to be), then we should all be familiar with the challenges of being taken seriously. It may not have to deal with the industry we are in or how our website/marketing material looks, but rather, our appearance (and voice). It’s a fact of life, people will judge [...]

Craigslist = Free Marketing

Chris Palko — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:45:52 +0000

Many people don’t see Craigslist as a worthwhile investment of time when it comes to marketing. However, I have found it to be one of the best returns on investment out of all of my marketing strategies. If you are unfamiliar, Craigslist is a free classifieds site where you can buy, sell, find a job, etc. [...]

Free Business Card Holder Follow Up

Chris Palko — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:45:28 +0000

After getting many compliments on my business card holder, itself, and many emails thanking me for the tutorial, I decided to follow up with another article and some more pictures. If you are not familiar with the holders or tutorial that I am speaking of, you can read the original article here. Moving on to the new [...]

Getting Referrals without Compensating Referees

Chris Palko — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:52:38 +0000

With the boom in internet marketing and affiliate programs, it may seem like a good idea to take a concept that works online and use it locally. However, regarding the aspect of compensating people for referring business to you may not be the best idea for your business. Online, it’s a different story, but right now, [...]

Free Business Plan Template Review

Chris Palko — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:33:59 +0000

I’ve provided this link before, but I’m going to do it again. Here is the link to SCORE.org’s free business plan template and, I must say, this is one of the best templates anybody could use: http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html. (Hint: It is the first download.) I use this template myself when planning out my start-ups and even though [...]