Working at the Beach

Working at the beach is still working. You have to meet deadlines, read emails and articles, perform testing, and take phone calls. Granted though, you can talk to beautiful ladies on your water break. In the water.

Not so bad.

How To Build A Basic Online Reputation

Learning how to build a basic online reputation is vital for professionals and businesses to succeed in todays world. Potential employers and customers will usually research you using search engines and social media tools. The only problem worse than having no online reputation is having a negative one. The Internet is full of people and organizations manipulating your reputation, intentionally or otherwise.… read more “How To Build A Basic Online Reputation”

Human Spam

I went to the Bellevue Entrepreneur’s meetup tonight and met some interesting people.  Some of them had legitimate businesses and some were what I dub “human spam”.  One woman was selling diet pills that allow you “to lose weight with no exercise or changes in what you eat!”.  Another man was involved in a multi-level marketing scheme selling holiday cards.  … read more “Human Spam”

Can One Merchant Account Run Multiple Websites?

Merchant services is one of the most confusing parts of running an online business.  Right now, I find myself asking “Can one merchant services account run multiple websites?”  I have done some research and found a few options.

If you have a generic business name, such as “Internet Orders” you may be able to set up multiple websites in different niches using one merchant account. … read more “Can One Merchant Account Run Multiple Websites?”