1. This Week In Business: Remote Services Edition
(Blog/Business)

... in Downeast Maine. (And the non-local one I met at a local party through a local friend). I like being in Maine so this was fine with me. But the whole point of an online business is to reach out further ...

2. This Week In Business: Why I Charge For Workshops And Seminars
(Blog/Business)

... event calendars, post it over Facebook and Twitter, update my blog, put up posters, contact all the local chambers, and do other things to get the word out, probably to the tune of a couple hours per workshop. ...

3. Too Cute Tuesday: Bamboo Wind Chimes and Haikuesday
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

... leftover tiki torches in the corner of the local hardware store. (But apparently you can buy bamboo poles at garden supply stores, in case you are looking in a more populated area.)   1. Get on Skype ...

4. Marketing Monday: Working With Creative People
(Blog/Business)

... the person in on side conversations while you work together. For example, you may have told your ad rep at the local newspaper about your upcoming sale but didn't tell your website designer. Use BCC on ...

5. Marketing Monday: World Of Warcraft
(Blog/Business)

Marketing Monday is a weekly installment talking about a person, business, or website doing something cool online. If you have an idea, let the BE Blog know! I recently ran into someone at a local coffee ...

6. Too Cute Tuesday: Tablecloth Lunch Bags
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

... the night's cocktail.     4. Get out the sewing machine and several plastic tablecloths ($2.99 each at a local discount store). 5. Cut one large rectangular piece and two small ...

7. Too Cute Tuesday: Ribbon Belts
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

...  Cocktail of the Night: Deck Fluff (make up by me): pink lemonade, vodka, triple sec, seltzer. Mix and say "Ah..." 1. Get ribbon at local craft store. At local hardware store, have an impossible ...

8. Marketing Monday: Affordable Acadia
(Blog/Business)

... are great about updating their blog with information about area activities, festivals, local issues, events, and history. They even have their posts by category like “Day trips”  and “Good eats” so readers ...

9. This Week In Business: The I Have The Power Edition
(Blog/Business)

... about social media. A leader of a local SCORE office has been a bit skeptical about the validity of social media in business. I've met with him a few times. Since SCORE counsels a lot of business owners ...

10. Marketing Monday: Finn's Irish Pub
(Blog/Business)

... work and decided to set up a Facebook page to help promote it. With over 500 fans, Finn's regularly updates their page, posts photos of their food, and let's people know about local events. What I ...

11. Marketing Monday: Your Ideas Please
(Blog/Business)

I've had a tough sell recently and I thought I'd take it to the Breaking Even Blog readers. A local small business counselor who sees a lot of people come through his office told me he is skeptical about ...

12. This Month In Business: Running on Coffee And Enthusiasm Edition
(Blog/Business)

... businesses? Here are a few things I did this past month: I planned a whole new program to help small businesses learn about the internet. Hugo Diaz, who is a local web developer in my area who ...

13. Downeast Internet Incubator Program For Small Businesses
(FAQ/FAQ)

... to businesses in Maine and California. www.acadiaconsulting.MOBI Graphic artists, designers, and other professionals will be brought in for their expertise. When possible, services will be kept local ...

14. Marketing Monday: Maine Grind
(Blog/Business)

... publicize them. Partner with local businesses and groups to offer more.  Do something a little different to set you apart from your competitors.   Have large format photos (I want to see your space). Offer ...

15. This Week In Business: Lack Of Sleep Edition
(Blog/Business)

... We're planning one in May about making websites search engine friendly. Stay tuned! I gave a talk about blogging at my local library. Last night, I gave a talk with a fellow local blogger at the Jessup ...

16. Marketing Monday: Dana Moos, Realtor and Twitter Queen
(Blog/Business)

... there's a site that makes sense to be a part of, that I do it. It's also made me appear to be a "local expert" on Maine, tourism and the lodging brokerage industry. When a potential client asks "how will ...

17. This Week In Business: Dress Rehearsal Edition
(Blog/Business)

... of Commerce.   Joining my local chamber, which is very heavily tourism oriented, ended up being affordable since I am a year round business not so related to tourism. (I am also a member of the Ellsworth ...

18. Too Cute Tuesday: DIY Shaving Cream
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

... rum. Fill with hot water.     1. Read article in Planet Green about melting glycerin and adding oil to create shaving cream. Think it's easy. 2. Go to your local hippie-dippy store to pick up glycerin. ...

19. Fun Friday: The New Dog
(Blog/Family and Friends)

... to Gidget when I say it, so no issue there. Why didn't you adopt a local dog?  Lots of dogs need homes in Maine but they're mostly larger dogs. When I did my initial breed research a few years ago, I really ...

20. This Week In Business: The Educational Edition
(Blog/Business)

... schools replace the machines, which are all Apple iBooks. To make a bit of cash (but probably more accurately, save themselves from disposal fees), the schools sell them off on the cheap, in my local case ...