http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs By Babson Entrepreneurs for Babson Entrepreneurs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:04:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is and will always be a debate among entrepreneurs on when is the right time to purchase your business cards. There are some who believe that it is a waste of money and time because it does not directly add to their product or service. My opinion from experience ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/20/when-do-you-need-business-cards/ We’ve now had 3 interns at bongobing, so I thought I’d share some of our lessons learned. There is a big difference between hiring an unpaid intern and a paid one. Not because the quality of their work is any different (although many times it is), but because the expectations ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/18/interviewing-unpaid-interns/ We are finally far enough along with technology that sending out holiday invitations for Thanksgiving and Christmas is as easy as abc! Do not plan on making some fancy design yourself for each individual holiday card because it will take you forever. Instead, use the web and its powerful technology ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/17/making-your-holiday-invitations-for-thanksgiving-and-christmas/ As many of you know, part of bongobing’s strategy is SEO (Search Engine Optimization) so I thought I would share some tips. First, there is onsite and offsite SEO both of which do involve a great deal of work. As a whole, SEO comes down to producing relevant content for ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/11/what-is-a-good-seo-strategy/ As a fulltime entrepreneur you have to do a lot with very little. In order to successfully continue as an entrepreneur, you must cut costs and KEEP THE CASH on hand. The best policy is to identify need to have and want to have items because they are almost never ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/11/living-on-very-little-by-being-resourceful/ My biggest drawback has always been my inability to stay focused on a boring task, but it is something that we must all do. The way that I’ve grown to deal with it is by using the same thought process everyone goes through right before they go into a pool ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/09/staying-organized-and-focused/ First off, don’t pick a card just because it’s “cute”, there are many factors to consider when picking out the perfect card for someone. Consideration #1: who is the Christmas card for, co-worker, family member or friend? If it’s a family member, then you are ok regardless of what you ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/09/how-to-find-the-perfect-christmas-card/ It’s that time of year and everyone is worrying about what presents to get for their friends and family. Personally, I think that a heartfelt Christmas card goes a long way. You would be surprised as to how good you can make someone feel with just a few scribbles on ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/09/holiday-christmas-card-shopping/ Promotional Christmas cards are a great way to stay in touch with your mailing list, frequent customers or future prospects. When designing your holiday cards, it’s a good idea to remember that many other businesses also use seasonal cards for promotion—how can you make your holiday card stand out from ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/07/promotional-christmas-cards/ Things have been hectic over the past few days with the holiday shopping season creeping up and the bongo team working as hard as possible to get the site ready for the upcoming wave of traffic. On a more positive note, I’ve learned a bit about myself and what I’m ... http://blogs.babson.edu/babson_entrepreneurs/2009/11/06/know-what-you-are-good-at-and-what-you-are-not/