The past few weeks have been very exciting times for Justin and I!  Traffic to the site is picking up, we are working on the next version of our site, and discussing what will be our first business endeavor (bizzyness.com excluded). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Bizzyness, Business, Copreneur, decisions
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Hello Bizzy people! It’s Justin back to share with you a nice resource to hopefully help you be more efficient, a little more productive and a little less bizzy. That resource is Google’s “Google Apps.”

Google Apps is a service that allows users to use all of the great features of Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Calendar and Gmail, but with your own domain. What this means is that organizations can set up email accounts using Google’s powerful email systems, create a intuitive collaboration platform for team members using a hosted version of Google Docs, and integrate Google Talk into the company infrastructure with no heavy lifting. On top of all of the great features, organization can do it all with little or no cost. At this point you may be asking yourself, “what’s the big deal?” Well using Google Apps gives your organization greater control and a system that is exist entirely on the internet. This allows users to interact, collaborate and create anywhere there is an internet connection.
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Tags: Bizzyness, Google Apps, Google Apps for your Domain, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Resources
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We’ve heard the mantra a million times by now, but what does it REALLY mean? It’s a term real estate agents use which means that real estate value can increase or decrease depending on its location.  Location is as important in business as it is in your personal home buying choice. For those of you seeking to open retail or consumer service businesses, where you choose open your business greatly affects your earning potential.  In your choice of home, location affects the current and future value of your home as well as your lifestyle. When choosing the location of your business, you should consider the surrounding traffic generators (retail stores, schools, etc), cost, and foot and highway traffic. CNN.com published an excellent article with their 100 list of favorite places to ‘live and launch.’ This list provides the pros and cons of living and starting businesses in certain cities.

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Tags: Best cities to live in, Bizzyness, Business, Copreneur, Entrepreneurs, Location
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We want to take a moment to remind everyone that maintaing a work/life balance is essentail to maintaining a healthy business relationship as well as a healthy personal relationship with yourself. We would like to recognize each and every one of you for your contribution to society and hope that you enjoyed your Labor Day.

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