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Baby Smith

By • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

By Victor Tuttle



My “want” list… from 2006

By • Mar 2nd, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

Laura and I each have handy little lists to remind us of the things that are important to us that we want to save for. These lists are our “want” lists. My current list contains things like a christmas tree, a lawn mower, carpet, and a new BBQ grill, since we now have a house […]



We lost a family member

By • Feb 25th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized


Why Small Businesses Fail

By • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

According to a report recently given to the President by the Small Business Administration, In any given year, about 7 percent of the working age population in the United States is actively engaged in efforts to start a business. This 7% equates to approximately 10.2 million Americans that have the desire to start a new […]



What I do for a living

By • Feb 16th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

Laura went back to the hospital Monday after they sent her home again Sunday without knowing what was wrong with her. She’s better now though and wrote about what it was on Baby Smith, and her new personal journal Shiny Duck. Other than that excitement, we still haven’t been up to a whole lot. I […]



Understand your business goal

By • Feb 16th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

In the same manner of knowing the ins and outs of your business idea, you should also make sure you understand your business’s goal. A business goal is similar to the business idea, but is different because it is what you want to accomplish with the business idea. For example: I recently spoke with someone […]



Productivity Tip for Students

By • Feb 16th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

The best productivity tool I discovered is one I wish I learned earlier in my college career. This tool is portable software. In my early days of going to class, I found that research for papers and group projects regularly required memorizing links or e-mailing bibliographies back and forth so work could be continued at […]



Automatic Logon in Windows

By • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

One of the tips I use most often is one I don’t even notice half of the time. This tip is logging on to a profile on Windows automatically without having to type the password. While this may defeat the purpose of having a password, I use this tip, and a password, so I am […]



Understand your business idea

By • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

Because I tend to associate with individuals who call themselves entrepreneurs or innovators, I often hear the ideas many business owners try to run with. An important tip I would like to share is that every future small business owner should know and fully understand their business idea. You should do this before you begin […]



More on Laura

By • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

She is home now!