Many of my clients hesitate before getting a website for their business. Some say that they have had a website before and it didn’t work for them because it costs so much money and did not bring in one customer. While others say that they are doing just fine and all feel that they need one.

Lately, I have received many questions about Groupon and daily deal offerings. In light of its recent IPO, Groupon has become a topic on everyone's list. What exactly is the premise behind group on and daily deal type marketing?
Well, you sign up and market your business to the masses. The masses, in turn, flood your place of business with your coupons offering as much as 50% off your product or service. Behind the scenes, you have the remaining 50% of which the deal providing company takes as much as 50%; leaving you with 25% profit for your efforts.

Solopreneurs often suffer from what I call House Arrest Syndrome (H.A.S). House Arrest Syndrome occurs when a Solopreneur hits a point of stagnation in their business and their personal lives. The term is derived from the legal analogy of being a prisoner in your own home.

The Solopreneur with this problem projects a lack of interest or motivation and just cannot maintain the excitement about their business that was present when the business started. They show signs of a loss of creativity, a loss of energy, and are often overwhelmed by trying to balance business and everyday life.

With the rapid sideways movement of web technology from desktops and laptops to iPads, Smartphones, and tablets, the business community is embracing QR codes. A QR code is the little square box that looks like a postage stamp.