Austin Business Blog by the Members of Network In Austin

CrowdFunding is growing very fast

posted on May 15, 2012

CrowdFunding Platforms (CFPs) raised almost $1.5 billion and successfully funded more than one million campaigns in 2011. The majority of these campaigns were in the donation-based category totaling 1,067 campaigns, and North America was the largest market for fundraising at $837 million.As of April 2012, there were 452 crowdfunding platforms active worldwide; and massolution projects there will be more than 530 by the end of 2012. The report also found that the crowdfunding market is growing at the rate of 63% CAGR in terms of total amount of funds raised. Read more »

Author: Walt Johnson, MBA, CPA, CITP, MCP

Save your user names and passwords

posted on May 9, 2012

Wanted to remind everyone to save your user name and passwords in a safe location.  As an IT consultant I spend a lot of billable hours looking for customers user names and passwords.  If your system experiences a crash, it is time to think about having your desktop replaced. After a crash, the following items will help your IT consultant bring you back up to speed. - email password - bank account information - facebook account information - twitter and other social networks you access - QuickBooks site user name and password for downloading software - Read more »

Author: Alex Bayne

But we have lists from our other businesses. Why can’t we use them, too?

posted on May 7, 2012

 A beloved retail outlet was being sold to a new owner in four months. The current owners wanted to invite their customers to shop before the change of ownership. “Let’s do an email blast. We have an email program, but we haven’t used in several years,” said one of the partners.   Read more »

Author: Marilyn McCray

About YOU!

posted on May 5, 2012

317consulting.com/2012/05/05/about-you/About YOU! Here’s a test for you.   How many times do you use the word “ME, I, MY” in correspondence with someone else? Read more »

Author: Kerry Martin-Moore

Style Search - Local Artist, Pamela Johnson

posted on May 2, 2012

Hello, my name is Erin! I am an Interior Designer and the newest member to Robin Bond Interiors. Read more »

Author: Robin Bond

Did you receive a letter or notice from the IRS?

posted on May 1, 2012

Every year the Internal Revenue Service sends millions of letters and notices to taxpayers, but that doesn’t mean you need to worry. Here are eight things every taxpayer should know about IRS notices – just in case one shows up in your mailbox. Read more »

Author: Kemi Nwagbo MBA, CPP, EA

Entrepreneurs: Bootstrap Your Life

posted on April 24, 2012

Author: Daniel Larsen

Discipline Determines Your Destiny

posted on April 24, 2012

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Author: Alicia Terry

Quick tips to help your web forms convert better

posted on April 23, 2012

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Author: Matthew McKool

Style Search - Deborah Main Designs

posted on April 19, 2012

Deborah Main Designs’ one-of-a-kind pillows, handcrafted entirely within our Austin, Texas studio, weave history, fashion, and art into original creative statements. Lead designer, Deborah Main, draws on her innate sense of color, texture and composition, blending old and new into a contemporary yet classic look. Read more »

Author: Robin Bond