While Mashable was able to play with Google Wave and put out a fantastic review, there is still a lot left to be developed in the interface, and a few features that many have clamored for are yet to be implemented. So, it’s a bit premature to say exactly how small business will benefit from [...]

Bing has been all over the news since Microsoft announced its launch last week.  They’ve also done quite the commercial blitz.  Rumor has it that Microsoft has earmarked more than $80 Million for marketing their new search engine. As a small business owner or freelancer, why should you care? That’s a pretty tough question. Google [...]

This is a review of a low cost special report for freelancers written by our intern, Cory Huff.  Sparkplugging has not been paid to write this review but can earn commissions on sales made through our referral link. Lexi Rodrigo’s Website Secrets is a great little guide for freelancers.  I spend most of my day [...]

I am not being compensated for this review in any way, shape or form. Dell sent me a loaner XPS One that I will be (sadly) returning to them now that this review is published. So, @RichardAtDell reached out to me a few weeks ago and asked if I would be interested in reviewing their [...]

Some of you may remember a really big day I had last year, when I won a $5000 ticket to Elite Retreat. That day my head almost exploded with excitement and I had to scramble to get myself across the country in just a few days. Although I got the ticket for free, my little [...]

I am squealing with excitement. I just got my review copy of Susan Solovic’s The Girl’s Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business. Don’t expect to hear from me for a few days.

One of the best internet home based businesses is being an eBay seller – unfortunately, it’s not my area of expertise, although I know a lot of you are interested in learning more about it. I’ve seriously considered hiring an eBay expert to write around here on a regular basis. Until then, I have to [...]