Written for The Closet Entrepreneur by Down to Business Editor, Richard Stefan Deeran... American society values the can-do spirit of start-up companies and as an entrepreneur, you have probably received your fair share of praise for your efforts to generate wealth. But just because you are a bootstrapper doesn't mean ...

Some uber creative folks have come up with ways to make $20 laptop stands out of IKEA BENJAMIN stools and wire mesh file organizers, but who has $20 to spare nowadays? Also, anyone with access to a pile of books, a shoebox, or a CD spindle is capable of ...

UPDATE: It appears that Drop.io's free fax service was too generous for its own good. Starting July 24th, 2008, Drop.io revised its service and is now only offering users the ability to receive faxes for free. To send a fax, you will have to sign up for ...

Most people advertise by pinning their business cards to a cork board or shoving them in a generic business card holder. However, you're a visionary entrepreneur and such old-fashioned business card advertising methods just won't do! Instead, you hunger for something unique that makes your business cards stand ...

If there's one thing aspiring entrepreneurs we all love, it's free access to great resources like Craigslist. Although Craigslist initially started as an e-mail distribution for social events, it has quickly become a jack of all trades for everything from personal ads to cheap viral marketing for startups (hint ...

Everyone loves a bargain and if you're starting a business on your own, then there's nothing more important than finding ways to stretch your dollar and keep your budget in check. The last thing you need is to quickly exhaust your funds with new purchases and waste your precious ...

I came across Wufoo while searching for a way to create an online survey and was very impressed by the experience. The site is pretty easy to use for first time form builders, and the free plan gives you three forms, 10 fields per form, three reports, and a maximum of ...