5 ways to make money on eBay…

1. Choose wisely – You don’t need to know anything about antiques and collectibles to fulfill Collier’s requirements. One idea is to look for items unique to your region and sell them at a discount.

2. Keep your costs low - Nothing eats into your profits faster than high overhead expenses. That’s why experts agree that you should start off your eBay business by hawking stuff that you already own.

3. Perfect your title - If you do nothing else, make sure the title on your listing gets straight to the point.

4. Build trust - Gaining the trust of the eBay community is one of the biggest hurdles new sellers face. It’s critical for you to generate a high positive feedback score or else other users won’t even touch your auction.

5. Grab eyeballs – eBay is a numbers game. The more people who bid on your item, the higher the price it sells for. That means boosting the number of eyeballs that see your listing is crucial.

Here is a list of the seven social media sites that all college students need to visit.

1. Cramster – a site full o experts who are ready to answer your questions.

2. InternshipRatings.com – This site is a great way to weed out the internships that will be a waste of your time, and to find the ones that will actually benefit you.

3. Zimride – A site made for finding and linking people with rides.

4. Box.net – Used to upload files that you need to be able to access anywhere.

5. Twitter – Connect with anyone in the world with common interests.

6. Remember the Milk – For the forgetful, a site to keep track of everything you have to do.

7. Gradefund – Sponsors donate money to students who get good grades.

Some airlines are blogging and doing it well enough to use as an asset to the company. Delta and Southwest both are doing a good job. They blog regularly about everything from airline news to airport food to new airplanes to new airports. They are also making sure to list all of their other social profiles on their blogs…. helping their fans and customers stay in contact with them all over the internet.

Southwest’s blog is extremely user friendly and easy to follow.

Another great way these airlines are using social media to help their business is with Flickr. When people travel they take lots of pictures. Airlines such as Jet Blue have realized this and began to use it towards their advantage. I was recently on Jet Blue’s flickr page and was impressed by what I saw.

In their flickr group customers can post both photos and video’s. Members of this Flickr group can comment on each other photos and can add each other as friends…. encouraging relationship building. These members appear to be customers, fans and employees of JetBlue and from the comments are totally connecting.



Entrepreneurship incorporates traditional business curriculum, but it focuses on aspects that relate to creating a new business. But why not become a more traditional business management student? Because I have a strong self-initiative and long-term vision and most importantly love to take risks. Entrepreneurship emphasizes leadership skills that can be used to motivate people in a growing business environment.

The type of student that strives for this major has to be ready for constant change and adaptability. Entrepreneurship relies on the ability to change adapt to market conditions. When I came to this school I had a basic idea of what I was going to be learning and to this point it has been about what I expected, with one exception. I had no idea how crucial the proper use of the internet is to any business.

Entrepreneurs need to make an effort to develop new approaches in business. This involves staying ahead of emerging trends by innovating and challenging existing products. Internet marketing and social media are now the way that nearly every business needs to be heavily involved in for success. The internet provides the best way to connect with customers, communicate with prospects and extended to a global reach. The possibilities that the internet and social media extend to a company is endless and you will be a fool not to exploit those opportunities in today’s world.