An Amusing Way to Die
Written by Eric Stewart on September 1, 2010 – 10:31 am 
If you’re like most of us, there’s not much that you like better than a day at an amusement park. And if you like amusements parks, you’re probably with us when we say that roller coasters are our favorites. Turns out, though, that you might want to double check and make sure your term life insurance is paid up before you get on that roller coaster you’ve been waiting all summer to try.
While only one in 124,000 roller coaster riders detect any kind of injury, and only a fraction of those are serious (only 1 in 15 million need to be hospitalized), there remains a chance, however small, that you could die as a result of riding your favorite coaster. While t
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Getting Started: The Chicken-and-Egg Question
Written by Dustin Morris on August 29, 2010 – 12:06 pmIn her first year of operation, Fran Gunsaulis, founder of Oh Baby Foods, learned that her business plan overlooked the logistical — and costly — realities of producing and distributing her organic, locally sourced baby foods. Her products are sustainable, but at a $5.80 cost per unit — down from $8.01 in 2009 — her business isn’t.
The Challenge: There is only so much Sweet Potato Boogie and Bean Me Up, Baby that one woman (with some part-time kitchen help) can make, sell and distribute. Oh Baby,
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How Do I Find the Best Rates on Car Insurance in Oregon?
Written by Amber Bailey on August 28, 2010 – 11:57 pmDecide how much and what types of coverage you need. Insurance is there to mitigate risk, so before you begin to shop, you need to determine how much insurance is necessary. Obviously, you will begin with the minimum requirements, spelled out in “ORS 806.010,” but you must analyze your needs given the value of your car and your financial condition. Oregon’s minimum insurance requirements are similar to those of most other states, so you most major insurers will have coverage to meet your needs.
Determine how much personal service you are likely to need out of your insurer.
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Make sure it works!
Written by Dustin Morris on August 27, 2010 – 11:10 pmWant to know a secret to success?
Make sure your website works.
Honestly!
The impression a customer or client gets when they realize links are broken or words are misspelled is less than great. And all those problems can say things about your business you might not want. And what it’s saying isn’t good.
Quality assurance is a must for any website. Small, medium or large. Service or product. Even if it’s a personal blog.
For instance, I was on a blog earlier this week and worked for a long time to craft an answer to the thoughtful piece I’d just read, only to find this:
Enter the code below. Code? Wh
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Do you have enough home insurance coverage for your condo?
Written by Eric Stewart on August 27, 2010 – 10:19 pmCondominium-living offers a few obvious advantages: no lawn mowing, no painting window frames or cleaning out gutters.
But it places other burdens on property owners–chief among them is property insurance. A standard homeowners insurance policy for a single-family home typically covers the physical structure of the home, the property on which the house sits, as well as the property within the home.
Condominium or co-op “master” policies
Homeowners insurance is more complicated with condominiums. To ensure top-to-bottom protection for your real estate investment, you will likely need a separate insurance policy to cover the gaps in the condominium association’s “master” policy.
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