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Featuring links to weekly Blog Carnivals, a collection of popular blog posts hosted on a new site every week. Valuable nuggets of information are included in these carnivals and are well worth a look.

Blog Carnival Roundup
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This is a collection of posts from the latest blog carnivals that I feel are valuable to small business owners.

There are gems of information in all of these posts, so if the topic interests you, please read them.

What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorite posts:

Entrepreneurship
The Little Detail that Matters for Small Retailers
Entering Overfilled [tag]Market Sectors[tag]
Naming a business, product or service
Buying an Online Business

Personal Finance & Investing
Breakeven Point Before Real Returns
Uninterrupted Prosperity
Stated Income Loans May Pop the Housing Bubble
Circumventing Late Fee Anger

Blog Carnivals Referenced
Carnival of the Capitalists

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By Chris Brunner
Monday, June 26th, 2006 @ 8:34 AM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Blog Carnival Roundup
Share Your Thoughts!

This is a collection of posts from the latest blog carnivals that I feel are valuable to small business owners.

There are gems of information in all of these, so if the topic interests you, please read them. You may learn something new.

What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorite posts:

Marketing and Advertising
The Workhorse of Sales Letters: The Opening Paragraph
Simplified Marketing Plans for the Real World
Dumb Advertising!

Entrepreneurship
Being a Successful Business Owner
You Will Be Successful… In 5 Years
The Danger of Short-cuts in Writing Business Plans

Taxation
The Fat Tax Doesn’t Work
Alternative Minimum Tax Discussion
Whither the Estate Tax?
Death Tax Debate
Is the IRS picking on small businesses?

Personal Finance
Get Financially Secure, Not Rich
College Savings Reality Check
Not So Rewarding Credit Cards
Who Can you Trust with Your Money?

Blog Carnivals Referenced
Carnival of the Capitalists
Carnival of Personal Finance #53
Carnival of Investing #27
Carnival of Business #9

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Direct Mail Marketing Tips (1 of 2)
Alternative Minimum Tax

By Chris Brunner
Monday, June 19th, 2006 @ 8:17 AM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Blog Carnival Roundup #1
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Begining this week, I will do a full roundup of my favorite blog carnival posts. There are several carnivals that feature great posts on the topic of finance, investing and business, that I don’t want to limit my list to just the Carnival of the Capitalists.

What is a Blog Carnival?

My fpersonal post collection:

Managing
Predictably Unpredictable (Part 1)
Why Should I Help You?
Too Much of a Good Thing?

Career
3 Questions for Your Prospective Boss
Give Value First
Breakthrough Manifesto (Part 1)
Be the Best

Personal Finance
The Role of Financial Advisors (Part 1)
Gas Price Tips
How the Middle Class Can Get Back on Solid Financial Ground
Ten good rules-of-thumb for investing
Making Early Retirement Happen
Are all the Joneses overspenders?

Blog Carnivals Referenced:
Carnival of the Capitalists #137
Carnival of Personal Finance #49
Carnival of Investing #23
Carnival of Business #5

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By Chris Brunner
Thursday, May 25th, 2006 @ 3:28 PM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Carnival of the Capitalists 136
Share Your Thoughts!

This week’s edition (#136) of the Carnival of the Capitalists can be found at The Virtual Handshake.

About the Carnival of the Capitalists
What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorites list from the CotC #136:

General Business
Entrepreneurship Gap
Ultimate 2006 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Guide

Marketing
What Do Simple Folk Do?
Starbucks = Coffee
Creative Ideas for Businesses
Advertising and Customer Service

Personal Finance
Time for medical check ups

Other Blog Carnivals of Interest:
Carnival of Personal Finance #48
Carnival of Investing #22
Carnival of Business #4

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By Chris Brunner
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 @ 8:23 AM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Carnival of the Capitalists 135
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This week’s edition (#135) of the Carnival of the Capitalists can be found at Harshly Mellow.

About the Carnival of the Capitalists
What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorites list from the CotC #135:

General Business
Field Reports: Breakthroughs and Being Swept Away
What is your competitive advantage?
The Real Secret Of Business Success
Why Business Needs More Geeks
The Art of Sales

Investing
Meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders
Investing in Energy

Personal Finance
How Much Did You Pay in Taxes?

Entreprenuership
Resources for Young Entreprenuers
The Importance of a Good Business Name
Developing People Skills

Miscellaneous
Reckoning the Odds of Recession
The Mom Calculator

Other Blog Carnivals of Interest:

Carnival of Personal Finance #47
Carnival of Investing #21
Carnival of Business #3

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By Chris Brunner
Monday, May 8th, 2006 @ 4:35 PM CDT

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Carnival of the Capitalists 134
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This week’s edition (#134) of the Carnival of the Capitalists can be found at Interim Thoughts.

About the Carnival of the Capitalists
What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorites list from the CotC #134:

People
Lessons From Jerks in the Workplace

Investing
Investing in Gas Companies
How to Calculate Your Personal Rate of Return
A few words about Microsoft

Alternative Energy
2006 Hybrid Tax Breaks, Complete Listing
Big Oil Won’t Miss The Coming Alternative Energy Boom

Personal Finance
U.S. Millionaire Count Hits Record — You Could be Next

Entreprenuership
Internet Home Business & Life
The Highway to Success
Getting Ideas from Business Opportunity Magazines

Miscellaneous
The Cost of Not Answering the Phone
Why Golf is Bad for the Boardroom

Other Blog Carnivals of Interest:

Carnival of Personal Finance #46
Carnival of Business #2

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Investing in Energy
Personal Savings in Decline
A Newer Way of Avoiding High Energy Bills
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By Chris Brunner
Monday, May 1st, 2006 @ 11:54 AM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Carnival of Entrepreneurship 13
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Hello and welcome to lucky edition #13 of the Carnival of Entrepreneurship. The CoE is a traveling small business blog post collection published every Thursday.

I received several great submissions covering excellent topics. Without further delay, here are my favorite picks:

Matt Inglot gives 5 excuses why someone can’t become an entrepreneur, and what aspiring business owners can do to overcome The Barriers to Starting Your Own Business.

Chris Pearson suggests finding a niche to become an expert in so that you can Kiss Corporate Life Goodbye.

Dave G. writes about his success with Google Adsense in the post Adsense = Free Car and Free Home.

Rob May offers sound advice on Pre-Entrepreneurship: What To Do When You Are Waiting.

Phylameana lila Désy is attempting to harness good chi through Feng Shui In Her Home Office. I love Feng Shui and believe in the power of energy flow and conceptual symmetry.

David Lorenzo teaches us how to take advange of chance meetings through Mastering the Random Encounter.

Jack Yoest compares the anticipation created by marketing to Selling the Great Wall of China. Great pictures, Jack!

That concludes this week’s Carnival of Entrepreneurship post. Submit your blog article for consideration into CoE #14.

About the Carnival of Entrepreneurship
What is a Blog Carnival?

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By Chris Brunner
Thursday, April 27th, 2006 @ 1:54 AM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Carnival of the Capitalists 133
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This week’s edition (#133) of the Carnival of the Capitalists can be found at About.com Entrepreneur’s Guide.

About the Carnival of the Capitalists
What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorites list from the CotC #133:

Entreprenuership
10 Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed
Learning From the Newly Self-Employed Mistakes
Mindset: Starting Your Own Micro-Business

General Business
Monday Morning Business Humor

Saving & Investing
Complacency anyone? (Wall of Worry vs. What, Me Worry?)
Reveling in High Gas and Oil Prices

Economics
Voting For Inflation (Minimum Wage Increase)
Young People Receiving Money From Parents

Personal Finance
How to Become a Millionaire
High Deductible Health Insurance High-Jinks

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By Chris Brunner
Monday, April 24th, 2006 @ 3:30 PM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Carnival of the Capitalists 132
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This week’s edition (#132) of the Carnival of the Capitalists by can be found at Free Money Finance.

About the Carnival of the Capitalists
What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorites list from the CotC #132:

General Business
Being a Technopreneur
Ethics as a Core Competency.

Taxes & Finances
Turn In Tax Cheats And Make Money
Removing Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
You, Inc. And The IRS
Real Estate Investments: Sell vs. Hold?

Human Resources & Management
Unmotivated Employees - Is It Your Fault or Theirs?
When Money is Not an Option

Next week’s CotC #133 will be hosted by Scott Allen’s About.com Entrepreneur’s Guide.

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By Chris Brunner
Monday, April 17th, 2006 @ 9:58 AM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Carnival of the Capitalists 131
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This week’s edition (#131) of the Carnival of the Capitalists by Dane Carlson can be found at Business Opportunities Weblog.

View the Carnival of the Capitalists 131
About the Carnival of the Capitalists
What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorites from the CotC #131:

Are You A “Leftover” Investor?
A Look at Financial Infidelity in Relationships

Next week’s CotC #132 will be hosted by Frank, HelloDollar.com.

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By Chris Brunner
Monday, April 10th, 2006 @ 7:54 AM CDT

Blog Carnivals |
Carnival of the Capitalists 130
Share Your Thoughts!

This week’s edition (#130) of the Carnival of the Capitalists by Rob can be found at Jotzel.com.

View the Carnival of the Capitalists 130
About the Carnival of the Capitalists
What is a Blog Carnival?

My personal favorites list from the CotC #130:

Entrepreneurship
Venture Capitalists are Not Long-Term Investors
Forget Investors, Get Out There And Make Some Money!
Elasticity for Entrepreneurs
What Is The 80/20 Rule And Why It Will Change Your Life

Marketing & Advertising
Sales Techniques: Create Sense of Urgency
Trade Show Conventions - Do’s and Don’ts

Financial
How to Translate Financial Reports into Action Items
How to Stop Credit Bureaus From Selling Your Information

Human Resources & Management
Hiring Mistakes
Why New Supervisors Go Mad
Exploring Whitespace

Next week’s CotC #131 will be hosted by James Archer, StrangeBrand.com.

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