Tag: First Business
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The Secret Mind Of An Entrepreneur Is Not What You Think
When I started my business journey, I initially sought to find the secret to business success. I suspected there was a secret because only a handful of people experienced success while the majority of people found failure. Additionally of those that found success there were always those serial entrepreneurs that seemed to find one success…
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Entrepreneur Types
As the years roll by I have been challenged by the seemingly unending spectrum of entrepreneur types. There are big ones, small ones, one-shot ones, bad ones, good ones, and sad ones. Some are exuberant sales man while others are unassuming, quiet, and reserved. This shouldn’t be surprising as no two people are alike so…
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Part Time Money Making Ideas
It seems most people could use additional money on the side so I wanted to share with you a few things I have done to give you some part time money making ideas. What are the two things we never to seem to have enough of? Money and time. I believe this is why many…
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Are You Aligned With Your Profession?
A conversation with a college student has pushed me to address the issue of alignment between oneself and one’s occupation. If you have ever taken the Myers Brigs you may have an idea of what I am talking about. It may seem rudimentary but aligning one’s self with a complimentary profession is not a cut…
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Your First Business? You Are Your First Business.
If you have been playing with the idea of starting a business because you want more freedom, a better return on your time invested, or just a better quality of life, start by looking in the mirror. You are your first business. As a contributing member of our society you provide a product or service…
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Promotional Discretion, Appropriate Considerations When Selling a Product
Well, we had our baby girl over the weekend and she is beautiful. I would love to go on and on about the new addition to our family but that is outside the scope of the site and probably wouldn’t be that interesting to anyone who doesn’t know us. Instead, I will expound on the…
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5 Steps to Start a Small Business
With everyone talking about the economy I decided it would be a good idea to discuss an approach to small business that if followed would minimize the number of failures. These 5 steps to start a small business provide a solid foundation to any venture and should not be ignored. It is in the success…
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Business Model Generation Template
The formula for success is a question that has long plagued entrepreneurs, but a helpful tool now exists that will assist in identifying the primary metrics of any business. The business model generation template comes from the minds of 470 contributors and was compiled in the book Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game…
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How To Make Money On Craigslist Location Arbitrage: $60 Dollars in 1800 Seconds
I am living proof that $60.00 can be made in as little as 1800 seconds on Craigslist. 1800 seconds is 30 minutes, but 1800 seconds sounds more impressive to me. Location Arbitrage My wife and I were shopping for a rug at a well-known department store. The strange thing was that the rug was half…
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What Is In A Name? What You Need To Know When You Name Your Company
One of the hurdles you will undoubtedly run into when starting up a small business is choosing your company name. The quick and easy advice is to find something catchy, relevant, memorable, short, and unique, but I don’t want to leave it at that. What you call your company is very important and there are…