Posted August 28, 2008 - 15:54 by Xin Lu
Most of us probably have sold a few bottles and cans and got a couple dollars, but could you believe that some people have made millions or even billions of dollars from trash? Here are some stories of these innovative and garbage loving entrepreneurs.
Posted June 19, 2008 - 17:54 by Philip Brewer
There are a lot of ways to become rich. Some people work hard and save their money. Some people win the lottery. Some people invent something wonderfully useful. An awful lot of people who get rich, though, do it by being evil. Here's a quick look at some evil tactics, and some thoughts on whether they can work for you.
Posted April 9, 2008 - 21:11 by Xin Lu
Once upon a time I sold a lot of stuff on eBay and Amazon, and I always needed envelopes, boxes, and padding. The costs of these shipping supplies could really add up when you mail over a thousand things per year, so I looked into how to cut down my shipping costs. Here are some of the ways you can get your supplies for free and lower your business overhead.
Posted March 13, 2008 - 20:50 by Jabulani Leffall
Cheap Chinese goods have created a Wal-Mart economy in America but for the individual they can be an eye-opening experience about the joys of travel, about the pride garnered from being a citizen of the world, about knowing that an inexpensive trip isn't a waste of money or time but it's the opposite, if you don't do these things.
Posted February 11, 2008 - 01:24 by Jabulani Leffall
With the use of provocative phrases such as "hard sell," "sharp-rise," "capital injection," inflation," "surge" and "double-digit growth," is it any wonder that watching real-time business news on television seems more and more akin to watching skin flicks. And oh what an empty feeling when the television goes off.
Posted January 16, 2008 - 15:57 by Xin Lu
Have you wondered why you were rejected from a job even though you felt like you had all the skills to do the job? Do you want to improve your chances at getting the job you want? Take a look at the bad interviews I and my husband have experienced and see if there is anything you can learn.
Posted August 26, 2007 - 23:09 by Nora Dunn
Execution is the key to good business. Money-making ideas are rampant, but it's the people who actually take the time and energy to execute those ideas that are the world's next entrepreneurial geniuses. If you like going to night clubs and are a decent schmoozer, here's a potentially big money-making idea for you. It has a capital investment of nothing but time, patience and charm, and a potential payout of a few thousand dollars a weekend:
Posted August 17, 2007 - 03:05 by Philip Brewer
Businesses, especially big businesses, try constantly to shift work from their paid staff to their customers. It's one of the major trends in business today. Customers are willing to do the work when it saves them money or saves them time. They're delighted to do the work when it makes it easier for them to get exactly what they want--selecting their own fruit at the grocery store versus having a clerk give them a bag that includes one bruised piece that otherwise wouldn't sell.Posted July 18, 2007 - 09:59 by Paul Michael
There's a new website in town folks, and this one is literally scraping the bottom of the barrel. HollywoodStarTrash.com has hit upon an idea that turns dumpster diving into something quite, well, distasteful. They rummage through the garbage cans of Hollywood biggest stars and sell what they find. And as always, the infamous Paris Hilton tops the list of star junk.
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