Posted 3 weeks 1 day ago by Nora Dunn
You don’t have to be a fortune 500 (or even a fortune 500,000) company to take advantage of these tips for good business practice. In fact, some of the best small businesses have evolved and succeeded by implementing some of these principles.
Posted 4 weeks 1 day ago 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 8 weeks 11 hours ago by Nora Dunn
Do you have an area of expertise and a desire for some extra income? Are you good with concepts and do you like to work with students from elementary school to post-graduate levels? If so, you might have an opportunity to make some money on the side (or even full-time) from the comfort of your home.
Posted 8 weeks 15 hours ago by Catherine Shaffer
The truth is that rents sometimes do not cover the monthly costs of owning the rental home, so how is it that these real estate gurus make their money? A lot of people think that it must involve unfair tactics, such as buying investment property at below-market rates from gullible elderly people, but there can't possibly be enough gullible elderly people to keep the whole industry going.
Posted 8 weeks 3 days ago by Catherine Shaffer
With dropping home prices, a long term investment in real estate is looking pretty attractive. Whether you want to buy rental property outright, or renting is your plan B when your house doesn't sell, the most important thing you need to think about before you become a landlord or landlady is risk. The concept of risk in renting property tends to draw blank stares. After all, you have insurance on the property. You have a lease. What's the problem?
Posted 9 weeks 6 days ago by Philip Brewer
Talk about investments and most people think stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, plus maybe real estate and commodities like precious metals. Let's call those "financial investments." You buy them with money and you hope that they will eventually return money in the form of interest, dividends, or a profit when you sell it. Financial investments are great, and everybody should have a plan for building a portfolio of them, but there are also non-financial investments, and non-financial investments can often yield a higher return.
Posted 11 weeks 6 days ago by Paul Michael
Here’s a little help. It takes two people to lift and carry the box. It measures 47.2 inches in length, 35.4 inches in height and 31.5 inches in width. It's from Europe. Oh, and it’s ideal for people with itchy feet. All will be revealed.
Posted 12 weeks 13 hours ago by Nora Dunn
So buy now you have a shareholder's agreement in place, and it has been funded properly with Life Insurance. But what happens if an owner becomes disabled? It could mean bad news for the business. Read on...
Posted 12 weeks 1 day ago by Paul Michael
That’s part of a quote from a great Martin Scorcese movie – The Color Of Money. Certainly not in my top 10, it has Tom Cruise in it after all, but it had some sparkling dialogue from the fabulous Paul Newman. And as I was watching it recently, I really gravitated to the idea that “rich can be arranged.”
Posted 12 weeks 3 days ago by Kate Luther
Most of us are familiar with the term "diversification". Its what the well-respected analysts tell us to do with our investment portfolios to insure against the ups and downs of the market.But why stop there?Just as diversification can help balance your investments, it can also help balance your income. And for those of you hoping to make a living online, balance is definitely key.
Posted 12 weeks 3 days ago by Paul Michael
Something I have often heard from teachers, mentors and my own parents is the following phrase: “Be the best at what you do, whatever you do.” It’s a lesson I have tried to live up to most of my life. But the following story, well, it really illustrates the point.
Posted 12 weeks 6 days ago by Nora Dunn
All too often, business owners will insure their property, assets, and loans. But they don't stop to consider what is most valuable in the business: people. Here are a few ways in which business owners can preserve the lives of their companies with Life Insurance.
Posted 13 weeks 4 days ago by Nora Dunn
There are way too many business owners out there who assume that their business will provide for them in retirement, without actually considering how the business should succeed them. And more business owners yet who are part of partnerships with other owners who all start as friends or family members with the best of intentions, but don't stop to consider and prepare for the inevitable - be it the death or disability of an owner, a marriage breakdown, or a falling out between co-owners. Without properly giving these scenarios due consideration and preparing for them diligently, disaster can prevail.
Posted 13 weeks 6 days ago by Paul Michael
One of my close friends at work can often be heard saying “man, if only I had the F.U. money.” By that, of course, he means that if he had enough money to not care about losing his job, he could say what was really on his mind and do what he wanted to do.
Posted 14 weeks 14 hours ago by Kate Luther
At some point in their lives, everyone has dreamed about starting their own business. Whether its selling cosmetics and beauty products, marketing your own personal invention or selling drop-ship items through eBay, there's just something really sexy about the idea of being your own boss.
Posted 14 weeks 3 days ago by Nora Dunn
Multi Level Marketing (MLM). Also known as Network Marketing or Direct Marketing, and even commonly (incorrectly) referred to as Pyramid Schemes, this type of business entity either has enthusiastic fans or raging critics. Today I will attempt to define exactly what multi-level marketing is, debunk some common myths, and arm you with some warning signs of the "bad seeds" of the industry.
Posted 14 weeks 6 days ago by Paul Michael
It’s not often you get a double-whammy money-saving tip but this one falls into that category. Not only can you save cash by making your own cheap metal detector, you can find a fortune using it. Score!
Posted 20 weeks 12 hours ago by Ed O'Reilly
Why is it that a few people “get all the breaks” while most seem to be starring in their own version of “Groundhog Day” for the better part of their lives: renting themselves out by the hour, everyday, for enough to pay the bills, buy a few distractions from the dull throb of frustration and spend their time away from work trying to forget what they did all day? Karma? Luck? A silver spoon? The hand they’re dealt? I’ve written about the vanity underlying the messages in "The Secret" as well as the vacuum of materialism. Here, though, I want to present some basic steps that anyone can follow to realize their own definition of success.
Posted 20 weeks 1 day ago by Sarah Winfrey
It's easy to list "Start Business" as a goal for the new year, but do you know what that actually means? About a year ago, I asked myself that question. Over these last months, I've done a ton of research on what it would realistically take to start a small business. I've had various ideas and have researched them all, and the list below contains items that seem to be true across the board.
Posted 23 weeks 1 day ago by Julie Rains
Someone who showed me unprecedented, unexpected kindness in a brief, but efficient, meeting years ago is now one of the world's richest people, according to Forbes magazine. You’ve probably never heard of him but he’s a billionaire with some business advice to pass along. I thought I’d summarize it for you here.
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| Julie Rains | 3 | 13 |
| Linsey Knerl | 13 | 28 |
| Mark P. Cussen | 3 | 4 |
| Myscha Theriault | 4 | 30 |
| Nora Dunn | 6 | 6 |
| Paul Michael | 10 | 22 |
| Philip Brewer | 10 | 46 |
| Thursday Bram | 3 | 1 |
| Xin Lu | 11 | 25 |
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