Archive for January, 2006

Sent to recipients of his free ebook… 12 Kick Butt Business Ideas!
I have a product I sell on eBay called “How To Make Cigar Box Purses for Fun and Profit.” (I’ll tell you how I came up with that product in a future issue — it’s a pretty interesting story
You can [...]

Did you know you could get paid for selling emails on Ebay?
It’s hard to believe but selling an email is just about all that’s involved in this auction.
Her product is a beautiful one however, and likely much in demand by many women.
Here’s the link…
What’s she selling?
“Fancy Boutique Beaded Sock Instructions”

From The Arizona Republic
“It can get touchy, especially if they each have different organizing styles,” said Dallas author Lisa Kanarek, a professional organizer and author of Home Office Solutions (Quarry Books, 2004, $15.99) and 101 Home Office Success Secrets (Career Press, 2000, $12.99).
Shared home office space will become a bigger issue, since prognosticators predict the [...]

Love the new iPod… I got it working during some few free moments and wouldn’t exchange it for a thing.
It’s certainly a great media to exploit if your business involves something you can package as audio… music, audiobooks, seminars, etc. you’re probably already looking at this system.
If you need to provide support for products and [...]

You may want to know how Amazon.com differentiates these two should you wish to use their sales platform…
I suspect most of what sells as “Ebooks” on line are just really “Edocuments”… most are NOT book length.
What’s the difference between an e-document and an e-book?
There are two main differences between e-documents and e-books. First, most e-books [...]

From the Orlando Business Journal
The rise in identity fraud has many business owners concerned, and it’s prompting at least one insurance company to do something about it.
Starting Jan. 1, The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG) will include a new identity recovery coverage program to all its new or renewed small business policies. [...]

From Robert Ameln’s blog…
Advantages:
*Ability to start your business immediately.
*Minimal start-up capital needed.
*No rent or excessive set-up charges for utilities.
*Reduced wardrobe expenses.
*No commuting.
*Tax benefits.
*Elimination of office politics.
*Full utilization and recognition of skills.
*Low risk for trial and error.
Disadvantages:
*Success is based 100% on your efforts.
*Difficult to establish solid work habits.
*Difficult to determine competitive rates.
*Limited support system.
*Isolation.
*Limited work space.
*Disruption [...]

From NovoPress
On a wintry Minnesota day, Mary Gotta’s three oldest children were just returning from school. She had finished homeschooling her three youngest. Then she heard a muffled knock at the door. Nine-year-old Taylor, who lived nearby, stood on the step bundled against the cold. He had forgotten the key to his house, he told [...]

From NovoPress
On a wintry Minnesota day, Mary Gotta’s three oldest children were just returning from school. She had finished homeschooling her three youngest. Then she heard a muffled knock at the door. Nine-year-old Taylor, who lived nearby, stood on the step bundled against the cold. He had forgotten the key to his house, he told [...]