Archive for 2009

They say if you want to be successful online, you have to give away stuff for free. Is that really true? If you’re not careful, not charging for your stuff is a surefire way to bankrupt yourself. Today on my weekly talkcast called Stump Markus, I’m going to give you my take on the free [...]

On MarketWatch today, Irwin Kellner notes some signs that the US Economy may be turning around. I’ve had other friends believe we’ll recover sooner than some have feared. Right now, as Kellner shows, there are signs of life that you’d see as a market begins to adjust and turn around…that is if there’s a breather [...]

Marcia Yudkin has another brilliant article called “From Brand to Lifestyle”: Ever been asked what’s your typical day like? Or had someone tell you they wanted to learn how to be you? Then the potential exists to create fun products around your lifestyle. Idaho organic farmer MaryJane Butters has done this brilliantly (www.maryjanesfarm.com). She began [...]

A while back I blogged about how to get a FREE WordPress Autoresponder. It’s still free but the PROFESSIONAL version, which is still reasonably priced, is awesome now that the upgrades are coming out! It was already so easy to use. But NOW you can capture additional data in up to 5 different fields. There [...]

I wrote about those “Free Government Grants” . Over they years, I’ve come to consider most of them to be rip offs and jokes designed to sell information. But they are so hot right now, a CPA advertising company just emailed me asking me to run their particular version. I told them “no” and tried [...]

Just got the email… Amazon.com now has an AUTO PARTS widget for websites that are auto related. Every little bit helps… if you are marketing auto related products on the web, this could help you earn some extra commissions. Also, if you’re a local business and tired of selling on ebay as a friend of [...]

GetListed.org is a one stop shop for getting your local business the positioning it deserves on the web! It’s a way to take control of your business listing. It’s a very helpful site for local businesses – just launched in January, 2009 you will definitely want to check it out! Why? Latest stats show that [...]

If you need a laugh today, check out the Dilbert Comic strip today! Priceless!

I told you that from time to time I hang around with economic development people. Today the discussion on venture capital came up. Everyone wants to know about this from time to time, but how do you look for venture capital? At the meeting, this database was mentioned. But nobody, including me, can vouch for [...]

Here’s a great article from AOL and Careerbuilder. I’d add resume writer too! Here they are: 1. Tutor 2. Babysitter 3. Wedding/Party Planner 4. Answering Service 5. Scheduler 6. Medical Biller 7. Freelance Writer 8. Caterer 9. Desktop Publisher 10. Fundraiser Read it all Related Link: Simple Reports can help you make money from home [...]