Archive for the 'Business Start Up' Category

People ask me if there is legitimate work taking photos.
Here, Terry Platt talks about his busy day doing home inspections. He grossed $403 before expenses of course. (If the inspection business interests you, click through. Terry links to a couple of companies sending him business.)
Though he had a mid day appointment that slowed him [...]

The Agurban Institute noted something interesting in their ezine the other day (Issue 129) …the large number of young entrepreneurs.
A study by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor showed that the United States was unusual among developed countries is having a higher business start- up rate among its 18- to 24-year-olds than its 35- to 44-year-olds. Tyler [...]

My friend Skip Rosell has authored a new course on how to set up a reminder service for less than $20.
Here’s a run down.
1. Identify local businesses needing calling (any business or profession that lives by confirmed appointments who that contacts customers by phone to notify them of special promotions or events)
2. Market to them in [...]

This article on Easy Photo Biz has been the blogs most popular post on starting a home based photography business.
Here’s another article on the topic with a few good pointers.
1. Have a theme… pets, old time photos, etc that sets you apart from the rest and relates to an impulse buy people would make after [...]

The other day I was writing about my experience finding I have many “ADD” traits.
Here’s an interesting discussion I found on ADHD and Entrepreneurship
I think they did a good job summarizing how the traits commonly called “ADHD” are really entrepreneurial assets:
ADHD Distracted-Seems to always have something new to think about.
Entrepreneur - Constantly has [...]

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This isn’t for everybody, but here’s how you can get a free copy of QuickBooks a $100 value and be closer to starting your own business.
QuickBooks Simple Start Business Kit will show you how to make huge [...]

Zopa.com is still approaching rollout in the US. Originally the peer to peer lending service was going to just start in California. Now the roll out will be nationwide.  I’ve mentioned it before on this blog - last November to be exact. Some unanticipated changes have had to be made, but overall that should make [...]

It’s tax time again. So you may be wondering about the tax benefits (if any) of incorporating or creating an LLC. Guess what? I don’ t know.  
I’m no tax or legal expert and I don’t know your personal situation, so you must consult your own tax and legal advisors to obtain specialized advice. But like [...]

The Entrepreneurial Mind blog lead me to an interesting article at Inc.com on how the global economy is affecting American businesses that want to remain competitive. The author is Jack Stack the CEO of an employee owned company who co-wrote A Stake in the Outcome: Building a Culture of Ownership for the Long-Term Success of [...]

After the spinach and onion scares, people began to wonder… would it be better to buy my food locally? Hmmm.
I don’t think these scares started the ball rolling, but they didn’t hurt.
Jack Schultz who travels the US helping small towns revitalize noted the trend of local food.
Could you build a home business around creating a [...]