Are you profiting from O.P.P.? If not, why not?We know many of you have the desire and dream of running your own home-based business. But, like so many people, you're not sure where or how to start.You're not sure what type of business you should look for. You're not sure if you could do it. You're not sure if you really can achieve the financial freedom you want for yourself and your family.You're confused by all the get rich quick scams you see...more
In a previous article we introduced you to the concept of O.P.P., or Other People's Property.In that article we asked you what you would do if you found a business that: could generate multiple streams of income would work in any area of the country could be worked both locally and nationally could be worked both on and off the web would allow you to build your long term net worth and, can be started either in your spare time or part timeWhat we...more
In a previous article we introduced you to the concept of O.P.P., or Other People's Property, and the many ways in which you can profit.In that article we asked you what you would do if you found a business that: could generate multiple streams of income would work in any area of the country could be worked both locally and nationally could be worked both on and off the web would allow you to build your long term net worth and, can be started either in your spare time or part timeRemember, what we are talking about is a wonderful business that allows you to generate immediate cash flow and also build your long term net worth.That business revolved around the Creative Real Estate niche of Lease Purchasing.This article, the third in the O.P.P. series will briefly touch on some of the strategies that are available to the Lease Purchase consultant.The StrategiesFirst, is the co-operative strategy. It is the easiest for the beginner to start with. The co-operative is used when the seller may not want to give over total control of his/her property. The seller wants some say as to who goes into the property. When we assign the contract to a tenant/buyer, we receive the assignment fee. It...more
Entrepreneurship has been my passion for as long as I can commit to memory to learning how to type, and that started in 5th grade! Strangely enough, I wasn’t raised around lots of business owners growing up in New Jersey nor surrounded by many business-minded individuals.Initially, my passion was expressed through the notion that extra money...more
The Dow TheoryCharles H. DowRobert RheaE. George SchaeferRichard RussellThe Dow Theory TodayCharles H. DowIt is interesting and amazing to note that not until Charles Dow started compiling the Dow Jones Industrial and Dow Jones Rail Index and started writing about the stock market a little over a hundred years ago, stock speculation was regarded...more
Powerful is a strong word. But it fits here. As a business, non-profit or association manager, you create powerful advantage for yourself when you do something positive about the behaviors of those important outside audiences of yours that MOST affect your department, division or subsidiary. That's because you are using the fundamental premise of public relations to deliver the kind of external stakeholder behavior change that leads directly to achieving your managerial objectives. And perhaps most powerfully, you do so by persuading many of those important outside folks to your way of thinking, then by moving them to take actions that help your unit succeed. Yes, that's powerful! Especially when it leads to advantages like these: membership applications on the rise; customers making repeat purchases; fresh proposals for strategic alliances and joint ventures in the inbox; community leaders seeking you out; welcome bounces in show room visits; prospects starting to do business with you; capital givers or specifying sources looking your way, and even politicians and legislators beginning to view you as a key member of the business, non-profit or association...more
Marketing is both an art and a science. Anyone who says differently probably isn't doing very well marketing his or her business. On the art side, intuition definitely plays into the equation. On the science side, it is about systems, strategies and...more
"Will the Google IPO have any impact on the Venture Capital market?" FundingPost (http://www.FundingPost.com) surveyed 32 Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors for their opinions. FundingPost is happy to share these responses from leading venture...more
Recently, I was reviewing our website statistics. One of the sites that had a link to mine caught me by surprise. Since this is a family publication, I won't include the name of the website. But, let's just say it contains a four-letter word that...more
The intellectual property transfer market is now estimated to be worth over $100 billion. If you have a new idea, a patent or an invention, you may be able to license it or sell it for millions of dollars. Many Fortune 500 companies are now making...more
Are you serious about starting or managing your own home based business? Consider this: most successful business owners exhibit very similar traits which helped pave the way to their success. Think of any successful business leader you admire. What...more
Many businesses of today are often driven to compete striclty on price, quality, and features of their products and services. Companies who prosper over the long term don't simply offer the best deals, the best quality, or the most impressive bells...more