Many people find themselves in what might be called the "Time and Money Catch 22." Trapped in a dead-end job with no hope for advancement, they live from paycheck to paycheck making barely enough money to meet expenses. They long to break free and start a business of their own, because the hope of better money "somewhere down the road" is way better than no hope at all!The "catch" is that starting a business would require more time than their job...more
If you are looking to start, or you already own a credit repair business, than the concept of purchasing credit repair leads has undoubtedly crossed your mind.The benefit of purchasing credit repair leads for a credit repair business is that the potential customer is motivated to have their credit repaired by a professional such as yourself.These customers are not playing games. They are not just looking for information. The moment they were...more
Google has a competitive advantage. In fact, one might even say it has a franchise in web search. I wouldn't say that. I mean, Google does have a franchise; but, it doesn't have a monopoly on web search and never will. There are real problems with Google's model that are often overlooked. It does a poor job of finding certain sites that are difficult to describe in keywords. For this reason, there may still be a market for web search in the form of specialized niche directories and in some of these "social search engines" (e.g., Stumble Upon) for many years to come.I'm not suggesting any of these services will be as successful as Google; I'm sure they won't be. I am simply pointing out that there is a difference between a need and the means by which that need is satisfied. Even as the dominant search player, Google will only have a franchise on the means (keyword search); it will not have a franchise on the need (finding stuff on the web). Also, Google can not, at present, rightly be called the dominant search player. There is no dominant player in search. Google is the leading search player. It is also the catalyst for many changes in search. But, it...more
One day, while you are shopping at your favorite department store, the sales clerk says to you, "If you apply for our credit card, you can save ten percent on your purchase." You think about it and decide, "Why not?" You provide some information to the clerk and a minute or two later, your credit card application is approved, your discount is...more
Network Marketing is a powerful tool.The wealthiest people in the world and Network Marketers know the secret to creating true wealth. They have been focusing on it for hundreds of years. They understand the difference between linear and recurring income.Recurring income is when one performs the work just once and gets paid over and over again. An...more
Back in the early-1990's, after I had quit my job in higher education, I began my journey into the self-employment world by opening a business in which I made stenciled floorcloths and wallhangings and sold them at juried craft shows. The business wasn't going so well, and I wasn't really enjoying what I was doing, so I decided to enroll in an entrepreneurial training program, thinking that whatever I learned in there would help me build and grow my business.One of the more interesting tidbits that I remember from the program is a conversation on what business each of us was really in. I, of course, thought I was in the crafts business -- anybody could see that as plain as the nose on your face. What I discovered in this process is that many times we are not in the business that we think we're in, and shifting that mindset may make all the difference in the success of your venture. One example given was the McDonald's restaurant franchise. Now, call me silly, but I had always thought McDonald's was in the restaurant business. It seems, however, the McDonald's is really in the real estate business.Yep, that one surprised me, too. Apparently,...more
Headache #1: An employer shipped out copies of an expensive video program to dozens of distant managers without providing HR staff to either answer questions or ensure that employees were actually following and learning from the programs. Many of...more
Bad credit loans are in high demand. And if you do any research on "bad credit loan", you'll find plenty of advice on how to get the lowest interest rate. You'll also find plenty of people willing to give you a bad credit loan, but...more
When you are in business for yourself, it is not easy to make those collection calls. Emotions, both subtle and forceful can come into play, on both sides. But as a business owner with outstanding Accounts Receivable, making the calls to collect...more
You can turn your daily purchases into a fabulous Disney vacation. Bank One offers a new Visa Disney credit card that provides you and your family with great Disney rewards in exchange for making your everyday purchases using your travel credit card....more
It has happened again, and again in a very big way. I am sure you have heard the news that General Motors is closing plants and letting some 30,000 people go. Some they will be able to relocate, some they won't.Ford has started announcing they...more
If you have been looking into trading systems, then you realized that most published results are marked as hypothetical.This fact might have made you a bit skeptical. Does it mean that the system won't work in real time? The answer is...more