Product Stories People love to hear stories and they don’t get to hear enough of them. We recently heard about some architectural reclamation yards that go out of their way to get the story behind what they have for sale – where the building was, how old it was, what…
Product Selling : How to Master It Every business has to have products to sell. The decision you have to make is what are going to be my products. Something you can create yourself, that has low costs and that people readily want to buy. The ideal product you can…
Starting and running a business is a daunting task. And due to that reason, some people chose to franchise rather than exert all their efforts in starting from zero. You’ll find that there advantages and disadvantages of franchising.
How To Get Out Of Debt – Yorkshire Style It’s a slow day in a little North Yorkshire town. The sun is beating down and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit. On this particular day a rich tourist from down…
Written By A 90 Year old The following was written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90…
Train your mind to believe that you WILL achieve your goals. When it comes to success as an entrepreneur or a public speaker in an industry, nothing can be achieved unless you first believe it. Your brain is a muscle. The way to accomplish full muscle capacity is through proper exercise of your muscle (brain). Like any other muscle in your body, the brain needs exercise to grow, to become stronger, and to increase brain performance. I’m certain you have heard of Bill Gates. If you have not then you probably have at the very least used computer software designed by his company, Microsoft. Bill Gates shows up as the wealthiest man in America with an approximated net worth of $100 billion. (That is right, a billion!)
What Entrepreneurs Know. Starting a business is not for the faint of heart. Having a great idea and some enthusiasm will take you only two blocks of the marathon you will need to run to grow a successful venture. You’ll need to work a lot, provide a product or service…
How The Credit System Works Remember Friday’s Streetwise warning to avoid these ‘clean up your credit rating’ ads? Lots of you have emailed for further advice on how to do that just that. First things first, a quick explanation of how the credit system works. Lenders judge each application for…
Starting a blog, either for pleasure or in the hope of making profits, is an exciting prospect. More and more people are choosing to start one in their own specialised subject. But, many people jump right into it with a lot of consideration to the theme than to the topic and the posts. Therefore, prior to starting your blog, I want to challenge you to sit down and figure out at least 50 post ideas, and write up at least 10 of them.
When Albert Einstein was making the rounds of the speaker’s circuit, he usually found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. One night as they were driving to yet another rubber-chicken dinner, Einstein mentioned to his chauffeur (a man who somewhat resembled Einstein in looks & manner)…
If you have knowledge in a particular area or an interest in a particular subject then why not cash in on it. If it’s of interest to you then you can bet it’s of interest to many other people too. Why not share your knowledge or increase your knowledge by…
At times you can become confused with all there is to do when it comes to social media marketing, but remember none of your efforts should be in vein. It may be tempting to simply flood your sites with useless content, but it is far better to take the time necessary to establish a credible brand. Social media can be a powerful marketing tool but the responsibility rest on your shoulders to use it effectively and appropriately.