Update 02/13/2023: Well, it has been over 13 years since I first wrote this article and 12 years since I gave an earnings update on it. In the last earnings update, 11 years ago, we made a total of $657 in earnings. Fast forward to today, and we have a few different accounts on Hubpages. … Read more
Do you have a health blog, or do you want to start a fitness blog? Are you curious how you can make money with your blog? Look no further, those questions are answered here!
If you’re looking for some father and son business ideas to build a successful business or just to pass the time with each other, your business venture lies within this list! What could be a better father & son activity then learning to run a business together? Father and Son Business Ideas Like father, like … Read more
You’re wondering: What kind of business can I start without a lot of money? Good news. Tons. There are several small business opportunities that require little to no upstart costs! Of course, they’ll still require time and effort. Additionally, many of the small business opportunities play to the strengths of skill sets involving computers. But wait, … Read more
Entrepreneurs look to the past for inspiration, but look to the future as a canvas. Future business ideas are the portrait that entrepreneurs paint in their mind and set out to create. It was Peter Drucker who said: The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker Looking to the … Read more
Starting a business can be exciting, satisfying, challenging, and a bit scary. Among all of the things you as a business owner must decide is if you want to incorporate your business. Business incorporation comes with many pros and cons, just like all aspects of owning your own business, and depending on the type of … Read more
After building up your confidence with my article “5 Reasons You Won’t Make Money Online” I thought it might be a good idea to show you some promising pieces of information. I’ve heard a lot lately about how more and more people are becoming self-employed as a result of the economy, but I like having … Read more
Have you ever awoken from a nightmare that felt so real, that you actually felt relieved when you realized it was only a dream? Many people each day wake up to a similar crushing fear, but theirs’ is not caused by a bad dream, but instead by a feeling of helplessness, and despair. Each … Read more
Starting a website isn’t difficult, but starting a successful website certainly is. Some of the steps below won’t apply in all cases, but I think that this is an excellent primer for anyone who has never created a website. Starting a Website Your Website Concept Your website concept may come from an entirely different source than mine … Read more
Are the 9 to 5 hours right for your business? The more important question is: are those hours killing your business? If one of the problems with your business is the number of customers walking in the door, then this is definitely a question that you need to ask yourself, and you most certainly need … Read more
Our article “Making Money on Etsy” was extremely popular, so I thought it would be good to follow up with some additional information to help make your business more successful. Etsy is an online marketplace where you can buy and sell handmade and vintage items. It is a wildly popular marketplace that has allowed many … Read more
If you’ve considered starting a business, then you’ve probably wondered if you should start as a website, then maybe a physical storefront, or maybe you wanted to rent that vacant building down the street. Which is best for you will depend on many different factors, some of which are specific to you alone. A website … Read more
Starting a business is a process consumed with decisions, some easy and some difficult. Honestly, a business is really just the result of a bunch of related decisions. When you start a business, you are forced to confront decisions that you would probably rather avoid. You’ll be forced to make: Ethical Decisions Customer Service Decisions … Read more
When starting a business, you must figure out how you plan to finance it. There are tons of options such as: Bank Loans Private & Angel Investors Grants Government Assistance and Bootstrapping This is just a sample of the many ways a person can finance their new business. Today, we’re going to discuss bootstrapping a … Read more
Are you an artistically gifted person? Are you good with your hands, paint, thread, scissors, or any other crafting tools? Then earning money online may have just gotten easier for you. For those who don’t already know, Etsy is an online marketplace for handmade goods, and vintage items. Before you start thinking “it’s the eBay … Read more
Last time, we wrote about “What to do when your business is failing“, and we discussed tactics such as: Efficiency Management Volunteers and Interns Product Line and Marketing Your Product. Those are excellent areas to improve your existing business, but planning can help prevent a mid-business crisis. Surely, you’ve probably heard of a business plan, … Read more
If you’ve ever worked for a corporation, then I’m sure you’ve heard of “Corporate Stability.” Corporate stability, in the context that we are discussing, refers to how comfy, cushy, and stable your corporate job is. Corporate stability is largely a myth perpetuated by fear. Decades back, I’m sure it was a real thing, but anyone … Read more
Nearly all bloggers, vloggers, authors, and web publishers I know want to make a living from their websites or work. It’s natural to want to do what you enjoy for a living. What better way than to study what other successful people have done and accomplished? Today, we are going to be studying Molly Wizenberg’s … Read more
We’ve mention in some posts how networking is extremely important. Networking, single-handedly can: Land that new job. Help a friend find a new job. Meet your future spouse. Make that last-minute deal. Sustain your business through hard times. Create strategic partnerships. Start new business ventures. and, Change peoples’ lives Networking can do many more things … Read more
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur considering starting a business, want to expand your business, or are in a tight spot and would like some advice on what to do, then you need to know about an organization named SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives). SCORE Helps Entrepreneurs! SCORE is a non-profit organization that provides free, confidential, … Read more