What Would You Do With a Financial Windfall?
June 1, 2007
Lazy Man and Money recently asked me and several others what we would do with a $50,000 windfall. My first thought was to pay down our mortgage since it’s our biggest expense and will cost us many thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. Startup Capital However, I got to thinking how 50 […]
How to Get Your QuickBooks Questions Answered
May 31, 2007
A profitable business is nice; an organized and profitable venture is even nicer. My margins are high, expenses are low, and my income is becoming more regular but now I want to get a better overview of the big financial picture. QuickBooks Professional I purchased QuickBooks Pro for a great deal on eBay back in […]
How I Earned a 1,359% Return in One Hour With Zero Risk
May 19, 2007
Investing in the stock market is great for regular annual returns of 10% but I’m convinced that if you want to make extraordinary returns then going into business for yourself is the way to go. I turned a $6 investment into $100 with only one hour of work through what I consider to be a […]
Top 5 Reasons You’ll Never Go Broke Again!
May 9, 2007
Here’s a collection of top money tips that will have you living on easy street, or at least keep you out of the poor house. Thanks to Problogger for inspiring all of these top 5 lists: The Top 5 Ways to Become a Millionaire Top 5 Ways To Save Money Without Noticing The Top Five […]
Two Ways to Grow Your Business Income
May 4, 2007
I’m excited to announce that I’m working on a strategy to double the amount of money our little eBay business brings in! Until now the amount of money I’ve been able to make on eBay has been constrained by two main resources, products and time. Over the last week, I think I’ve made progress on […]
Are Business Tax Deductions Worth the Risk of Being Audited?
April 25, 2007
Trent at The Simple Dollar is looking for feedback on any article of his that you had a reaction to. In return for feedback, he’s giving away 5 free personal finance books, check out the rules for entering; this is my submission to his call for feedback. Trent recently wrote about his side businesses of […]
Entrepreneurship Week Wrap Up
March 7, 2007
Thanks to everyone for putting up with my entrepreneur kick over the last week. As you might have gathered from some of my posts, having or finding an entrepreneurial spirit is important to me. I think that even though it may be hard work, the ability to earn money for yourself can give you a […]
Are You a Part Time or Full Time Entrepreneur?
March 4, 2007
How can you get your business off the ground if you’re still working full time for an employer? I attended an entrepreneurship & innovation networking event on Friday night as part of Entrepreneurship Week USA and ran into some interesting guys with some great ideas who are definitely full time entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs Chris runs on […]
Do You Have What it Takes to Start a Business?
March 3, 2007
If you want to know how to get somewhere, ask someone who has already arrived. In a USA Today article, Jim Hopkins asked “entrepreneurs, private investors and academics which experiences, traits and skills” could help a person succeed with their own business. Their answers are listed below: Childhood experience Entrepreneurial genes Family support Money doesn’t […]
The Ten Basic Steps of Starting a Business
March 2, 2007
Startup Nation has assembled a type of how to resource for starting a business entitled 10 Steps to Open For Business. For each one of the ten steps below, the site provides an introductory audio clip, templates and example documents, and lists of resources such as web articles, seminars, radio shows, and featured stories of […]
