How to Spend Zero Dollars While Shopping With Your Spouse – The Shopping Cart Slalom
March 5, 2007
Have you ever gone shopping just to keep your spouse company then ended up buying more than they did? I hate to shop but my wife thoroughly enjoys it. Before we had a baby, some weekends she’d head out shopping and I’d do my own thing at home but now we make it a family […]
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 […]
Personal Finance Articles This Week – Market Sell Off, Insurance & Haircuts Tips, March Madness, Alternative Income, Debt Reduction, Sneaky Best Buy, & Money Saving Tips
March 3, 2007
Market Sell Off The big news in the financial world this week was the market correction that spooked us all. Sun sees the market drop as a buying opportunity and Jeremie offers us a chance to buy discounted stocks virtually as he launches his eFIPO Stock Game. Insurance & Haircuts Tips Gen X finance reminds […]
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 […]
JohntUnger.com – Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. Catablogging & Health Care Coverage
March 2, 2007
This final set of questions from John covers his successful use of the Internet to sell his artwork in a “catablog” format and his take on health care for the self-employed. I first discovered your blog via a guest article on ProBlogger.com written by Brian Clark of CopyBlogger.com. A main topic of the article was […]
Ten Reasons Why it’s Tough to be an Entrepreneur
March 2, 2007
Being an entrepreneur comes with great rewards but it has its downsides as well. It changes your life; you find yourself with more of some things and less of others. More Responsibility When you make a commitment to your customers, readers, partners, employees or anyone else you interact with, you’re expected to follow through. Everyone […]
Great Small Business Ideas for College Students
March 1, 2007
College is a great time to catch the entrepreneurial bug for several reasons. You don’t have a 9-5 job yet so other than a few classes a day you can set your own schedule. You’re surrounded by bright and motivated people you can collaborate with and you can turn to your experienced professors for advice […]
JohntUnger.com – Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. Entrepreneurial Journey, Motivation, & Enthusiasm.
March 1, 2007
Welcome to this continuation of an interview with entrepreneur John Unger. In this portion of the interview, I ask John about outsourcing, his journey through a variety of careers, his internal motivation, and how he spreads enthusiasm. Enjoy. Owning a small business requires you to perform many different functions. You have experience in a number […]
JohntUnger.com – Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. Learn from this Artist, Designer, and Catablogger.
February 28, 2007
If I had to describe John Unger in one word it would be passionate. I’ve never met John in person but I’ve enjoyed the enthusiasm that comes through in our virtual interactions. I first ran across John’s work via an article over at ProBlogger, about using a catablog to sell niche products online. I wanted […]
