The Demand for This Business Skyrockets in a Depression! 8:02 AM Dear Entrepreneur: I did a “double take” when I saw this business. A young entrepreneur questioned me about it recently and asked, “Come on Marc. Is this business for real? Most of the stuff I’ve seen on the Internet regarding this market is a [...]
Biggest Social Media Trend of 2010 Social Media is one of the least understood web trends to date. Companies large and small are desperately trying to figure out how to harness its power and make a profit from it. Most of them aren’t getting anywhere. Wikipedia defines social media as, “…web based technologies that turn [...]
Omaha Beach that is. I just returned from a trip to France. On the flight over I sat next to a veteran of the Omaha Beach War. He was stationed in Germany at the time. We got to talking and he laid bare his views about where he though the US was headed. It’s a [...]
Proven Insider Tactic for Making Money with Precious Metals without Losing Your Shirt 5:49 AM Dear Entrepreneur: “Marc, is it feasible for a super-small entrepreneur to get into this business and make a living?” “Absolutely,” I said with a big smile. This is a small part of the conversation I had with a fellow entrepreneur [...]
The Upside Of Recessions Historically, recessions result in increased personal savings rates. We tend to cut back on our expenditures because we are unsure what will happen to our finances in the short term. This has happened time and again. When the recession of 1973 to 1975 was at its worst, savings rates peaked around [...]
QE II Funny how Wall Street and the media come up with funny acronyms for serious problems. The latest is QE II. Not the cruise ship operated by Cunard, not Queen Elizabeth the second of England, no QE II refers to the second round of dollar debasement. Oh, sorry, did I say that? I meant [...]
The Hottest “Web Services” Business on the Planet Revealed! 6:22 AM Dear Entrepreneur: This business could generate a cool $25k over the next six months (or maybe more) – if you approach it the right way. Let me explain….. Google, Yahoo! and Bing receive more than 85% of the search traffic on the Internet, according [...]
I am a veracious reader. Most evenings you will find me curled up on the couch or in bed with my iPad firmly planted on my lap. I like to read novels as well as articles on many different topics. A few days ago I came across an article on CNN Money with the headline [...]
The other day I took a cab ride to the airport. I was in a great mood before I got in the taxi! I always strike up a conversation with the driver – it’s nice to get the perspective of other people in my travels. He was pleasant enough and talkative too. I quickly steered [...]
“How Can I Make Money With MY OWN Call Center?” 6:07 AM Question: I’ve researched “call centers” until my fingers were blue. Now I’ll ask the street smart “guru”. How can I make money with MY OWN call center? D.S. Brattleboro VT Answer Marc Charles: Thanks for your note and question! The timing of your [...]
Secret IRS Code 72 (t): Take Advantage of an IRS Loophole that lets you take money out of your IRA before age 59 ½ The baby boomers are coming! Next year, the first baby boomers will turn 65 and officially reach retirement. Many are expected to retire before they reach age 65. Sounds like a [...]
The devaluing US dollar means little to those who don’t plan on ever setting foot outside the US. With cheap labor still plentiful, prices for consumer goods will also remain reasonable. To the average American consumer, not much will look different on the surface. For the person who travels abroad, it’s a different story. A [...]
How To “Cash In” with an Unusual Low Tech Business and Achieve High Tech Results! 7:19 AM Dear Entrepreneur: I was exposed to a business recently which frankly…surprised me. That doesn’t happen often to “The King”! Actually, I knew the business existed….but I didn’t realize how some entrepreneurs were leveraging it and making consistent profits [...]
