Running a business can be frustrating, especially an internet based one. I should know I run several. You read all these blogs, subscribe to all these newsletters, buy products and services and yet you’re still not making those millions of dollars they promised you could make. I know you are frustrated. Relax, because today I’m […]
Heather Armstrong has a great business. It allows her to spend her whole working day at home with her family. She can watch her kids grow up. She doesn’t have to drop off her new baby at day care. And yet she’s making more than she ever could at pretty much any full-time job. What […]
Welcome back. How would you like to get some easy and fast cash? Yes? I must be psychic. Somehow I thought you’d like the sound of that. Well stay closely tuned to what I’m about to say then, my friend… Barring winning the lottery (which is statistically how most Americans plan to get rich) and […]
Dear Entrepreneur: My good friend (and fellow entrepreneur) T.C. sent me a link to an incredible site. He said, “Marc, I know you’ll think this is bogus. But it’s legitimate; I signed up and made money”. T.C. knows I’m skeptical. But he also knows I’m open-minded and fair. Anyway, the opportunity is legitimate and you […]
In today’s hectic commuting-based world a second job would be a welcome source of extra income to any household if only time would allow for it – there are only 24 hours in a day after all. That said, wouldn’t it be great to have a steady, stress-free home-based, less than part-time job that could […]
If you’ve tried your hand at the freelance writing game, you may have become disillusioned with the industry. Because let’s face it: for all the well-paying writing gigs that actually pay what your time and effort are worth, there are dozens of ads for writing gigs that pay peanuts. And that means a lot of […]
Running a business can be frustrating, especially an internet based one. I should know I run several. You read all these blogs, subscribe to all these newsletters, buy products and services and yet you’re still not making those millions of dollars they promised you could make. I know you are frustrated. Relax, because today I’m […]
8:12 AM Dear Entrepreneur: This business is unlike anything I’ve seen before. I’ve wrote about it last year, but so much has changed I wanted to give you an exclusive update. This opportunity has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Time, Wired, Fast Company, CBS News, CNBC, Business Week, and Money […]
I originally wanted to wait until the New Year to write this post because I wanted you to have a recent experience to draw from. But this post is bursting out of me and I simply can’t hold off writing about it any longer. For me, as a business owner, knowing a new year is […]
One secret to help you get you the cash you need FAST 5:13 AM Dear Entrepreneur: “Money follows big ideas”, Phillip said. Phillip was a good friend and my closet mentor. We discussed and acted on several ventures together when I was still wet behind the ears. Phillip carried me on his shoulders […]
It seems counterintuitive, but often some of the biggest opportunities to profit are in times of economic crisis. And there is a business that is absolutely booming. There are more customers than there have ever been in recent memory. Thanks to the Internet it’s easier than ever for individual entrepreneurs to get in on this […]
Throughout history there have been numerous tales of fierce warriors and epic battles. One such story is about the Greek warriors. Their fierceness and prowess was legendary, not because of their training or weapons, but because of their resolve. Legend has it that when the ancient Greeks went to war the first thing their commanders […]
Do you have a fun, creative talent that you feel you haven’t been able to benefit from? Are you an expert at the kazoo? Are you a great doodler who hasn’t taken the ill-advised step to becoming a street caricature artist? Have you been told more than once that you have a baseball announcer’s voice? […]
The unemployment rate is at 7.4%…Bankruptcies are at an all-time high…The number of homes in foreclosure reached nearly 128,000 last month. With depressing statistics like these the idea of starting a business can seem impossible. But for those entrepreneurs that are willing to go against the grain I’ve got some news that can make the […]
My wife has a friend that would like to leave her job in higher education to pursue a career as a life coach. But like most people Rachelle is afraid to quit her cushy job to explore the unknown. I get it, it seems counterintuitive to leave a secure job that provides you and your […]
During every economic recession there are winners and there are losers. Most often the losers are the average citizens. They lose their jobs…their homes…many of them have trouble making ends meet…they run out of savings…their investments lose value…the list of negatives goes on and on. They lose everything while they watch the winners claim victory. […]
Running a business requires two things: time and money. What if you only have your time to give? Can you still run a successful online business? I say you can. I run an information driven business. My business model includes sending out weekly articles to friends who wish to learn how to make money from […]
Well crap, they told me I was doing it wrong again. Twitter. I just read a new study that shattered what I’d been told about how to use the social media tool. I can’t say I’m surprised. Businesses and people are still on a journey to figure out this whole social media whirlwind. But it’s […]
Outsourcing was once something only the big boys did. Corporations like Microsoft, Apple, and Bank of America have all outsourced some part of their business. In today’s world through advances in technology and the globalization of our work force outsourcing is something even the little guys like you and me can take advantage of. For […]
I consider myself an entrepreneur. In the course of my business career I have started three independent internet marketing businesses. I don’t have any plans to start anymore at the moment, but if the right opportunity arises I will. The question at that time will be do I buy an existing business or do I […]
Of the many perks owning my own business affords me, one of them is never dreading coming to work. I don’t spend all day Sunday thinking about how I don’t want to go back to work the next day. Those that do are on a surefire path to getting burned out on the job. A […]
Before I left my cushy 9-5 corporate job to start my first online business I considered many things. * Would I be successful? * How would I fund it? * What if I failed? * Would anybody want the things I would sell? I thought about all these objections and more for a long time. […]
Long time readers know I got into email marketing about a decade ago. But what you may not know is why I’ve stayed in this business for so long. That’s the story I’d like to tell you today. For those of you that don’t know, email marketing is the process of selling through email messages. […]
When Christopher Columbus landed in America he declared himself the first to ever set foot in this new land. The truth is the first people to discover America came here hundreds if not thousands of years before him. If you do a search on Google you’ll find articles stating everyone from the Vikings to the […]
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Become a Consumer Consultant
Chances are, you’re a consumer. And if you’re a consumer, that probably means you have some strong opinions about the products and services you buy. What if I told you there’s a way you can make money from your opinions? Thanks to the Web – and a little technical savvy – it’s possible these days. […]