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 … Continue reading “Outsourcing-It Makes Everything Easier and the Impossible, Possible”

I received a ‘great’ question from a reader, and I’d like to base this week’s newsletter around it because, sadly, I hear it a lot, or some version of it. The question goes something like this: “I live month to month, and with no credit, so I have no spare money to make money with. … Continue reading “"What's Wrong with This Country?””

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. … Continue reading “What's Preventing You from Achieving Your Dream?”

Most “How to Start an Internet Business” guru’s will tell you that it takes time to build a business. That you shouldn’t expect to make any profit from your business for the first year or two. That sucks. Who wants to slave away at their day job and then come how tired and drained and … Continue reading “Building Your Business When You're on a Budget”

I read an article recently about a business owner who said setting goals and benchmarks for his business was doing more harm than good to his business. Naturally this idea intrigued me. I was of the school of thought that setting goals and planning a strategy of action to complete those goals was considered a … Continue reading “A Contrarian Take On Setting Goals”

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 … Continue reading “It Doesn't Always Pay To Be the First”

“If you build it they will come.” Most of us remember that line from the movie Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner. But many entrepreneurs who start web-based businesses mistakenly believe it themselves. They figure all they have to do to make money is create a website and get traffic. The grand vision most entrepreneurs … Continue reading “How to Write a Great Headline and Lead”

Several years ago I spoke at a conference for internet marketers in South Florida. I spoke endlessly about ways to start and grow an online business. After each session I spoke at I would ask the crowd if they had any questions. Inevitably, there were many. I don’t remember what anyone asked me, except for … Continue reading “The Most Used and Most Important Skill”

I got an email from Ron C. from Wilmington, North Carolina recently that I’d like to share with you. He brings up a good point that I know you’ll be interested in knowing the answer to. I’ll give you the gist of his email rather than cutting and pasting it because it was over three … Continue reading “The 5 Mistakes That Will COST You Money”

When you first start your business there is a lot of D-I-Y work to be done. One of the first orders of business is to choose a name to represent your brand. The name of your business is an important step. Your name will be a reason people decide to hire you or not, and … Continue reading “How to Name Your Business”

You receive this letter from me each week because you’ve told me you are interested in starting your own internet business. So what’s stopped you from doing that thus far? Money. That can’t be because I’ve told you about opportunities that cost less than $100 to get you started? Not enough time in your schedule? … Continue reading “It's Never Too Late to Get Rich”

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 run a more … Continue reading “Building Your Own Email List”

When I was getting my first online business up and running I was very giddy. I was excited and talked about how successful I was going to be incessantly. One night at dinner when I was in the middle of another gleeful rant about the new business my wife asked me a question that stopped … Continue reading “Defining Success”

I’m fortunate to know a lot of successful people. My friend Kyle runs a multi-million dollar promotional company. He built it from nothing a decade ago. He was working for someone else, when he saw an opportunity in the stock market and capitalized on it. My friend Will did something similar. He saw a lack … Continue reading “Ten Reasons I Succeeded in this Business…And You Will Too”

Do you really need to know what you’re doing when following a trading service? Sure you don’t have to, though you probably remember the old saying about teaching a man to fish.  Today I’d like to share an important article from an old mentor of mine.  His name is Mark Ford and he’s been involved … Continue reading “This Options Program Seems to Be Working…But Do You Understand It?”

My wife and I were at the local branch of our bank the other day. We were there to open up a checking account for a new business we are starting together. As we were introduced to the gentleman that would be helping us, he conversationally asked what type of business we would be opening. … Continue reading “How to Deal With Haters and Naysayers”

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 … Continue reading “Outsourcing-How to do it the Right Way”