Being Interviewed By Sterling & Jay, From Internet Business Mastery- Talk About Your Business To Stay Motivated
January 27, 2008
I just finished being interviewed by Sterling and Jay, from Internet Business Mastery. I learned so much about internet marketing from their podcast, that I decided to take their course a while back. They wanted to interview some former students to see what they were up to, and I was very happy to tell them that I was able to take the techniques they taught, and create some business opportunities.
I have some websites (besides this one) that are starting to generate some passive income, and I have been able to take what I have learned from them and others, to make me a much better consultant. I found it very motivating to speak with them. Besides the fact that they are friendly, and knowledgeable mentors, talking about internet business with them really got me excited about some of the things I am doing. It is so important to find some people you can talk to about your business- whatever it is. Not people you are trying to gain as customers, or close friends or relatives, but a group of people you get together with, just to talk business. [Read more]
Another Hot Market For Your Idea To Start A Home Business: The Pet Market
January 7, 2008
If you don’t have a pet, you may not be aware of how enormous the Pet Industry is. Even if you are a pet owner, you may not know how much money Americans spend on their pets each year. According to a BusinessWeek cover story from August 2007,
- Two-thirds of US households, 33%- 71 million homes, have a pet.
- This is up from 64 million, 10% just five years ago
- Americans spend $41 Billion a year on their pets - that’s billion- with a “B”
- This has doubled in the last ten years
- Spending is expected to hit $52 billion (a 25% increase) in 2 years.
Some more telling statistics:
- 42% of Dogs share a bed with their owners
- 30% of pet owners buy their pet birthday gifts
- 31 million dogs & 39 million cats received holiday presents last year
Has this got your attention yet? [Read more]
Video Tutorial- How To Get an Employer Identification Number (Tax Payer ID, EIN, TIN) For Your New Business
January 4, 2008
This tutorial will walk you through the process of getting a Taxpayer ID (TIN/EIN) from the IRS Website. It is essentially the social security number for your business, and you will need this to open a Business Checking Account and to perform many of the other financial aspects of running the business. You can get a TIN whether your business is a Sole Proprietorship, LLC, Corporation, or Partnership. It only takes a couple minutes to complete and you immediately get a PDF that you can save or print.
One of the Hottest Markets For Your Idea To Start A Home Business: The Senior Market
January 1, 2008
I am sure there will be thousands of articles about predictions for 2008, but that is not going to stop me from adding my two cents. I am going to talk a lot about having multiple streams of income as I guide you along your path of entrepreneurial success. You need to have a main business, sure, but you must also have multiple source of “passive income”. These are little ventures or projects, that take some work in the beginning, but then generate income over time with no more work on your part. A How To book or e-book, sold through a website, is a great example of passive income. This is that, “Make money in your sleep,” thing you hear so much about. So from time to time, I will suggest a Hot Market that you should consider starting a business, or at least a sideline in. [Read more]
