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"You can have a job, or you can have a career, or you can have a calling. and if you can somehow figure out how to have a calling, you've hit the jackpot because that's the big deal" - Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, and investor. He is the founder and executive chairman of Amazon, where he previously served as the president and C.E.O. With a net worth of almost $200 Billion as of September 2021, he is either the wealthiest or second-wealthiest person in the world according to both Forbes and Bloomberg's Billionaires Index In this motivational speech, Jeff speaks about finding your true passion and how our lives are about the choices we make, not the gifts we have  

We live in a gig economy and the allure of a side hustle is undeniable. Enter Etsy, the online marketplace that has become a haven for crafters, artists, and vintage lovers alike. Here's why launching an Etsy store could be your next great career move. 1. Access to a Global Customer Base Etsy's sprawling marketplace connects sellers with millions of buyers worldwide, seeking the unique, the handmade, and the personalized. With over 96 million active buyers, the platform's reach is vast and growing. Etsy's investment in marketing and advertising has ramped up traffic to the site, directly benefiting sellers by bringing more eyes to their stores. For those worried about start-up costs, Etsy stands out for its affordability. With options like digital downloads or print-on-demand services, starting a shop can be as budget-friendly as you need it to be. 2. Supportive Seller Resources and Community One of Etsy's greatest strengths is its support for sellers. The...

Virtually everyone would jump at the chance to start a legitimate home business so they could work at home and attain financial freedom. But not everyone has what it takes to transform a home business opportunity into financial success. Here are ten tips that will help you achieve your personal and financial goals through running your own legitimate home business. 1. Secure your start-up funds.   Any successful business owner will tell you that you need to invest money in your business in order to make money. A home business is no exception. Expect to spend a maximum of $5,000 for a legitimate home business opportunity. If the opportunity is sound, you should be able to get back your initial investment within a matter of days or weeks, but you do need that initial investment. 2. Get high-speed Internet.   If you don't already have DSL or a broadband Internet connection, you should have it installed. The best home business opportunities are Internet-based, so you need reliable ...

The unfortunate truth is that most businesses fail. Up to 20% of small businesses fail in the first year, 50% by year five, and a huge two-thirds by year 10! Those are not good odds.  However, there are some businesses that have amazingly low failure rates.  This video explores 6 of these businesses

 Many people are interested in a work-at-home business idea outside of the confines of selling products or hosting home parties. There are definitely many unique ways to bring home money without resorting to a conventional or well-known work-at-home business idea. Telecommuting jobs are one popular work-at-home business idea. Basically, a telecommuting job is a job in which the employer allows the employee to work from home. Many of the most sought after jobs of this type tend to be in the areas of data entry or internet research, but there are many various ways in which one can telecommute as a work at home business idea. The recent pandemic has also opened up many other areas in which this type of work can be applied. With the advance of the internet, another work-at-home business idea that is sometimes profitable is being a mediator for an online chat room or web discussion board. It would be wise to first gain experience by trying your hand at moderating one or two sites as an ...

There is no shortage of affiliate programs out there. These programs have a wide range of offers. It seems like each offer is as good as the one that preceded it and the one that succeeds it. You can keep looking at these offers, their sales pages, and other sales elements until you’re blue in the face.  Unless you know what to look for, chances are all these affiliate programs would look equally valid and equally good to promote. That’s a serious problem because you’ll find out in often the most painful way possible that affiliate programs are not created equal. Some make you money, the vast majority won’t. Learn how to tell them apart. Here are five hallmarks of programs you should be promoting. Direct niche focus The affiliate program you should promote must directly address your niche. It must be all about your niche. Its offers must address the problems of your niche audience members. Do not compromise on this. Large existing promotional material base When you join an affiliat...

  In today's post, I'll share with you some side hustles that you may not have thought of. One of these can generate up to hundreds of dollars in passive income from the comfort of your own home. The best part is, that none of these require specific skills. All you need is a phone or laptop and an internet connection - with time and discipline on your part.

Home businesses come in many different shapes, sizes, and forms. These types of businesses provide individuals with an alternative to the office job setting and provide various freedoms to the business owners as well. In fact, there are five often-cited ways in which a home business can make one’s life easier overall. Child Care Issues Perhaps one of the most often cited features of a home business that can make one’s life easier is that by owning a home business, individuals are able to work while staying at home with their children. This makes the need for daily child care a nonexistent factor. Although some individuals who work from home still opt for putting their kids in daycare, having a home business does make doing without childcare a possibility. Transportation Issues Another way in which home businesses can make a business owner’s life that much easier relates to transportation issues. When owning a home business, one can conduct their daily business affairs from the convenie...

Why do you need to build a mailing list? A lot of people keep repeating the mantra, “The money is in the list”. They repeatedly say this mantra like some sort of religious duty. It almost borders on some sort of cult spirituality. Well, there is a reason why experienced and seasoned affiliate marketers keep on saying this. After all, where there is smoke, there is fire. People will not risk their professional credibility by saying something that is patently false. They are not liars nor are they rolling the dice with their reputation by steering people wrong. Instead, they are saying the truth. But you need to be clear as to why this is the truth. Here are the four reasons why you should build a mailing list: You won’t convert with ads usually When was the last time you visited a website, saw an ad, clicked it, read the sales page, and whipped out your credit card to buy stuff? I would venture to guess that those times are few and far between.  Usually, ads do not convert. What the...

In this video, Warren Buffet, one of the world's richest men, offers timeless advice that anyone can apply to their daily lives to help you save money and improve your financial well-being.  Whether you're looking to reduce expenses, build savings, or achieve financial independence, these tips provide actionable steps toward a more secure financial future. 

"Drive thy business or it will drive thee," states Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanac. Every great business started in the heart of a hopeful individual and then at the meeting table of important people, be they a husband and wife at the dinner table or a group of business people at a bar with cocktails. Eventually, the idea blossomed into a genuine business, usually in a small office in the back of a home and eventually into a separate building in the heart of a business district. The successful business, though, first began as a successful home business. Those who created it made it successful with a few basic skills. First and foremost, hard work characterizes a successful home business. Just because an individual now works from home does not mean he has the right to sleep in until noon. The most successful home business owners distinguish themselves with their work ethic. They wake up early and maintain a strict schedule of opening their "office" at...

There’s no shortage of affiliate marketing success blueprints out there. These blueprints supposedly walk you through all the steps you need to achieve success with your affiliate marketing business. They give you all sorts of technical information. Many come with great-looking pictures and charts. So far so good right?  The problem is a lot of those resources simply hype you up and get you all excited about affiliate marketing, but at the end of the day they leave you hanging. How come? Well, it’s one thing to figure out what to do, when to do it and how to do it. As important as these pieces of information may be, ultimately if you don’t know why you should be doing things, you will fail. It’s only a matter of time. Failure will get the better of you sooner rather than later.  This is why it’s really important to understand the power of purpose as reflected by the three factors I’m going to talk about below. Ignore these and you should not be surprised if your affiliate mark...

 There are certain signs that you can be rich - even if, at the moment, it doesn't feel like it. In this video, Mark Tillbury outlines 7 of these signs. So grab a pen and paper and get ready to note these down so you get on the path to getting rich!

The Internet has become the largest medium of communication; and has presented a lot of business opportunities. Online home-based business owners tend to limit themselves to online marketing methods. Nevertheless, there is a huge potential to promote your home-based business through some cost-effective offline marketing strategies. So what are the most effective offline marketing strategies for your home-based business? 1. Word of mouth in your circle of influence Word of mouth is one of the best free advertising channels. We all have people we interact with on a daily basis, and these are potential customers. Make a list of all the people you know or interact with and how can you best tell them about your internet business. Be passionate about your internet business and always be prepared to tell someone about it when an opportunity to do so presents itself! 2. Mail out newsletters and flyers Mail-out newsletters or flyers can be effective if you target them to a specific 'group...