Boiler Room Operation: What They Are + How to Spot Them
What is a Boiler Room Operation? A boiler room operation is an investment fraud involving high-pressure sales tactics to convince victims to invest in worthless or non-existent securities. These operations are typically conducted in call centers, where telemarketers...
Who Do YOU Want To Work For?
In an uncertain economy plagued by unemployment and insecurity, the idea of working for yourself can seem as appealing - and remote - as winning the lottery. How do you get started? What kind of work can you...
You ARE Self-Employed
You’ve probably noticed that we’re big on self-employment around these parts. We know from experience that there is no surer or swifter path to true financial security and independence than securing your own Personal Independent Income, and we’re...
Fall Behind and Fall Down: Paying Promptly Promises Prosperity
I’m sure most of us have been in the situation I’m about to describe. You’re low on money and it’s about time for all your bills to come due. You’ve got just enough to scrape by and get...
You’re Smarter Than You Think
It would be difficult to select a single action or attribute and consider it the one, most important tool to master. You could make a case for the importance of mastering your online presence, for building your team, or for...
The Indispensable Right Hand Man (Or Woman)
History is full of people with partners, without whom they never would have enjoyed the success they had. Take comedy, for example - you have Abbott and Costello, Penn and Teller, George and Gracie, and, say, Bush and...
Borrow The Wisdom You Need
Experience is the key to surviving in your path through the maze of regulations, computations, and tribulations that will face you when you set out on your own business venture. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, experience is what...
Building Your Team
Starting, building, and managing a business may be your best chance to earn a real return on your investment, but it’s no cakewalk. The small business failure rate is substantial – in fact, on average only 29% of...
Avoid Complacency
Ahh complacency, the easiest trap for any business to fall in to. Let's say your business is up and running, you have a dedicated client base, and you're experiencing steady, or increasing revenue. Sounds pretty great, doesn't it?...
Your Hours Are Yours
It should come as no surprise that a majority of the developed world’s workers would prefer to be their own boss. If you’re reading this blog, you’re no doubt interested in the same thing. The reasons are as...