I'm always amazed at what people throw away. You know it happens where you just can't stand to look at something anymore so you just toss it. You know it's got value but you don't have nor want to deal with it.
Well that "trash" could actually be a real business for you. Fine this idea isn't an online business per say but it does have online aspects. What you need to do is comb through moving ads or garage sale ads both in print and online. Contact those people saying that you've got a disposal…
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Added by Ben on September 7, 2009 at 11:30am —
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When times get tough you need to toughen up and get rid of all that fat. You know the stuff that you bought with your credit cards that has been sitting there since buying them. If you've been wondering about how to fund your new business then turn your stuff into cash.
This recession and the Madoff scandal has even the very wealthy tightening their belts. The other day there was an article about how people's standard of living has fallen and yet we are still fat with stuff.
What you need to d…
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Added by Ben on February 21, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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Sorry that I've been out of touch but I started another successful business using junk yard parts, video and a little known technology. I'm not writing that here to gloat but to prove to you that real people are making real money by starting their own businesses with less than $500.
The truth of the matter is that it cost less than $500, I'll talk about it more later when I can but for now here is a business you can start with less than $500.
Someone wrote to me asking for a concrete business…
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Added by Ben on January 22, 2009 at 5:00am —
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During these tough economic times, many people are relying on their credit cards to get by. I am here to warn you that there are three markets that will be hit by this recession. Real Estate, stocks and you will now see credit card companies crumble.
It will be impossible to get credit anywhere soon. I'm telling you this not to go run up your credit card bill but to think wisely about how you are spending your money right now. Also, if you are on the fence on starting your own $500 Startup then…
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Added by Ben on December 8, 2008 at 5:00am —
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You've either been an ostrich with your head in the sand or you've been a tiger eating everyone else's lunch. This recession I read has been here since December of 2007, so sorry but it's not new news. The million dollar question here is what have you been doing about it since the recession has been here for so long?
Did you know that if you had been proactive last year and started your own business you wouldn't have to care if you get a pink slip tomorrow? People are contacting me begging for…
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Added by Ben on December 5, 2008 at 5:30am —
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I've been speaking with my close colleagues about the Black Friday results. It seems that people are still looking to enjoy a Christmas full of gifts but are being really wise with their money. They are on the hunt for the best deals and are definitely spending.
The craze to buy cheap gifts this year even killed a Walmart worker as the person got trampled by Black Friday shoppers. Deals are to be had and people aeren't letting anything stop them.
According to Reuters, even though people are wr…
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Added by Ben on November 30, 2008 at 5:00am —
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Today is a day to give thanks for all the things you have and enjoy. During these tough economic times some of you might be having a hard time feeling like there is anything good in your life but there is if you are willing to open your eyes.
No matter what you have you. You've got all the gifts and talents that were given to you from the day you were created. Now how can you translate that to the Thanksgiving of your dreams next year? That is all dependent on you.
Take everything you know and…
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Added by Ben on November 27, 2008 at 10:14am —
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Have you been looking at the news lately? It's all downhill from here and it's not projected to stop. In fact no one knows where "bottom" is and that's very spooky.
I wanted to write you a quick post today to really reach out to you and ask you "What are you doing to protect yourself and your family?"
If you're thinking that your J-O-B is safe it's not. Not during these uncertain times where your boss and the owners are wondering how to pay all the bills admist the slowing economy and low sale…
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Added by Ben on November 24, 2008 at 2:24pm —
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It sounds kind of crude but these recessionary times are nothing but kind. I'm going to reveal the 5 selling tools to get your potential customer to either buy one item or end up buying several other items as well. I'm giving you these tried and true sledgehammer selling tools to keep you in the green while your competitors go BROKE!
1. Be very benefit specific and write the description of your items like a romance novelist. You want to get your buyer hot and bothered to BUY BUY BUY after they…
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Added by Ben on November 21, 2008 at 5:30am —
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I'm going to tell you something that will sound like a big relief to you as you are trying to cut costs but when you factor in opportunity cost, it does cost you money.
What I'm talking about is advertising to get new business. In the old economy, we only knew to advertise to find buyers and get our customers to buy again. Now with Web 2.0 and the new economy the tides have changed and it's all about this sizzling hot tip:
People come to you begging you to buy your product / service if you do…
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Added by Ben on November 16, 2008 at 5:30am —
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There is a magic traffic formula to get free visitors to your site. Press Releases is one of those items. We'll go over the total supersonic traffic formula in the workshop that is going to come up but here is a list of some free press release sites. You can eventually pay to distribute your pres releases but for now with a tight budget, try some of these instead.
1888 Press Release
ASPTheStreet
BizEurope
Click Press.com
CubicleSpace.com
Dime-co.com
eBoom
eCommwire.com
Express Press Re…
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Added by Ben on November 11, 2008 at 1:16pm —
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During these difficult economic times, you've got to be better than ever before to survive. If you are looking to boost your sales then stand up behind your product/service and let people sample for FREE!
What? You have to spend your time, money and energy to give something away for free? How are you supposed to pay your bills with that?
Well, let me tell you to just follow the leading companies and you'll know why they do what they do. Costco is a successful retail chain and they can really m…
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Added by Ben on November 9, 2008 at 6:00am —
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It is not vain to want the best for your children and to be proud of where they go to school or their wonderfully put together attire. The lifestyle of your dreams for many people include a pampered lifestyle for their kids.
If you want to teach your kids to live like a king and be financially independent then here are 9 key things you must give them as a gift to navigate through life.
1. Encourage them to believe in themselves. As adults we are held back by our own limits. We act as our own e…
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Added by Ben on November 8, 2008 at 10:00am —
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You're searching for the path to a winning business. Doing something you'd like to do while making money or just add some additional income to your current life. You want to know that if you spend your energy, money and time that it will work.
The information is just sitting for you just waiting for you to take action. You've found the place that can help you have certain success if you follow the carefully laid out path. It's laid out in a simple, easy to follow way like putting together an of…
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Added by Ben on November 1, 2008 at 12:15pm —
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You know how they say that things change yet remain the same? Well, it's true with selling and marketing. The old marketer had to do some really time consuming and expensive stuff to get a person to buy their product. You thanks to the New Economy can do it from the comfort of your home.
The sales process is and has always been some sort of funnel. The more you feed into it the more will come out the other end.
All of the current Internet gurus act like the "funnel" or some other fancy name th…
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Added by Ben on October 30, 2008 at 12:00pm —
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Not everyone who reads my book or is a member of our Entrepreneur community are beginners. As people's businesses developed many have found the need to grow out of their business of one to several or many. Since I'm asked the question on how to hire and keep the best employees, here are seven must know tips.
1. Be careful when you hire then let them take responsibility for their actions. What you need to do is really screen the candidates and find people that are smarter, more experienced, more…
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Added by Ben on October 25, 2008 at 5:00am —
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You've built your company out of scratch with blood and bones and now you look around and you've got a staff. Now you've got to deal with no only growing your business but employee issues. One of the greatest deterrents to high performance out of your employees is apathy and mistrust.
I’m sure that when you hired them they didn’t show any signs of those negative attributes so what happened? It’s easy to blame the employees and their inherent laziness and such, but the real question you should b…
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Added by Ben on October 24, 2008 at 5:00am —
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The lights on but no ones home. Do you feel like you are talking to thin air even though someone is standing right in front of you? We as adults have learned some bad habits to becoming wealthy in life. Trust me. The big hitters in life listen to things carefully.
The art of listening is lost in most adults. We tune out while waiting for our turn to speak. Not the thing to do in sales. Top producers know that they have to ask intelligent questions and listen to what the client thinks and not te…
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Added by Ben on October 20, 2008 at 5:30am —
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It's hard to believe yet true that most people don’t even really consider the ROI (return on investment) that their marketing plan is giving them? You should be tearing that sucker up all the time and really scrutinizing it and seeing how to do it better.
Eliminate any of the excess that is not returning you more than a dollar for every dollar you spend. In fact, just keep the programs that yield the highest returns and try to find new ones that will do more of that.
Marketing and Advertising…
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Added by Ben on October 15, 2008 at 6:00am —
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You are new to town and you want to join a gym. Do you sign up with the one that is empty or do you go with the one that is bristling with business? People go with the companies that have more business because the current customers must know something.
Powerful brands create social proof-
Social proof is when we look to other people or situations to guide our actions and opinions. Here’s another example. You drive up to a parking lot fronting two restaurants. The overwhelming majority of the p…
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Added by Ben on September 28, 2008 at 5:30am —
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