Want to Start a Small Business on the Internet? The Myths and the Reality
28 Nov
Posted by Christine as Entrepreneurship
This is a picture of me with one day of shipments. This time of year I ship anywhere from 50 – 75 orders per day. You can do this too, if you know your business. I frequently get comments that say, “You can’t make money selling books, games, and DVDs online. It’s too competitive. The [...]
This is not the time to panic. This is certainly not the time to sell your assets. This is the time seize opportunities. Dawud Miracle lives in Michigan, and he tells us why we shouldn’t fear the economic situation. Every detail in his article is accurate. Dawud Writes… You see, small businesses are the backbone [...]
Before You Kill Your Day Job, Ask Yourself Tough Questions
17 Sep
Posted by Steve as Entrepreneurship
Clay Collins rants about the stupidity that traps us. On his my story page, Clay describes himself as a Professional Day Job Killer. In contrast, Hugh MacLeod from Gaping Void tells you not to quit your day job. I won’t tell you who is right… I don’t know… but… Before You Kill Your Day Job, [...]
Christine will be discussing home based businesses with radio talk show host Darla Shine this Saturday June 7th at 3 PM EST. You can listen live in 130 markets in the U.S. Here is the show’s lineup. She’ll be discussing how she got started, how she balances business and the children, and tips for starting [...]
…if you are an aspiring entrepreneur. I was turned on to CalacanisCast after listening to a recent podcast of TWIT. Jason Calacanis linked to Blog Maverick where I found some of the best blog posts I have ever read, written by a man who knows what he is talking about: The Best Equity is Sweat [...]
Is There a Secret to Creating Wealth? Yes there is
05 Feb
Posted by Steve as Entrepreneurship, Success
Don’t pay anyone for it. In a minute I’ll give it to you for free. When you look at your paycheck, do you wish it had an extra zero? Most of us want to make more money. But do you know what it takes? Did you know that many of us are going about it [...]
Most of you are familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: You’ll notice that safety is near the foundation of the pyramid. This includes security of employment and resources. So it appears Maslow believed the need for safety included economic security. Once we achieve economic security we can more easily build friendships, families, and sexual [...]
Do You Have Time to Run a $100,000 Internet Business?
20 Sep
Posted by Christine as Entrepreneurship
This post was written by Christine Olson – Founder of Soconik Books How many hours a week does it take for me to produce over $120K in sales running a retail internet business from home? In a minute, I’ll let you know. I run a retail internet book business from home. I have a two [...]
Steve-olson.com is one-year-old today. My first year blogging has been one the top 20 experiences of my life, it ranks somewhere just below losing my virginity and slightly above passing a kidney stone and having my gall bladder removed. 12 Things I Learned My First Year Blogging. 1. Look for content everywhere, but you’ll find [...]
Well, maybe this story isn’t so ordinary, but sometimes business ideas do fall out of the sky. Tonight, as we were standing on our deck enjoying a cold refreshment watching a woodchuck pick through the millions of acorns carpeting the forest floor, I about died when Christine told me this story which was posted to [...]
