Comments on: How long will you trade hours for money? http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:21:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Al http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Al Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:20:16 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-493 Thanks tecwzrd, that's another one to add to my daily reading list. Thanks tecwzrd, that’s another one to add to my daily reading list.

]]> By: tecwzrd http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-491 tecwzrd Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:50:00 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-491 <a HREF="http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/04/18/starting-a-business-with-pocket-change/" rel="nofollow">Starting A Business With Pocket Change</A> another good article on www.pfadvice.com. Make sure you read part II as well :D Starting A Business With Pocket Change another good article on http://www.pfadvice.com. Make sure you read part II as well :D

]]> By: Online Business Blog » Archives » Self Made Minds - A Must read blog for Internet entrepreneurs http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Online Business Blog » Archives » Self Made Minds - A Must read blog for Internet entrepreneurs Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:58:53 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-456 [...] How long will your trade hours for money : this posts has given me a really though about a membership site. Membership sites are very good ways to increase your residual income which comes year after year. These kinds of sites doesn’t need to much of work once it is set up and if you have a certain number of regular membership. The only effort is marketing the site in the beginning to get membership signed up. Once that is done the maintenance is just easy and doesn’t need too much effort like a content site. [...] [...] How long will your trade hours for money : this posts has given me a really though about a membership site. Membership sites are very good ways to increase your residual income which comes year after year. These kinds of sites doesn’t need to much of work once it is set up and if you have a certain number of regular membership. The only effort is marketing the site in the beginning to get membership signed up. Once that is done the maintenance is just easy and doesn’t need too much effort like a content site. [...]

]]> By: Irma http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Irma Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:38:05 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-293 Thanks a bunch for the information. I am taking seriously the input that I am receiving. I just didn't know where to start. I am a single parent, that works full time and attends college in the evening. This coming semester I will be a senior and will have to do 250 hours of internship. This is roughly about two full working days per week-without pay. In addition to that, I have 3 classes that I will need to take this semester. My day schedule will be upside down next semester. I can't see myself working here, which I have for the last 8 years, considering my upcoming college schedule. I am to graduate in May '08 with my BSW. Until then, what in the world I am supposed to do for income that I truly need! I will have one son left in high school when this happens. He will be a senior. My oldest son is graduating this year, in a couple of months. I thought it would be a great idea to try doing something at home, such as an internet business. But I am looking for something legit and with integrity. Something that really works. Irma Thanks a bunch for the information. I am taking seriously the input that I am receiving. I just didn’t know where to start. I am a single parent, that works full time and attends college in the evening. This coming semester I will be a senior and will have to do 250 hours of internship. This is roughly about two full working days per week-without pay. In addition to that, I have 3 classes that I will need to take this semester. My day schedule will be upside down next semester. I can’t see myself working here, which I have for the last 8 years, considering my upcoming college schedule. I am to graduate in May ‘08 with my BSW. Until then, what in the world I am supposed to do for income that I truly need! I will have one son left in high school when this happens. He will be a senior. My oldest son is graduating this year, in a couple of months. I thought it would be a great idea to try doing something at home, such as an internet business. But I am looking for something legit and with integrity. Something that really works.
Irma

]]> By: tecwzrd http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-288 tecwzrd Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:56:45 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-288 Irma, are you in the US? I can honestly say my wife has tried over 6 different companies in the last 8 years on top of her 9-5 job including Tupperware, Creative Memories, Avon, & Pampered Chief just to name a couple of the more popular ones. All of these have modest startup costs for the supplies ($100-$200) and if you have a network of friends or family can be a rewarding fun way of making profit. Two years ago she tried a new company called <a HREF="http://www.goldcanyoncandle.com/" rel="nofollow">Gold Canyon</A> which sells candles with over 100+ scents and the first year she made $4000+ just selling to friends/family and last year made a little over $10,000 just having 2-3 parties a month. (you make 20% profit on all candles sales) She enjoys doing it and the candles sell themselves with tons of repeat sales since unlike the other products you always need more candles. She dropped all the other companies to focus on this one and at the rate she is advancing she will be able to quit her 9-5 job in a couple of years. If wanting to start your own business then as Scott said it's best to focus on your talents and what interests you for your enjoyment or focus on value added services that might be in demand in your area. There are tons of links that can help that I've listed below: http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html http://www.entrepreneur.com/lowcostbusinesses/index.html http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/starting_business/index.php http://www.bstartup.com/ Irma, are you in the US? I can honestly say my wife has tried over 6 different companies in the last 8 years on top of her 9-5 job including Tupperware, Creative Memories, Avon, & Pampered Chief just to name a couple of the more popular ones.

All of these have modest startup costs for the supplies ($100-$200) and if you have a network of friends or family can be a rewarding fun way of making profit.

Two years ago she tried a new company called Gold Canyon which sells candles with over 100+ scents and the first year she made $4000+ just selling to friends/family and last year made a little over $10,000 just having 2-3 parties a month. (you make 20% profit on all candles sales) She enjoys doing it and the candles sell themselves with tons of repeat sales since unlike the other products you always need more candles.

She dropped all the other companies to focus on this one and at the rate she is advancing she will be able to quit her 9-5 job in a couple of years.

If wanting to start your own business then as Scott said it’s best to focus on your talents and what interests you for your enjoyment or focus on value added services that might be in demand in your area.

There are tons of links that can help that I’ve listed below:

http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/lowcostbusinesses/index.html
http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/starting_business/index.php
http://www.bstartup.com/

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Scott Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:18:19 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-285 Good links tecwzrd, they are fine examples of subscription based sites that can offer quality goods for a fee. Irma: Do you have any set skills you could look to apply or offer Irma, if I were starting I would initially try and build one website on a topic that you are knowledgable about or can research locally to add value to and build on, do you live in/near a busy tourist location or thriving property market or have an existing passion/interest, that's a good way to start like Al did on the subject of gadgets. Good links tecwzrd, they are fine examples of subscription based sites that can offer quality goods for a fee.

Irma: Do you have any set skills you could look to apply or offer Irma, if I were starting I would initially try and build one website on a topic that you are knowledgable about or can research locally to add value to and build on, do you live in/near a busy tourist location or thriving property market or have an existing passion/interest, that’s a good way to start like Al did on the subject of gadgets.

]]> By: irma coffey http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-282 irma coffey Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:39:47 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-282 I am looking for an honest, successful start up home business. Any suggestions. I have lots of hours to put into it. I am looking for an honest, successful start up home business. Any suggestions. I have lots of hours to put into it.

]]> By: tecwzrd http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-274 tecwzrd Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:02:20 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-274 I totally forgot to mention quality templates for popular programs! *slaps head* Granted there are always sites that ofter free templates (like HTML/FLASH for websites) but the quality templates are usually going to come at a price. In particular I'm talking about high dollar programs like <a HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/encore/index.html" rel="nofollow">Adobe Encore</A> for example since the average person doesn't have it there are limited "free" templates and the best ones are on sites like <a HREF="http://www.visions-uk.com/" rel="nofollow">Visions-UK</A> or <a HREF="http://www.dvd-makers.com" rel="nofollow">DVD Makers</A>. Both of these sites have premium membership programs with unlimited downloads during the time with constant updates. Since the kind of people that use these templates are usually professionals who spend a lot of money on software/equipment having a service that appeals to them makes for easy profit potential. I totally forgot to mention quality templates for popular programs! *slaps head*

Granted there are always sites that ofter free templates (like HTML/FLASH for websites) but the quality templates are usually going to come at a price.

In particular I’m talking about high dollar programs like Adobe Encore for example since the average person doesn’t have it there are limited “free” templates and the best ones are on sites like Visions-UK or DVD Makers.

Both of these sites have premium membership programs with unlimited downloads during the time with constant updates. Since the kind of people that use these templates are usually professionals who spend a lot of money on software/equipment having a service that appeals to them makes for easy profit potential.

]]> By: JDsBlog http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-271 JDsBlog Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:58:07 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-271 <strong>Generation...</strong> AMD cutting prices.  Good thing I haven’t gone shopping yet.. And what this means for technology. Dell cans the Axim.  Look like cell phones are invading… The birth and demise of Silicon Valley Google buys a small stake in a browser compa... Generation…

AMD cutting prices.  Good thing I haven’t gone shopping yet.. And what this means for technology.
Dell cans the Axim.  Look like cell phones are invading…
The birth and demise of Silicon Valley
Google buys a small stake in a browser compa…

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Scott Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:49:44 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/how-long-will-you-trade-hours-for-money/#comment-270 Symbiotic relationships are a great way of building something from scratch for free, does take a bit of trust that both can deliver, one side providing content the other traffic & subscriptions. Content as you say is key though. Symbiotic relationships are a great way of building something from scratch for free, does take a bit of trust that both can deliver, one side providing content the other traffic & subscriptions. Content as you say is key though.

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