Tag: starting a business
Don’t Gamble with Retirement 5
It’s been 95 days since the last article in the Don’t Gamble with Retirement series (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4). Over those 95 days, I have written 120 articles, plus created books and covers for each piece. It’s been a fantastic ride and one I look forward to continuing for the next…
Merry Debt-Free Christmas
How’s your holiday season going? Hopefully well. How about your finances? Again, hopefully well. If you are already debt-free, then I have some guidance for you on that front. If you are eager to reach that zero balance, this is the article for you. It’s hard to fully appreciate the finer things in life when…
The Core Values of Passive Income: Self-Education, Self-Motivation, Self-Dedication
A US Marine has three core values that we live by—honor, courage, and commitment. These are words we count on in the most difficult of times. Two years into my journey to financial independence, I found that there are also core values on this path. Building streams of passive income isn’t for everyone. In fact,…
The Magic of Being a Content Creator
I’ll be direct; the magic of being a content creator is that you are creating an advertising platform for a subject where your passion lies. Every single business needs some form of advertising to survive. Now, I will unpack these statements throughout this article, but I wanted to be clear. Content creators are entrepreneurs—strong ones.…
5 Takeaways from “Passive Income Freedom”
“Passive Income Freedom” by Gundi Gabrielle follows my heart by discussing my favorite topic, passive income. These words are music to my ears, and this book plays the perfect harmony. Inside the book, the author gives us over 23 passive income ideas. She thoroughly explains each concept, and you have enough resources to start further…
5 Takeaways from “Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds”
“Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds” by Joana Penn is a quick look into the future of writing, being an author, and book publishing. I have become hyper-aware of the necessity to prepare for the outlook of automation, blockchain, and virtual reality, so this book is right up my alley. The future is coming for…
Inflation vs. Passive Income 2: 5 Steps to Beat Inflation
Inflation is upon us. We are entering an inflationary time that the US hasn’t seen since the 1970s. We need to understand what inflation is and how we can combat it with sources of passive income. Luckily, I have been writing about inflation for the last 6-8 months, so I have some prior works you…
What Type of Home Business Should You Start 3: Online
After working in the “real world” for over 23 years, I am ready to start a home-based business. How about you? There are many businesses we can begin from home and make a decent living over the years. Welcome back to the What Type of Home-Based Business series (part 1, part 2), where I discuss…
Self-Storage vs. Mobile Home vs. RV Park: The Best Passive Small Business
The best part about reading tons of books is that eventually, you’ll start comparing things that people usually don’t compare. Today is one of those cases as I look at self-storage, mobile homes, and RV parks. However, I will not be looking at the sprawling, mega-acre versions of these businesses. Those huge properties are commercial…
The Average Millionaire has 7 Streams of Income
The average millionaire has seven streams of income—how many do you have? My wife and I will reach $1 million in our dividend portfolio in roughly five more years. However, we are not obsessed with becoming millionaires. You see, we are just following the steps that I laid out in my book “4 Steps to…
New Year’s Passive Income Resolution 2022
Happy New Year 2022! (Pause) Now it’s time to get to work. This year we have a big mission to complete. You can call it a goal or a resolution—the name doesn’t matter. We will take life seriously and build a passive income stream of $100/month by the end of 2022. “But Josh, $100/month is…
S.E.O. and Your New Business
How do you like getting things for free? Well, I know I love to receive as many freebies as I can. When it comes to business, the primary way to draw people to your product is through advertising. Most advertising you will have to pay for, but there are other ways to get free attention.…
Write Product Reviews for Passive Income
Do you love shopping? Do you love writing? Okay, so probably yes to the first one and no to the second one. However, if you can combine both of these things, you can start a nice passive income stream for yourself. Writing product reviews is one of the best ways to utilize a website or…
Start an Automated E-Commerce Business
Who wants to be a millionaire? We need to be careful because there is a lot of hype around the E-commerce business, especially when it comes to Amazon FBA. Today, I want to look at running an e-commerce business and converting it into an automated business for passive income. E-Commerce is the buying and selling…
Start a Passive Ecommerce Business
Starting an online business is all the rage nowadays. It’s understandable because who wouldn’t want to work from home and make tons of money. Of course, if it were only so easy, right? Today, I want to dig into not just running a successful e-commerce business but a passive e-commerce business. I am all about…
How To Write 1000+ Words Every Day part II
When it comes to publishing articles and releasing books, there is one question you will need to ask yourself. Do you want to be a writer, or do you want to sell books? The two things differ vastly, and you will need to decide early on which you prefer. I prefer to be a writer.…
Choose Your Passive Income Adventure 2
Life offers us many choices—some are hard, some are easy. Finding the right person to marry is a difficult decision. Deciding what house to buy can be more manageable—trying to determine what passive income stream to build is tricky. We should all know that we need passive income in our lives. There is no other…
How to Create Passive Income 104: For The Average Person
Passive Income is a word that most average people are not familiar with in America and other countries. It’s not our fault because our parents taught us to “work for money.” Indeed, our parents, education system, and society taught us how to become great employees. The problem with being a good employee is we start…
How to Create Passive Income 103: For Advanced
There is a vast world of passive income, and now we are traveling deeper into the abyss. If you haven’t already, please read the first articles in the How to Create Passive Income series here (101, 102). Let’s jump right into the mix. Advanced Investing. Building wealth over time in the stock market doesn’t take…
How to Create Passive Income 102: For Intermediates
Today, we are going to get into some more advanced topics concerning passive income. If you haven’t read “How to Create Passive Income 101: For Beginners,” please do so before reading further. I am jumping right into the fire. Intermediate Investing. Last time we talked about building a dividend growth portfolio. I love DGI portfolios,…
