Tag: starting a business

  • Run a Profitable Dog Park… On Your Property

    Run a Profitable Dog Park… On Your Property

    I am always looking for business ideas that require as little work as possible but with maximum profits. In “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” Robert Kiyosaki said that the less work you do, the more money you make. This quote is not a nod to being lazy; it is a call to being smart. The logic…

  • Automation Can’t Replace Creativity- Start Your New Business

    Automation Can’t Replace Creativity- Start Your New Business

    “The robots are coming!” someone screamed during the movie. In real life, I say, the robots are already here. By robots, I mean automation, out-sourcing, apps, software, artificial intelligence, etc. Check out this awesome tech preview of Google Duplex. It can make phone calls to restaurants and businesses on your behave. Things are accelerating in…

  • Are You Too Old to Start a Business?

    Are You Too Old to Start a Business?

    Read My Books for Free: Free Kindle Books Schedule Business is one of our four pillars to a successful cash flow retirement- the others being retirement income, investing, and real estate. Many people are afraid to start a business because of the complexities of running a company. I am here to tell you that your…

  • Mothers as Entrepreneurs: Take Control

    Mothers as Entrepreneurs: Take Control

    The pandemic hit many people very hard, lots of which never recovered. We learned much about ourselves and our society during this crisis. Mothers, as a group, were hit especially hard. During the crisis, our children were pulled out of school without forewarning. Parents, mothers in particular, were forced into tough choices involving going to…

  • Advertising 101: Using the Fear Factor

    Advertising 101: Using the Fear Factor

    Every business needs an advertising strategy. Business income is one of our four pillars of Retirement 4-50. As we begin our journeys to Financial Freedom- business, marketing, advertising, and automation are all words that we will need to research and learn.  I never thought about advertising until I read the book “Ca$hvertising” recently. Ever since…

  • Run a Profitable Herb Garden

    Run a Profitable Herb Garden

    Time to make money by growing stuff. Not everyone has a green thumb, but that is okay. With time and patience – plus the possibility of making money- we all can be successful inside our gardens. Why herbs? I like the idea of starting a herb garden because they are tiny and can be portable.…

  • Start a Luxury Vehicle Business

    Start a Luxury Vehicle Business

    We all love nice things. We enjoy the excitement of new vehicles breaking up our mundane lives. However, when the excitement wears off, we are left with substantial loan notes that can take years to pay off. In “Taxes 102: The Business Mindset,” I covered some ways to offset this financial burden by having our…

  • Start a Home Business

    Start a Home Business

    Your retirement is approaching soon. Even if you are 25 years old, you could be less than ten years away from retirement- if done correctly. To become financially independent and retire early (F.I.R.E.), you will have to use the four pillars of the 4-50 Retirement plan- retirement income, investment income, rental income, and business income.…

  • Pick A Content Niche: Wealth, Health, and Relationships

    Pick A Content Niche: Wealth, Health, and Relationships

    If you have read any of my work before, you have probably heard me say how important it is to become a content creator. “Creativity is the only resource that automation can’t replace.” Our standard W-2 employment is going to dwindle slowly. To get ahead of the curve, we will need to learn about content…

  • Passive Income: Royalties vs. Automation

    Passive Income: Royalties vs. Automation

    Today we have a showdown between two of my favorite passive income sources; royalties and business automation. Both of these passive income sources fall under the business pillar of our Retirement 4-50 plan. For a refresher, Retirement 4-50 consists of four separate pillars- retirement income, investment income, rental income, and business income. Read the book…

  • New Business? Identify, Target, and Mesmerize Your Audience

    New Business? Identify, Target, and Mesmerize Your Audience

    Starting a business is an amazing ordeal- one that is more than likely going to change your life. However, once you get past the pomp and circumstance, you are left with a lot of questions? Your main question will probably be “How do I get customers?” Indeed, every business needs to sell something to someone.…