Tag: starting a business
Basics of Design 106: Typefaces & Colors
We are approaching the end of our Basics of Design series (101, 102, 103, 104, 105), and we have some major topics to discuss. So today, we jump into typefaces (fonts) and colors. Typefaces come first. There are six styles of typefaces. The styles are sans serif, modern, slab serif, old-style, script, and decorative. Never…
Basics of Design 104: Alignment
Welcome back to the Basics of Design series (101, 102, 103). Today we discuss the easiest of the four principles and the one that we can mess up the fastest. Alignment has two basic rules that fall under it. 1) First, alignment covers the alignment of the text on the page. Just like when you…
Basics of Design 102: Contrast
Here we go with our first principle of design: contrast. We use contrast to attract the reader’s eye and also lead them along with the page. If we did not use contrast, everything would seem important, or everything would seem unimportant. We can use contrast with color, size, weight, boldness, fonts, etc. We want to…
Basics of Design 101: Don’t Leave Home Without It
I never knew that I had a creative streak. I grew up in the US Military and had never really had to exercise my creativity throughout my career. As a technician, I had to come up with some unorthodox methods to solve some issues, but never creativity as a design aspect. Then, I went and…
Run a Property Management Business
Life is good, isn’t it, especially when you have money? Even though my wife and I have our financial act together, we are always on the hunt for ways to add additional income streams to our portfolio. I just finished a book on opening a business in the physical world called “How to Start a…
Start a Family Business
I’ll admit up front that this article isn’t a feel-good puff piece. I am writing this article to shed some light on our children’s hardships as they enter the workforce. I will recommend some things we can do now to help them along their way. Let’s take a look at the reality of education and…
Become an Entrepreneur before You Start a Business
Over my 40 years, I have witnessed many people start businesses. Some of these businesses fail, and some actually become successful. However, I have met very few actual entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are hard to find, although people with companies are everywhere. Josh, what the heck are you talking about—with entrepreneurs? Business owners and entrepreneurs are two…
Retire Rich, Retire Comfortable with a Business
They say that working in the workforce is what gives our lives meaning and purpose. When we retire, our lives tend to fade away, and we lose ourselves. I am currently 40 years old, and I could retire right now, and my life would gain ten times more meaning and purpose. Why am I so…
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
“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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.…
