Self-employment (Business)
How to make money online
It’s very alluring – the opportunity to make loads of passive income, working from home running an online business that works for you 24 x 7. Internationally respected business thought leader and entrepreneur, Seth Godin just published an excellent list of 21 points about How to make money online. It is an essential read for anyone caught [...]
The Truth (And Myth) About Passive Income
Do you salivate at the thought of passive income and long to start your own business? Nacie Carson, founder of The Life Uncommon, a career transition and entrepreneurship community has written an insightful article examining the truth and myths of passive income. Carson draws on her own experience to highlight common delusions as well as [...]
50 entrepreneurial ideas
Thought leader Seth Godin has written some terrific stuff recently about having ideas, bringing them to fruition and making money from them. One of Seth Godin’s colleagues on The Domino Project has just published a nifty free e-book collating 50 anecdotes of people who’ve had an idea and are now turning it in a business. [...]
Best place to start a business in 2011
Do you dream of self-employment? Are you contemplating starting your own business next year? If so check out this report from industry researchers IBISWorld Australia for their predictions of the best and worst industries for start-up businesses in 2011. …the news is positive for trades and professional services, [but] the picture is not quite as optimistic for [...]
Raise kids to be entrepreneurs
The wealthiest people in the world are entrepreneurs – not passive investors in residential property (the backyard BBQ favourite.) In my experience of working with people many want to start their own business. But their traditional education and employee experience often has not given them the toolkit to succeed. In the video below Cameron Herold [...]
Manage your business brand on Facebook
If you’re already in business you know the importance of building and managing your brand. And you’ve probably heard of Facebook and Twitter. But have you started to harness the power of these communities to interact with your customers, both current and prospective? You may be thinking that since you already have a website for your business you don’t need a Facebook page. Well in this article you’ll discover why it may be handy to have both plus get access to a free guide to setting up your Facebook business page.
Make money from niches
Recently I’ve written a little about my belief in profiting from your passion and that now is a great time to be able to do that. If you’re early in your journey of exploring this possibility then you may be wondering “why is now a good time?” and “how can I make money from it?” [...]
Comparison of business structures
When you decide to establish a business it is first essential that you choose to operate within the appropriate business structure. Should you choose a company, discretionary trust (family trust), unit trust or a combination? The answer will have a significant impact on the tax you pay and the protection of your assets. For an overview of [...]
The must read book for aspiring entrepreneurs
Over half the people I speak to professionally list “self-employment” as one of their life goals. If you too dream of going out on your own or starting a business then I strongly recommend that you read “The E-myth Revisited” by Michal E. Gerber before you quit your job. Preferably you need to read The E-myth before you succumb to what Gerber calls ‘the Entrepreneurial Seizure’. Read my full review of this essential book.
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