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What Happens When You Lose 1.5 Million To The IRS
As I always say I learn 100x more from my failures then from my successes. What do you find more scary? Getting dinged by the IRS for 1.5 Million dollars in fines and penalties or having the FTC break down your door and virtually bankrupt you? One story we will cover in this email and [...]
EBay Shakeup Brings $0 Listing Fee
EBay is about to shake up its pricing structure again, introducing an option that allows sellers to list up to 100 items for free each month if bidding starts under a buck. If the goods don’t sell, eBay collects no fee.
The changes, which will take effect March 30, will affect nearly every transaction on eBay’s [...]
Make Money Online (Without Spending a Dime)
Even with no product and no Web site, you can get paid for what and who you know
Making money online used to pretty much require you to have your own Web site, products to sell and some marketing savvy. But a new generation of dot-coms have arisen that will pay you for what you know and [...]
Should You Buy a Prepackaged Website?
Design and LayoutThe small-business website seems to be one of the simplest things to launch today. Everywhere you turn, companies are giving you what appears to be the perfect website for a startup. It’s like walking into Ikea and buying a bookshelf: All you need to do is put it together. Seems simple enough, but [...]
10 Part-Time Business Ideas
In any economy, a part-time business can bring in extra income, give you a fallback plan if you lose your job, or plant the seed for a larger venture. In a downturn, it’s hard to argue with preparing a backup plan. Of course, starting a business is always risky, and you will almost surely spend [...]
Seven Surprising Stay-Home Salaries
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that at last count, 13.7 million Americans were telecommuting. Only one in four had a formal agreement in place with their employers. The vast majority simply arrange with a supervisor to spend a day or two a week out of the office.
In Pursuit of a Telecommute
Highly educated workers [...]
Start Up Resources For Entrepreneurs-To-Be
Entrepreneurs-to-be don’t have to go it alone. Here are some resources for the recently laid-off who are thinking of starting a business:
SCORE is a nonprofit group that calls itself “counselors to America’s small business.” Online resources abound, from business-plan templates to a guide on estimating startup expenses. But the organization also offers web-based workshops and [...]
Top 5 Ways To Make Money on EBay
Whether you’re a novice or a “PowerSeller,” here are five tips to help boost your eBay profits.
1. Choose Wisely
Anyone who’s trolled around on eBay knows that they can find everything from blenders to toilet paper. But peddling mundane household products isn’t necessarily a winning strategy. The best eBay businesses sell unusual, hard-to-find [...]
