For those of you who are true entrepreneurs, you are probably running two or three different business ventures as we speak. If not, then you are working several different income streams under the same business umbrella, which is absolutely the way it should be. Multiple streams of income is always the way to go.

However, for those of you who are torn between two different business ventures, rest assured that one or both of the businesses are suffering. Either one or the other isn’t getting the focus and attention it deserves from it’s owner.

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Starting a small business isn’t the easiest thing in the world, especially if you’ve never experienced the process before. A start-up can be overwhelming and many new entrepreneurs will quit before they ever reach success. Heck, the majority quit before they even get started! A main factor is simply not knowing the next step to take.

There are an abundance of resources available on the internet to help you in your new small business start-up. Some of these resources offer business advice and others offer small business opportunities, however, the quality sites are the ones that offer both. Along with their extensive database of opportunities, they also provide information to help you succeed.

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Benjamin Franklin is a figure of our history, experiencing success as a businessman, politician, inventor and life in general. A study of his life could prove extremely useful to someone aspiring to walk the same or similar path as he did. And for those of you who feel that keeping a journal is a waste of time, imagine the lessons that would have been lost if Benjamin Franklin had that same point of view. If you feel your life is important, it might be a good idea to jot some things down every once in a while. Your life will probably have more of an impact than you realize if you choose to do so.

I also encourage you to choose for yourself council, and when I speak of council, I mean appointed men and women who inspire you. It’s more or less a board of directors, a group of people you can ask questions to and confide in when making important decisions. These people can be dead or alive, and they don’t even have to know they are on your board of directors. Benjamin Franklin is one of my personal directors and his wisdom and learning effects certain decisions I currently make and will make in the future. Principles are eternal, only if we put them to good use.

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If you’ve ever been a home based business entrepreneur, you know the top ten concerns people have when looking to get started. Some of these concerns are legit, while others are just excuses. We all know that change is hard, and even though the person on the other end of the phone wants to change their financial situation, most of them are still going to resist.

In my experience, the top concern is always the start-up cost. No matter what the entry fee, people will act like they don’t have the money. But if you’re good at resolving concerns, you’ll find out whether or not it’s true. If it is, here are 12 ways to raise start-up money you can offer your prospects. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve all heard the common phrase, “You teach people how to treat you.” If you allow someone to treat you like a piece of trash,  and you don’t correct them, then you have just given them a lesson on how you should be treated. It’s common sense really, but more than just a few won’t ever grasp that concept. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people connect the words, “Home Based Business” with the Network Marketing industry, when really all it means is a business based out of a home office.

If you’ve read a recent blog post of mine, “Does a Home Based Business have to be in Network Marketing,” and have determined that Network Marketing isn’t for you, here’s a list of home based business ideas outside of the network marketing industry: Read the rest of this entry »