Choosing a business idea can be one of the most difficult and frustrating steps in starting a business. There are several methods of choosing a service-based business idea. In this post, I'll focus on a concept that I heard on a podcast back in 2014 of how to choose...
One of the most popular pieces of advice you'll hear when planning a business is to follow your passion. Another way of stating it is if you do what you love you'll never work. This is bad advice. You should enjoy what you're doing for a living. Life's too short to do...
Lean is a buzzword in today’s workplace. It is especially popular in manufacturing industries. While most companies have their own version of lean, the fundamentals are the same. This article takes a look at lean manufacturing, defines it, discusses the key terms, and...
We’ve all seen Amazon affiliate links. They’re everywhere. Sometimes they have pictures of products and sometimes they’re just a string of blue underlined text that looks like we should click on them. When we do, it takes us to Amazon. When we buy something through...
Building an online store is easier and cheaper today than it has ever been. It can also be complicated. There is a lot to track and keep up with. You have to track orders, customers, and inventory. As your store grows, this gets even more complex. To build and...
One of my hobbies is developing business ideas. I'm very interested in starting a business, but I have trouble deciding what kind. I found an online test that I thought I'd share: Business Test I've taken this test twice. Once from the book (which I have on order) and...
For me, the hardest part of writing a book or building a niche site is choosing the topic. There are many techniques out there to help. Here's my method. First, I build a matrix in Excel. I will make headings across the top of categories that I want to compare. One...
I've been using the trial version of Long Tail Pro to find keywords that will help me find a niche for the niche site duel. I've found a keyword that I like. It's in a field that I have experience in. I've wanted to write a book about it for a while now. This tool...
Non-fiction writers often write for specific niche's. For this reason, many non-fiction authors run niche sites. To help me choose niche's, and maybe even start my own niche site, I've decided to join Pat Flynn's Niche Site Duel 2.0. The project will take you through...