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I love September and the ‘back to school vibe’ – even when I’m no longer in school. It’s a breath of fresh air and it’s the perfect month to pick up your new year resolutions.
Do you have more passions than just one? I have! And for some reason, I keep building new businesses and I start a lot of new projects. Some people can barely keep up and people ask me all the time, how do you run several businesses? The secret? Be super organized, automate everything and make sure it’s your passion. I have a few tips for anyone wanting to start a side project, a new business or side hustle while having a full-time day job.
Oh, you know, I talk a lot about PR (public relations) so now it’s time to give you a little behind the scenes, a video tour of a professional PR agency office. (more…)
One of the great advantages of living in the connected era is that making money is easier than ever. If you are someone with a strong head for business, then you can do particularly well. The truth is, the Internet affords those with an entrepreneurial spirit the opportunity to make a decent living. One fantastic way to achieve this is to start an online business. Doing so has many distinct advantages. For example, an online business will often cost less to set up than a regular business. What’s more, you can run the whole thing from your sofa. If you are someone who is interested in being able to make a living from home, then this is a godsend. Don’t be mistaken – we are not talking about passive incomes here. These are active ways of earning some real money. If you are curious to know what the most lucrative online businesses might be, then read on for more information.
{ Also read: 50+ ways to make an income online from home as a blogger or entrepreneur }
If you are someone with a love for a certain interest, then this might be the best option for you. As a specialized retailer, you can earn money trading in something which you have a love for. Often, people start this kind of business because of a lack of supply. They have noticed the difficulty of getting hold of a specialized item, and they want to make it easier for people. This is, generally, a pretty good way to start a business. Finding a niche ensures that you will have a loyal customer base from the very start. After that, it is just a matter of continuing to grow. Open your Shopify shop now!
Regarding lucrative businesses, this one is a real winner – particularly if you are able to offer something like a 300 percent deposit bonus in order to entice customers to try out your site over the others out there! Online gambling is becoming more and more popular worldwide, particularly in the past few years. With that in mind, starting up your own online casino might be a great way to make a little extra cash. All you will need is a good working knowledge of how to build a website and some clever marketing. For ideas on what a great casino site should look like, Visit Maria Casino.
As long as you are considering starting a business online, why not make it web-based? Rather than simply using the Internet as a tool to further your business, you could run a business which helps to improve the Web. Web design is a great opportunity to do just that. With your own web design business, you will soon find yourself with plenty of customers and clients willing to pay you for some stellar work. The important thing here is to build a solid portfolio – something you can show to any prospective clients.
Alternatively, why not look a bit deeper, behind the thing you normally see online? The truth is, some of the most lucrative businesses work behind the scenes online. An SEO consultant, for example, analyses web pages of their clients and gives advice on how to improve its search engine rankings. This can be a great job to carry out from your own home, if you have the time. I work as a content marketer and SEO strategist too! Hire me here. 😉
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It’s important to separate your business life and your personal life. After all, if you let the two become too intertwined then you’ll always find yourself neglecting one too much. Chances are it will be your personal life, in which case you’ll start to feel like a non-stop robot that’s always on the job! (more…)
Let’s start with a question: do you really have time for that course, free e-mail course of webinar? I don’t think so to be honest! As a productivity master I noticed that (new/aspiring) business owners and entrepreneurs sign up to EVERYTHING, because you know, free information! But do you really have time to follow the course or check the webinar AND implement all the steps afterward? (more…)
As you may have noticed, the world is going global. And I bet this is just the start. There are many benefits, like more opportunities and a bigger market to serve if you are a business owner or freelancer, but there is also more competition. (more…)
Let’s talk a bit more about client work.
It’s not always fun to work for yourself because if you don’t have your income streams set up right – you’re often still working for clients.
When you’re getting more known for what you do, you’ll receive more and more client requests.
You’re happy because that means guaranteed work right?
It eats up a lot of time to respond to everybody personally, and you’ll quickly notice that some of them will tell you you are too expensive.
How do you deal with potential clients that think you’re too expensive?
First, remember it’s not impossible to close the deal with a client that thinks you’re too expensive. You need to focus on some education and love.
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If you want to travel more, I recommend you start earning a passive income and live your life in the cloud so you can access everything at all times. Here is how you do it: (more…)
I recently thought about giving back as a successful business owner or blogger. Not claiming I am, I was just fantasizing when I’d call myself a successful business owner and blogger and when it’s time to give back to the community. (more…)
Do you want to create an awesome experience for your clients? Create a welcome + intro packet. (more…)
You’re running a business, you have enough clients and everything is going well. It’s exciting and you love your life. Until one of your clients, maybe even your biggest clients files for bankruptcy. You’re in shock. You don’t know what to do. Well, start reading this. It happened to me thrice (!). Yep, three times. The first time I had only invested time, the second and third time I also invested materials. The third time it was a company abroad… so you understand, I was not only in shock (huuuh, I just emailed them yesterday?!) but also lost – where did I start now they didn’t respond to my emails anymore? This is your guide!