38 posts tagged “entrepreneurship”
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If you are looking for side income, join sitters.com. You can choose between baby sitter / nanny, pet care provider, housekeeper, senior care provider, and tutor. Child care seems to have the most need.This site does a nice job of breaking down things by zip code and proximity to that zip code.
A focus group is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their attitude towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. Questions are asked in an interactive group setting where participants are free to talk with other group members.
You can earn anywhere for $50 to over $200 depending on the length and complexity of the group. Usually the hard part is finding them and qualifying for them. So these 2 sites make that task very easy.
On twitter, check out FocusForward and on the web, check out Find Focus Groups
A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment at bay for an American man who is making about $85,000 a year by selling advertising space on his torso.
Jason Sadler, 26, a former marketing professional from Florida, founded his own company, www.iwearyourshirt.com, in 2008 with the idea to wear a T-shirt supplied by any company and then use social media tools to promote the firm.
Mary A. D is doing a great job at Swagbucks and shriza is doing a great job with Youdata. Supporting the little guy over the multinational corporation will bring prosperity to us all. Thank you so very much!
For those who signed up but are not participating in these programs, I have some info that may clear up any confusion. For Swagbucks, you need to read my strategies. Many sign up thinking that every search will bring a Swagbuck, but this isn't the case. For Youdata, you must create a MeFile Id after you sign up. If you don't, advertisers will not be able to serve up ads! These ads are based on your demographic profile and your interests. You can fudge things to get more ads, but w/o the MeFile Id, no money!
A governor, or speed limiter, is a device used to measure and regulate the speed of a machine, such as an engine. I have taken that concept and applied it to finance. You put in place a governor that limits the speed at which you could potentially lose money.
Here is how I apply it:
- I try not to buy disposable products. Why throw money in the garbage?
- I place stop loss orders for every stock/ETF I own at 4.5% below its cost basis. My upside is not capped but my downside is.
- I play video poker with a $2 bankroll. If I lose it, I'm done. But I have the potential of winning much more with 4 deuces or a natural royal flush
- I use alternative income streams rather than bet everything on a single business venture. Collecting aluminum cans, getting paid to read email, getting paid to watch Internet ads, getting paid to search, and getting paid to post tweets has no explicit downside risk
For those unfamiliar with this program, you search the Internet and get "swagbucks". Those swagbucks are redeemable for Amazon gift cards, Pay Pal cash, and lots of other prizes.
Like everything else, your success will depend on learning the best strategies. So here is what I've learned:
- Start searching on Swagbucks at the beginning of the day. Search until you win one Swagbuck.
- I don't search again on Swagbucks for another 12 hours. (less searches the better).
- Between your searches, check the toolbar, the swidget, and EADFL for swagcodes. These are extra swagbucks.
- Refer lots of friends to Swagbucks, this helps you get to your desired level quickly.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 44 percent of new establishments were still in existence 4 years after their birth. Dun and Bradstreet surveys show that 60 percent of businesses fail in their first five years.
So how do you guarantee success? Start a business with built in downside controls. This is what practical entrepreneurship is all about. Diversify your revenue streams, spend the most time on marketing, get paid in cash where you can, and set realistic goals!
