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  1. MattThomas

    Banks will fail, how do I profit?

    INVESTING 
    Interesting prediction. I'm not sure if I agree...I think more consolidation will occur if anything, but I don't believe this scenario can be completely ruled out. Regardless, if your question is "how do I profit from this?", first figure out a general time line for when you expect this to...
  2. MattThomas

    Carlton sheets, "winning in the cash flow business" ..

    I never bought an actual financial product such as this, but I have purchased something similar about eight years ago. It was an internet marketing "package" promising to automate the entire online retailing process for you, so all you had to do was choose the products, and they would create the...
  3. MattThomas

    My First lesson in virality

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I think your idea for promoting your blog is a really great idea. However, you should probably keep mindful of how you want to position this site. If you want to stay true to your roots, than this would be the wrong tactic to pursue as it will drive the wrong traffic to your site and discorage...
  4. MattThomas

    Need some feedback

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I, too find the font a little too small. I find the font size on the readability mode to be perfectly sized. Keep in mind that a lot of users wouldn't know to click on the "readability mode" button and might be immediately turned off by the small font size. I love the design of the site, I...
  5. MattThomas

    Something to think about...

    INVESTING 
    I disagree. Congress would most certainly allow it. We are in a free market economy and I don't think there is really much congress can do to prevent assets for sale to be purchased by an investor. The US is already paying off some of its debt by selling real estate to foreign creditors, and...
  6. MattThomas

    In conjunction with "What Books Are You Reading"

    I'm really big on building my own library of business books. I refer back to them frequently and always adding new books on my list to buy. They are all just too valuable to me, I need easy access to them. I'm always looking for recommendations. Any one favorite book that stands out to anyone...
  7. MattThomas

    Business investment analysis

    Maybe I missed it, what is your percent of the profits? Or are you unsure of what compensation you would require? If you're unsure, I would think percentage of profits would probably be best. Other than that, you would really want to know the projected profit growth each year. Is profit even...
  8. MattThomas

    Moving Forward Daily

    These are some wonderful motivation quotes, and very true too! Start-ups have it especially hard when profits are minimal, so there is not a lot of tangible motivation or rewards that new entrepreneurs can enjoy. Instead, gauging success on your own improvement and what you have learned is a...
  9. MattThomas

    How to make money on giving away product to celebrities?

    To be honest, I'm not too sure about number 2, but your first point, about giving a good away (if you were invited to fashion week, I am assuming its clothing), you are giving your product away to celebrities with the hope that they will wear it--either to an event or just photographed wearing...
  10. MattThomas

    An UGLY Day for Mr. Bob

    INVESTING 
    Sorry to hear that :( Unfortunately that's just the nature of investing in any financial market, price fluctuations just aren't predictable. Perhaps you did pick them well, its just that short-term price changes can go in either direction. Longer-term price movements can be easier to...
  11. MattThomas

    book on recession & opportunity

    There are a bunch of articles out there listing "recession-proof jobs". Look for some of these articles (unfortunately I didn't bookmark the one that I read) and think about how you can turn one of these jobs into a business. For example, jobs in education are considered to be "recession-proof"...
  12. MattThomas

    How would you make this business a success?

    Great points. I especially like your food critic recommendation. Maybe even using the opportunity during one of these free food nights to ask customers for their testimonials/opinions on the food and perhaps including that in a future advertisement or take-home menus.
  13. MattThomas

    The power of partnerships

    I agree with PHXMJ. I think you do need to do some active searching for like minded people of the fastlane variety. I just feel there is a ton of brainwashing out there that drills into everyone the value of going to school and going the corporate route. Since this is such a widespread accepted...
  14. MattThomas

    Business assistants- best questions when interviewing?

    I think looking for someone who is a self starter and takes initiative is always important. So asking some questions "tell me about a time when you..." where the best answer would be one where the interviewee took charge of the situation.
  15. MattThomas

    Today's Message to Young Entrepreneurs

    Agreed, especially with increasing scrutiny over budgets and huge amounts of money being paid on bailouts and stimulus packages. After all, something has to give in the spending department.
  16. MattThomas

    Safe or Safety Deposit Box

    I guess it depends on what you want to store. A danger of a safe immediately that comes to mind is that you could easily be held at gunpoint to open the safe is the thief is bold enough. A safe deposit box, however has a lot more security as far as cameras, etc...so a thief might be more...
  17. MattThomas

    Selling shares of myself

    Keep in mind that you won't get a lot for each share if they do sell. That isn't to say that you aren't successful or reliable, but investors would perceive investing in one person very risky and thus, demand a steep discount for each share. As the other members have said, consider finding...
  18. MattThomas

    Brand Protection (Domain Names)

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    They are often buying these domains in the hope that someone will need that domain name in the future and pay a premium for it. Even owning the trademark can't prevent them from remaining the registered owner of the domain. What you would have to do if you want the domain is to make them an...
  19. MattThomas

    Advertising advice

    Steve is absolutely right with the referrals. Referrals are huge with this type of business, so encouraging referrals in any way you can will help a lot. Consider partnering up with a local business in your area that might cater to the demographic that will most likely need your services...
  20. MattThomas

    Website Development Books

    Save the Pixel by Ben Hunt is pretty useful for general design. You can get it by going to webdesignfromscratch.com.

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