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    What really motivates us

    The site, based largely on the recommendations of those who commented on previous threads here, is being redesigned for a planned September re-launch in support of National Preparedness Month. We have hired a full-time developer to come up with a logo and new homepage design. Also, based...
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    What really motivates us

    I think the video is significant from an employment perspective - it is helpful to really understand how to get the best from your employees. I know that when I get around to hiring people, this information will be quite useful, as I always thought that monitary incentives were the most...
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    What really motivates us

    YouTube - ‪RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us‬‎ Pretty astounding research on what motivates us when at work. This is especially useful if you employ people.
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    Disgusting example of regulation's effect on business

    Business Keeps Getting Squeezed - Investing - Economy - SmartMoney.com "Seven-year-old Julie Murphy made headlines last week when Multnomah County, Ore. officials told her she would have to shut down her lemonade stand at a local art fair or face a $500 fine. Her crime? Not getting the...
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    When Is The Perfect Time to Leave My J.O.B.?

    What about for non-real estate ventures? I think it's a little harder to quantify how the extra time away from your 9-5 will translate into the growth you need when you are talking about a retail or consultancy business. I feel like I am at the point now where if I don't leave the 9-5 soon, my...
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    Billionaire donars courtesy of Buffett and Gates

    Actually, I honestly wonder how things would go if this would go to mortgage owners who are upside-down, or people who are struggling to fund their start-up...it seems to me that this money would be better spent in the US as opposed to disease prevention in other countries...what do you guys think?
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    Surrounded by Fish. Learning to Swim

    TheSeaKing- Being on the retailer side of things, I would ask: -What is your understanding of how my product will help your customers solve problems that they are currently experiencing? -What is your corporate history? Why should I trust my corporate brand image with you? -What assurances will...
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    How do people do it??

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    It's not about emulating some "get rich quick" scheme - it's about providing value in an area in which you have some expertise, passion, or knowledge. What areas are you already experienced in/are an expert in? How can you use your knowledge or experience to help others? Only when you figure...
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    “Ugly†Sites that Make Millions (and What We Can Learn from Them)

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Re: “Ugly†Sites that Make Millions (and What We Can Learn from T Totally agree here - and in addition, when it comes to other items like naming, branding, etc. it is really hard for new entrepreneurs not to get stuck with trying to find the perfect name. I am sure that most people told...
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    For God's sake, follow your dreams

    MINDSET 
    The worst part of the slowlane is inflation. It alone kills any chance at saving your way to financial freedom. I took a financial planning class in college, and one day we projected what we would need to have in liquid assets per year in our 70's to maintain a middle class lifestyle - the...
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    For God's sake, follow your dreams

    MINDSET 
    In Soviet Russia, alarm clock owns you!!! Sorry, I couldn't resist!
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    For God's sake, follow your dreams

    MINDSET 
    andviv - The cost is certainly less than a million bucks! A simple introductory flight in a Cessna will run less than $100. Typically, you would rent a plane and instructor combined at about $80-150/hour-the engine-is-running. The training consists of a minimum of 40 hours of flight time, with...
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    Intro: The young cube dweller

    Welcome! This is a great place - a great tool, venting board, educational resource, and place to start networking and making friends. I can safely say that I am (hopefully) about 3 days away from breaking out of my own cubicle because of this forum. On a side note, there is a company called...
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    My neighbor's Bentley & 4 Ferraris (auction resource)

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    I never knew this site existed...this is awesome! I can buy a no-damage city bus for $600:D
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    For God's sake, follow your dreams

    MINDSET 
    I can relate to that story andviv - I too had a childhood dream to be a pilot, but gave up half way in my training due to money. My wife pushed me and told me that some things, like accomplishing childhood dreams, were worth nearly whatever the cost, and that I should go for it. It may have...
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    For God's sake, follow your dreams

    MINDSET 
    While the market will determine how you ultimately proceed, nothing gets started without a dream. You have to have some passion behind what you are doing in order to have the fortitude to push through barriers, and I believe having a dream (another word for a vision, strategy, or goal) is the...
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    Help me escape...

    I feel that in these situations it's OK to have a partner. I know that a lot of people here eschew having a business partner, but I have found it to be a great benefit to me to know that mentally the work was divided and that I wasn't the sole engine behind development and growth. I also...
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    Craiglist Fact Sheet

    IDEA 
    I know one problem with craigslist is that people have serious trust issues (and rightfully so) with going to someone's house to buy something in cash. Perhaps an independent business could be started that helps to establish trust with sellers on craigslist, some sort of "trusted seller" or...
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    20yrs Old: Time for Multi-Unit

    REAL ESTATE 
    Just out of curiosity, what are the "ok", "good", and "pants on fire awesome" thresholds for margins? When I was talking to a realitor friend of mine about investment properties and cashflow, he seemed to indicate that making around $200/mo/SFH (I have no idea what percentage $200 represented)...
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    Questions About Buying Businesses

    The one lesson I kept repeating in my mind when I was evaluating a business was "Don't buy other people's problems." The other related thing that I discovered was to treat the reason that the current owner was giving as to why the business was for sale with extreme skepticism, bordering on...

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