Sarah J. Doyle | September 30, 2009
There aren’t too many people in this economy who don’t have stories about hours being cut, jobs lost and benefits reduced IF they still have a job. Many of those unemployed and underemployed are desperately looking for second and third part time jobs just to be able to pay bills and put food on the [...]
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Sarah J. Doyle | August 31, 2009
We hear and read a lot about motivation is the key to success, or that only you can motivate yourself, nobody else can motivate you. Is all that really necessary or just a bunch of hype? For those who still have their 9-5 jobs, I’d assume that it takes a bit of motivation to get [...]
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Sarah J. Doyle | August 24, 2009
Or, is fear of failure keeping you from starting a home business? The only way you can be assured of not failing is to never do anything! 74% of all American millionaires own their own business. The first day you start a home-based business you instantly TRIPLE your chances of financial independence! Consider eBay and [...]
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Sarah J. Doyle | July 13, 2009
This could be the BEST economy in which to start a HOME business!Think about it – if your hours have been cut or you’ve completely lost your job because of a business closing or downsizing of the business, your personal talents and hobbies could help make a home business very profitable!The July 4, 2009 issue [...]
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S. Denise Hoyle | July 1, 2009
Online auction site eBay has announced their eBay Sellers Challenge for online merchants with an entrepreneurial spirit. The challenge is open to anyone who wishes to start or expand an eBay business Four grand prize winners will receive $25,000 business grants – one in each of these categories: Full time eBay sellers who want to grow [...]
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Sarah J. Doyle | June 29, 2009
If you’re wanting to open a business or have come up with an idea for a new product, one of the most important things you have to think about is what to name the business or product.The first thing that comes to mind in naming a business or product may be a “cutsy” name, like “The Sewing [...]
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S. Denise Hoyle | June 26, 2009
Rebecca Yuhasz Smith started her Rebecca Ray Designs handbag business about eleven years ago, but says she feels like an overnight success, even though she’s been working at the business for years. A couple of years ago she says her business made $24,000, but that all changed pretty rapidly when she won the Country Living [...]
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S. Denise Hoyle | June 19, 2009
Ashley Johnston runs the previously private, now gone public, “log of projects” at http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com, and she sells her stylish handcrafted designs in her Etsy store (http://makeitandloveit.etsy.com). Ashley has a knack for creating unique and useful projects from inexpensive or even recycled materials, for example she recently shared a project on how to turn old advertising [...]
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S. Denise Hoyle | June 12, 2009
Even if you’re not a quilter, you could still make money in a quilt business by recycling old quilts and giving them new life. The odds are good that you’ve got some lumpy old quilts around your house that you don’t use anymore, but they’re just too charming to throw out! Try turning your “vintage” [...]
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Sarah J. Doyle | May 26, 2009
We are still getting emails from individuals who are literally “on the fence” about starting a home business. We totally understand “nervous” and “scared” and “uncertain” about whether to stick your neck out and “just do it” — we’ve been in the same boat before.With that said, we want to say, without a doubt, that NOW [...]
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Tags: craft business, Crafting, Home Business, Sewing, sewing business