Start and Run Your Own Business
Posted in Starting Out on May 3rd, 2010
This is way overdue but I’ve intended for some time to produce a series of online training courses for new businesses or even those just thinking of starting a business. With two businesses of my own to run and a growing number of consulting clients finding the time has been a little tricky. Now I’m semi-retired [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Sep 28th, 2008
Up to this point we have looked at various ways into business or self employment. Before going into more detail about the best kinds of income/wealth generating activity, I want to cover some basic principles of business success.
Business is simple, you only need three things…..
1. First & foremost, you need a whole bunch of people [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Sep 28th, 2008
We’ve covered quite a lot of ground in the last five weeks, so I thought it would be a good idea to review the plan so far! It is very easy to get carried away with the latest information or ideas and forget to carry on with previous learning.
By now you should have a clear [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Sep 19th, 2008
So far I have introduced you to some of the freedom principles that I live by. Together we have looked at examining your lifestyle requirements and those of your family. I have given you a method to get out of debt that I know works, because I have personally used it! I have also shown [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Sep 11th, 2008
During the last few weeks I’ve indicated some of the benefits & pitfalls of going solo. I’ve also detailed the key differences between self-employment and running your own business. You have also seen a variety of ways to do both.
This week I want to give you the benefit of my experience working in a number [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Sep 11th, 2008
I’m wrote this article on a flight to Alicante in Spain. I had just just left England in the rain & was looking forward to spending some time in the sun. Meanwhile, my business could pretty much run itself while I was away.
Why am I telling you this? Well, to show you what is possible once you achieve the freedom [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Sep 6th, 2008
In the last few weeks I have looked at a number of options for both self employment and setting up a business. But before we go any further, let’s get a clear idea of just what kinds of business are there out there! So this week we’ll briefly examine the following types of business:
Manufacturing Wholesale [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Sep 6th, 2008
Last week I left you working on eliminating debts……
First noting all your debts and listing them in order of highest interest rate.
Then targeting the largest payment to the debt at the top of the list, Including an additional 10% of budget.
Finally, as each debt is paid off, applying the amount allocated for previous debts to [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Aug 28th, 2008
Last week I focussed attention on self-employment and pointed out a number of ways of becoming self-employed.
This week I shall highlight the different methods of setting up a business that can be grown into a separate and valuable entity.
Just like self-employment, this can be done on a part time or full time basis. Obviously you [...]
Posted in Starting Out on Aug 28th, 2008
Before you start a business you need to get your personal and financial life in order. You won’t have time after you go into business as it will initially take all your attention to get the business underway.
Last week I left you to do a little planning……
First figuring out what kind of life you want
Second working out [...]