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October 10th, 2008 »
Comments (0)A reader asks:
Can you tell me where I can get some free business start-up advice?
Well firstly I’d suggest you join my free business forum and post a message asking for the advice you need. The more specific and detailed you make your questions, the better the quality of the answers and advice you will get.
Secondly [...]
October 6th, 2008 »
Comments (2)A reader asks:
As a small business we can’t afford to pay a lot for things we’ll rarely use. We want some business related pictures (pictures of business people, business meetings etc.) for our advertising and our new website, but stock images are expensive. So do you know where we can get some cheap or better [...]
September 23rd, 2008 »
Comments (1)A reader asks:
Do you know where I can find a list of business ideas?
The answer is of course yes! As this blog is about business ideas (the name Business Opportunities and Ideas should give that away :-)) I’ve got several list of business ideas, here’s some links to various lists:
General business ideas - a mixed [...]
September 22nd, 2008 »
Comments (0)A reader asks:
I’d like to start a business but I’ve no spare cash after paying my debts. How can I start a business with no money/for free?
If you have no money and are in debt then perhaps starting a business is not the right thing for you. It might be quicker (and easier) to get [...]
September 18th, 2008 »
Comments (3)A reader asks:
I want to buy an Internet business but I’ve no experience of Internet businesses so I’m not sure which ones are worthwhile and which aren’t. So can tell me where I can find a good Internet business for sale?
Well there are a number of places that list Internet businesses for sale:
Ebay - but [...]
May 20th, 2008 »
Comments (2)A reader asks:
Can you suggest some profitable business ideas please? I’m mostly interested in ideas for Internet businesses.
If an idea doesn’t have the potential to be profitable then I’d argue that it’s not a business idea - it’s a bad idea.
So how do you determine if a business idea is profitable?
To be profitable a [...]
April 23rd, 2008 »
Comments (1)A reader asks:
Hi I have a fantastic idea for a site that could generate a constant flow of money in. I don’t want to say to much because I am worried that someone else will steal the idea and make loads of money from it. What do I do? I haven’t got the time or [...]
March 7th, 2008 »
Comments (0)A reader asks:
Can you tell me how to get my business on Google?
Well Google is pretty big and offers a lot of services so the first question is, which part of Google? Here’s some pointers to get you started:
Google Search
You can get your site included in Google’s search engine by submitting the URL here http://www.google.com/addurl/, [...]
February 29th, 2008 »
Comments (0)A reader asks:
I’ve heard you can make money blogging, so as a blogger can you tell me, does blogging make you any money?
Unfortunately like many Internet business ideas blogging is often presented as a way to “get rich quick”, don’t be fooled it’s not a quick route to riches beyond your wildest dreams. On the [...]
February 28th, 2008 »
Comments (0)A reader asks:
Over the past years I have dreamt of having my own business and becoming successful, but I’m 16 and because of my age, I dont think that there are many ideas that can be turned into a business. Can you think of any business ideas that may help me?
Being 16 in no way [...]