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My name is Dakim, I am the creator of the Home Business Private-Eye.com. I want to help you discover your true passion and then, help you to turn that passion into profit! Learn How.
2008
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SCAMdar Alert: Work At Home Jobs
With the seemingly endless stream of economic bad news it is natural for people to be afraid. It’s also natural for people to turn to the Internet in hopes of finding work at home jobs that can bolster their income, or in some cases replace a lost income. Fear is natural, but you shouldn’t let [...]
Lonely Entrepreneurs
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I just read this great post over at SmallBizExperts. The post lists some good tips on how to reduce the feeling of isolation that some home business entrepreneurs can feel. Being solely responsible for the business’ success or failure can a difficult adjustment for some people, especially if they’re use to an office environment.
I’m a big pro potent of coaching [...]
In Tough Times It’s Nice to Have Good Neighbors
A feel good story from PRWeb.com
When a local business owner ran into trouble, he turned to his neighbors and was overwhelmed with the response. “Everyone was in the same boat that I was”, said Dan, “but nobody was talking about it. Now we are. Now we are helping each other”.
(TIP: To make the good feeling [...]
Are You A Successful Entrepreneur?
Good article from Sales & Marketing Information blog:
An entrepreneur does many wonderful things. In fact, many people are amazed with how the entrepreneur’s mind works. How does an entrepreneur become successful? And most importantly, do you want to be a successful entrepreneur too?
Read the rest of the article.
Easy Come, Easy Go
Sometime last month I told you that I had come into an unexpected sum of money from my Zazzle gallery over at www.zazzle.com/Dak325. The money was unexpected because I put so little effort into creating the pieces you see there and zero effort into promoting the gallery. So I was pleasantly suprised when I got the [...]
This Isn’t The Time to Run & Hide
From Smart Brief.com:
Branson: Entrepreneurs can seize opportunity from crisis
SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs | 10/30/2008
Creative thinking during an economic downturn will allow an entrepreneur to thrive while more-established companies founder, says British tycoon Richard Branson. Case in point: Virgin Atlantic, the airline he founded in 1984. It grew stronger as big airlines went bankrupt in the early [...]
What Kind of Home Business Entrepreneur Are You?
Entrepreneur.com has a great article on the kind of home entrepreneur you might be. I took the quiz and discovered I am a Lifestyle Guru…pretty cool. I never been a guru before. The title sounds like it was created for a cruise director and a senoir citzen cruiseline. But the description fit me. I suggest you [...]
2 Blogs You Should Be Reading
I Will Teach You To Be Rich. A well written blog about personal finance and personal entrepreneurship. Currently Ramit is running a 30 Day Challenge to save a $1,000, offering a new money saving tip each day for 30 days. Check out Ramit video’s introducing the challenge.
In these troubling financial times, there is good advice to be [...]
Zazzle PayDay
Back in May I profiled Zazzle.com, at the time I stated that I liked the opportunity that Zazzle offered and I would put up a gallery and see what happens. Well, suprise, suprise today I got an email stating that one of the pieces I put up actually sold! Whoo Hoo! Someone brought 50 of my Kool [...]
6 Questions with a Former Xocia Distributor
In my last post I gave you the results of my investigation into Xocia, the healthy chocolate. As part of that investigation I came across a squidoo lens put by Stacey Dell, the self proclaimed CocoaLovingYogaMom. I liked her honesty and frankness about the good and bad aspects her dealings with Xocai. Even though she is [...]
