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lbsoc

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Jan 30, 2008 12:18 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Hello,

Well for the past month I`ve just been a reader of this forum--my business won as #9 "Wackiest Business"2007 and I`ve been pretty busy. I always want to post a reply, but finding time to write gets away from me. So starting this week I incorporating writing into my schedule. My business is a bootstrap business, that I am letting grow slowly and deliberately--just like raising children (I have three grown children, all college grads--and all wanting to be entrepreneurs). My business has grown first from word-of-mouth, some beauty fairs my husband and I attended as vendors, and print advertising. 2008 will be the first year I really focus on the sale of my niche items--geared toward those who wear their hair specifically in locs, braids and other "nappy" designated hairstyles (men and women). I`ve gotten a lot of useful information from SUN and looking forward to giving back.

nolimits2wealth

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Feb 04, 2008 7:20 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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If you get involved in a business that has free marketing resources and training, it will certainly be less painfull and a more rewarding business finacially.

If you know how to use a keyboard you are well on your way to success.

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Life is a sum of all your choices!

http://www.ourfunnel.com

DBeavers

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Feb 07, 2008 10:42 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I`m a fairly new member to this site, but have responded with advice and suggestions to a number of questions where I felt I had something to offer. I`m one of the younger baby-boomers at just 55, but started my home-based business 23 years ago. If I reach my retirement goal (my 97th birthday), I will have put 65 years into my business.

I started very small and slow, working on my business after my regular job, then converted to full-time self-employed 20 years ago. With an initial goal of adding $200 to $300 to the family income (I was the sole breadwinner), the home-based business was the logical way to go. The business has grown tremendously, and I have several business customers who have been buying from me for 15 to 23 years.

Money wasn`t the only motivation and still isn`t. Having the freedom to chose my own priorities and not having to worry about a boss or supervision influencing or impacting my future in a negative way, went a long way towards helping me make the transition from employee to entrepreneur.

I`d probably have more time to contribute here, if I wasn`t already contributing on a dozen different online forums and business message boards.

Dennis Bevers

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Dennis Bevers
BASSCO, Inc.
www.CuttingEdgeAdvertising.com
www.CUttingEdgeAdv.com

Pilotbob2

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Feb 25, 2008 1:20 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Hello all,

I am new to the site and like many others don`t wish to interject my opinions if I don`t think I have anything to offer so I will only make two observations in this post.

The biggest complaint I have about trying to find funding or advice on the Internet is the vast proliferation of junk advise. By that I mean people and companies who only want to get your money. As most small business people just starting out, there isn`t much money to spare. These low life vultures will be glad to relieve you of any spare cash you can produce. If I sound bitter, you`re correct. I have never given these types a penny but I know that a lot of people are suckered in every day. No site, not even this one, can keep these snakes from slithering around the forums. What I would suggest is it that anyone thinking of hiring a company or person to promote, evaluate or make a business plan, first post your intention and see what kind of comments or suggestions you receive.

I do have one other suggestion for those seeking funding of any kind. Check out the person or company thoroughly. I have a close friend that had a great idea and went to some people who supplied a lot of promises and then took his product and used it to scam investors. They made millions, he got nothing. These type of people operate on the gray side of the legal line and usually on a scale that keeps the justice department from going after them. They target small unqualified investors who most often give their life saving over for the idea of making ten times their money in very short periods of time. After the money is gone, so is their ability to sue. There isn`t any easy way to become successful without a lot of long hours and hard work.

There is still a lot of opportunity in this country and that will always be for those with the drive to make it.

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