Comments on: Stop Dilly-Dallying. Get This Book. Start a Business.

By: Rich Sloan

Rich Sloan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:33:29 +0000

Love hearing that all that hard work of writing a book paid off, Sandy. thanks for including your experience with the tattered Startupnation: Open for Business copy you have!

By: Sandy Rich

Sandy Rich — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:33:54 +0000

I have a signed, frayed copy of Rich’s book and I think that it should be must reading for students at entrepreneurial business schools such as Babson or Bentley.
Needless to say, I like the book.
Very hands, informative, and resourceful.
Sandy (Custombabyshoegirl) Rich
Kids N Caboodle.com

By: Shelley Hunter (Gift Card Girlfriend)

Shelley Hunter (Gift Card Girlfriend) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:19:55 +0000

Brent - I did a quick look at your gallery and your photography is amazing. My only thought (hope it’s okay to say here) is that i can’t get a sense of what your passion is. So many beautiful pictures, but no niche. What’s your main goal or objective with the pictures you take?

Because the internet turns our planet into quite a small world, I personally think it’s okay to specialize, to create a niche and go after it. This has been my personal experience.

But I also volunteer at the school where I help kids learn about famous artist. One thing I’ve noticed with each is that they had a specialty–Monet and his water lillies, Stuart and his paintings of Washington, Courier and Ives painted current events. It seems to me that having a niche is as important today as it was years and years ago.

Just a thought.

By: Rich Sloan

Rich Sloan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:59:21 +0000

Brent, as an immediate first step for instpiration on transforming a passion for photography into a business, listen to this podcast we just uploaded:

http://www.startupnation.com/media/episodes/9533/make-passion-a-living.htm

we should Skype to brainstorm cool things you could do with your amazing photographic and people skills. and cooking skills. and gardening skills.

By: Brent

Brent — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:21:41 +0000

Hey Brother Rich. Just checking out your info. How bout sending me a copy…You got the new address. Going back at my website…could use some new ideas…or stimulus to find a successfull aproach to the site and turn it into a viable business amongst all the millions of photographers out there. Any input would be appreciated. Talk soon. Brent

By: HymesDesign

HymesDesign — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:40:24 +0000

Way to pimp your book lol. but I do agree starting a new business esp. online is a very easy process nowadays. Though I must admit being successful is a tad harder lol.