Tell us about your dream business. from Start My Own Business Ideas
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Where do your passions intersect with other's needs?
Your education, training, passions, hobbies, interests, or creative ideas are a great starting point. Since you will be spending time, money, and effort as you struggle toward business success - choose to do something you can do with enthusiasm. Focus on your top two or three passions; the joys of pursuit can help you through rough periods.
"It is no use saying 'We are doing our best.' You have to succeed in doing what is necessary." - Winston Churchill
Seldom will your business' future growth be determined by what you learned in the past - be prepared to adapt constantly as the rules of engagement change. Your personal liberty will arrive when you solve problems for folks that are willing and able to pay for your product.
Listen to what people say they want; try it, and adapt it.
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The rewards of owning your own life are worth the investments you are about to make.
Tell us about your dream business;
the one you own, or the one you want to start.
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- medifastcode medifastcode Dec 7, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
- The best lens I've gone through squidoo ever. It was a very nice read. Thank you very much for the share.
Flek
Job Admin
Online Bpo Jobs
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- olga-kay olga-kay Nov 30, 2009 @ 10:23 pm
- I'm glad you mentioned the potpiegirl! I purchased her One Week Marketing product and love it. I'm currently in the startup phase of my affiliate marketing business. I'm starting things off by focusing solely on Squidoo.
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- SaraMu SaraMu Nov 29, 2009 @ 6:58 pm
- You are absolutely right. Persistence really is key. Excellent lens.
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- thesuccess thesuccess Nov 19, 2009 @ 7:14 am
- It was never so easy (possibilities) and never so tough (recession) or as exciting to start a business as it is today
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- Katrina_Ariel Katrina_Ariel Nov 17, 2009 @ 2:50 pm
- Fantastic! Great story at the beginning - it illustrates how important it is to enjoy life and business both. Also, focusing on helping people is the key to success, and the best way to contribute to the world. This lens is a great contribution.
My latest lens on
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- LoKackl LoKackl Nov 17, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
- Allan, I always enjoy reading about your concepts of business ideas and especially owning your own life. Linking to my a-better-pencil because I think home-based businesses like mine are always glancing from the corner of our eyes at the impact of computer-enhanced entrepreneurship. 5*/fav/link
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- Corporate_RefuG Corporate_RefuG Nov 12, 2009 @ 11:27 pm
- Great Tips, I love the this line "you will need to cultivate the drive to persist until success."
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- Michey Michey Nov 7, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
- You have very good ideas and resources.
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- freelifenow freelifenow Oct 27, 2009 @ 10:22 am
- Very well thought out and planned. I loved all the lil tid bits of info that really puts the information to good use. I have my own business and the information i have amassed is right in line with all the stuff here. Great Job!
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- paulwheater paulwheater Oct 10, 2009 @ 11:08 am
- Very cool lens, I am hoping to start my own company within a few years.
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- CPAjunkie CPAjunkie Oct 8, 2009 @ 12:39 am
- very informative lens here. helps greatly to entrepreneurs out there. The books are very good. Nice lens, keep up the goodwork and thanks for sharing
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- KrisRoxas KrisRoxas Oct 4, 2009 @ 10:40 pm
- Man, all those books are awesome choices. This is a great lens - keep it up!
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- drossart drossart Sep 30, 2009 @ 11:19 pm
- Great Lens. Positive, informative, and written well!
Thank you,
artswami
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- drossart drossart Sep 29, 2009 @ 10:44 pm
- Nice lens - very informative - good content - helpful.
Thank you,
artswami
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- Elisabeth ( http://Liz-Gardner.com) Elisabeth ( http://Liz-Gardner.com) Sep 28, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
- Consumer confidence is now increasing within some parts of the economy and it is interesting that both the shares prices of 'Burberry' and 'Cadbury' are up, so if buying a new raincoat for the winter or eating a chocolate bar to encourage your thought of warmth as we near the ravages of winter begin to influence you then you are simply following an upward trend.
The increase in share prices offers good news to those who cannot bear another few weeks with their current colleagues/boss or travel to work destination. The Recession has also encouraged a number of stay at home entrepreneurs who have decided to avoid forever the necessary commuting rain wear or the desperate sugar rush required from chocolate to enable them to deal with the corporate blues or their stress at work. Forget Green shoots of recovery the money is with Chocolate and working at home!
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- www.treehouse43mall.com www.treehouse43mall.com Sep 20, 2009 @ 8:25 pm
- Great ideas and plans to start up with. one can never get enough research on web site sales. I am still learning and will always do so. once you stop learning you are soon to be history. Have read most of the books here, they are full of great stuff. I get something new every time i re-read them.
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- Aika Aika Sep 15, 2009 @ 2:30 am
- I love earning money through my business by the fact that it's my chosen field and love doing what I do. Great lens here.
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- StartMyInternetBusiness StartMyInternetBusiness Sep 10, 2009 @ 4:50 pm
- Hey there! This lens is very informative. You have provided good tips and books for those aspiring entrepreneurs out there!
Thank you so much for this post.
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- ChersYourNetBiz ChersYourNetBiz Sep 7, 2009 @ 1:33 pm
- Hey
I like this lens
Very informative and well laid out, thanks for sharing
Cher
p.s 5 stars for sure!!
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- aisha eliakwu aisha eliakwu Sep 5, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
- Great books, I luv reading them...Honesty comes before anything in a business.
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- AndyPo AndyPo Aug 17, 2009 @ 11:36 am
- Great lens. Very useful. I started my own company a year and half ago and I'm still enjoying being my own boss
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- Jack_Bergstrand Jack_Bergstrand Aug 11, 2009 @ 8:43 pm
- Great lens! You've got a wealth of helpful information here for starting your own business. When you get a chance, I'd love it if you'd stop by my lens and say hello.
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- JamesCartwright JamesCartwright Jul 27, 2009 @ 5:10 am
- I love How to Get Rich, Purple Cow and Think and Grow Rich - three of the best books ever written!
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- BFuniv.com BFuniv.com Jul 22, 2009 @ 12:52 pm | in reply to destiny
- All these folks have lenses that explain their views, and can be well worth your time investigating. Just click on their name or picture. I doubt they will see your comments here for a very long time.
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- destiny(gentleprince1@yahoo.com destiny(gentleprince1@yahoo.com Jul 22, 2009 @ 11:53 am | in reply to Tipi
- try to also read those inspiring books to keep you updated
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- destiny(gentleprince1@yahoo.com) destiny(gentleprince1@yahoo.com) Jul 22, 2009 @ 11:50 am | in reply to familyebizmom
- have u actually studied them urself...i want to hear ur own side of business experience
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- destiny destiny Jul 22, 2009 @ 11:42 am | in reply to christyn1224
- .....it 's true......small business can grow when u are persistent in ur purpose
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- christyn1224 christyn1224 Jul 15, 2009 @ 12:03 pm
- Great work, Allan! I think what leads to failure for most home business starters is their follow through (or lack thereof). Being successful in business does require persistence and, maybe just as important, a positive attitude. :)
Christy Edwards
TriVita Business Opportunity
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- JLCollins JLCollins Jun 23, 2009 @ 10:09 pm
- Excellent, informative article. I loved the books you have listed. There are some great ones in there! Good work!
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- kohuether kohuether Jun 16, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
- I like what you said in the intro - in order to achieve success, you really do need to begin! People spend a lot of time "wishing" and that really doesn't see results. Turn wishes into goals and then work and work until you get it. :) Great lens!
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- Alex_Mayor Alex_Mayor Jun 16, 2009 @ 12:21 pm
- Really cool story in the beginning, he is probably Greek ;)
I rate you 5*
Please have a look at my lens http://www.squidoo.com/digitalmarketplaces
Greets Alex Mayor
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- ekalavya ekalavya May 30, 2009 @ 5:53 am
- Awesome lens .. The lil story at the beginning is a real gem. Keep the good work going. All the best!!
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- BizXcel BizXcel May 25, 2009 @ 1:52 pm
- Our dream business is coaching and consulting to help others grow and succeed. And so far, we have done just that! We love the fact of people exploring the option of starting their own business and we wish them all of the success in doing so!
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- Spook Spook May 21, 2009 @ 3:06 am
- Excellent lens as usual. You always make such sense and write beautifully.
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- RobbiePringle RobbiePringle May 19, 2009 @ 2:43 pm
- A really awesome lens, will definitely be reading some of those books!
Robbie
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- TomHarvey TomHarvey May 12, 2009 @ 5:20 pm
- A great lens, some practical tips, ideas and motivations. Most of all some good resources to help guide towards financial success, which is something that I'm sure we all could do with.
One of the keys things for me was to clearly set out my Goals to enable me to focus on what I wanted to achieve both in the short and long term.
A second key factor was the assistance of a mentor who was able to coach and guide me along the way, helping me avoid the numerous pitfalls and I now run a successful internet business.
Tom Harvey
http://www.automatedincomecourse.co.uk
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- Sadheeskumar Sadheeskumar May 11, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
- Good stuf. Very good lens.
5 Stars to this lens.
Good work Friend.
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- Shelly Shelly May 10, 2009 @ 8:59 pm
- I love Arturo's story! That's what we would all do--just what we love. You are very encouraging~I was wondering why Tipi (sisters) sent me your link, and now I understand~you are inspirational and I am in the midst of trying to figure out some direction. I can't give you any Squidoo stuff as I'm not a member but can offer a word of encouragement. You are very good at what you do, keep it up! Excuse me while I go to war with my traitorous doubts.
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- Tipi Tipi May 10, 2009 @ 6:40 pm
- I'm an artist by talent and that is what a truly love to do. I would like to not be a starving artist one day. I hope to incorporate that more with Squidoo and I suppose that is what I should be focusing on now. You have inspired my to get going on it.
Thank you, this is a very helpful lens that I will recommend and feature. :) - Susie
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- shevans shevans May 9, 2009 @ 10:51 pm
- This is a great lens. The main thing is to be in a business for which you have passion.
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- wayfarer wayfarer May 9, 2009 @ 10:57 am
- Very informative lens! From starting my own business, I've learned too that learning and growing never end. The shark that keeps swimming.
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- familyebizmom familyebizmom May 5, 2009 @ 11:21 am
- Very comprehensive book list...great job!
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- TheIdealist TheIdealist May 4, 2009 @ 9:52 am
- Nice lens. The book Think And Grow Rich is a must read. Even if you are not looking to start a business that book is filled with information to help anyone in their daily life.
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- ChineseKitesforKids ChineseKitesforKids Apr 23, 2009 @ 6:51 pm
- This is an excellent resource lens for anyone who is looking to work from home. You really did a terrific job. Comprehensive information and very well laid out lens. This lens is an easy 5 stars and a fav! I also have a lens about starting your business, just one niche in particular. our Daycare School Online
Teach Your Children Sign Language
Good luck and all the best!
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- aj2008 aj2008 Apr 10, 2009 @ 7:45 am
- Some good common sense tips and help here and I love the fact that you are giving links to free resources. Blessings to you.
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- J_Trump J_Trump Apr 9, 2009 @ 9:06 pm
- Great lens full of really good information! I just built my first lens, it's got information about how I've managed to have some success with a new online startup business model that I found, you can see it at
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- Ramkitten Ramkitten Apr 2, 2009 @ 9:25 am
- A great lens, Alan. I too have recently started my own internet-based business in an area that fits in well with my passion for living the outdoor life (hiking/backpacking, etc.) and participating with Search & Rescue. It's been a daily learning process, frought with obstacles and some frustrations, but I get up each day with a renewed optimism and keep going ... and it's working and actually getting a bit easier.
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- CTSWholesale CTSWholesale Apr 2, 2009 @ 4:29 am
- Great lens. I can related it with my personal experience while establishing my sunglasses business.
http://www.squidoo.com/wholesale-sunglasses
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- chaz1961 chaz1961 Mar 29, 2009 @ 7:53 pm
- "If you wish to prosper,
let your customer prosper."
Great Tag Line and words of wisdom.
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- MrOpportunity MrOpportunity Mar 26, 2009 @ 9:35 pm
- Today is a fresh new start. Take advantage. It's all you got.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Mar 13, 2009 @ 4:14 pm
- The story about Arturo sounds familiar! Probably would be doing what I'm doing today when and if I get to retire. "Liberty consists in doing what one desires." - John Stuart Mill ===> Amen to that!
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- Better-Your-Life-Guru Better-Your-Life-Guru Mar 9, 2009 @ 5:29 am
- I think that this is a very useful lens.
Jobs continue to disappear. Is it just as a result of current economic conditions? I dont think so.
They have been increasingly disappearing since the 1990s and I believe that this trend will continue until jobs, as we know them, will no longer exist.
Did you know that the US Dept of Labor predicts that current students will have 14 jobs by age 38?
People who want to achieve financial stability for themselves and their families and who want to live life on their own terms need to be thinking about going into business for themselves.
This lens will be useful to them.
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- Suze-and-Ev Suze-and-Ev Jan 10, 2009 @ 10:30 am
- Good advice and well done. We are cleaning business consultants and have also been online infoneers for over 5 years.
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Jan 10, 2009 @ 8:01 am
- It takes self discipline to be your own boss. Not everyone has it.
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- Rewards4life Rewards4life Jan 5, 2009 @ 8:07 am
- Thank you for such an informative lens, I have started running my own business, the 2nd one. The first did not really take off and it's down to Persistence, I'm glad you covered it, defiantly one of the most important pieces of information. Things take time and although I have always been patient I was not always persistent. This is a valuable lens and will be re-visited many a time. 5* Great stuff
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- AZMT AZMT Dec 15, 2008 @ 9:02 pm
- thanks for such a great lens. so true that customers' needs and satisfaction by far the most important ting in business.
I added timothy ferriss' book "4 hour work weeks" because i find it to be an amazing book. helps you clutter free life and have lots of time to spend on you really love to do. and if it's your business you love then you will have even more time to spend on improving it.
Cheers mate,
http://azmovietrailers.com
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- knozit knozit Dec 14, 2008 @ 8:37 pm
- Well done and well thought out. Super advice for any "netrepreneurs" and brick and mortar folks as well. Rated 5* in my book!
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- gabrielangel gabrielangel Dec 13, 2008 @ 12:28 am
- Creating is definitely not the hardest part, but the patience thing is. There a lot of business that don't get successful until years after most businesses would have closed their doors.
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- Starving_Artist Starving_Artist Dec 3, 2008 @ 12:16 am
- really great advice and information...a must read for people trying to get a business started
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- PublicRelationsGuru PublicRelationsGuru Dec 1, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
- What a fantastic lens! You've included a lot of concrete, practical information that is certain to be useful to small business owners. Having a strong public relations plan to attract customers is one of the best things small business owners can do to attract customers and boost sales.
Michele Glance Rooney
Great Lakes Sales and Public Relations
www.greatlakessalesandpublicrelations.com
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- Jesi Jesi Nov 21, 2008 @ 5:03 pm
- Your very 1st idea was great and i just felt during this time that it is really useful lens. I just pray for you who shared such helpful info with very interesting persons like me... Thank you so much
Your lens is rated 5 stars. Just visit me too at Real Estate Facts
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- nextlevelmarketing nextlevelmarketing Nov 20, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
- Great lens and advice. Customer service, marketing and personal development are vitally important to a successful business. My first home-based business I created was successful and went on to sell for multiple six figures. However, I do remember the early days of slow beginnings, and the trials and errors. I just kept the end goal in mind, and listened to the " I can " voice rather than the " I can't " and it paid off. Thanks, a 5 Star favorite.
Laurice Heath
www.squidoo.com/homebasedbusinesssecrets.com
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- Eliezer Martinez Eliezer Martinez Nov 17, 2008 @ 1:29 pm
- I want to thank Mr. Alan R. Wallace for your action in favor of my first Len known as Hispanic Virtual University. As you may know from my bio, I am new to squidoo and therefore still learning how it works. I want Mr. Wallace know that I admire a person of your stature, a visionary who is helping to change the world. That is also my mission. I dream of a world free of hatred, prejudice because of race, color of the skin, religious intolerance, barriers of nationalistic nature, etc. I dream of a world were all human beings conceive themselves as inhabitants of this planet earth as our home and that we must be united socially, politically, and economically to save it from self-destruction, or we all will perish with it forever.
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- EagleScoutMom EagleScoutMom Nov 15, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
- "The rewards of owning your own life are worth the investments you are about to make." - That is truly what it is all about. Great lens - thanks you.
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- Webcodes Webcodes Nov 13, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
- A wonderful lens. 5* and fav. I am a web developer... although I already have a few websites.. I am in the works of creating a website that is squidoo like.. where users can write articles and post comments. Still got a lot of work to do but I am getting there... wish me luck!
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- Nov 13, 2008 @ 8:34 am
- That's a good advice in starting business. Proper planning and taking risk are one of the keys needs for start-up businesses.
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- Stacey-Mumof2 Stacey-Mumof2 Nov 11, 2008 @ 12:17 am
- Writing your own information products and selling them online is a great idea!
Selling information is one of the most profitable online business ideas! But you need to do it right!
I own a successful home based online business called "The Ultimate Internet Millionaire" and what I sell is a complete internet buiness package to help people make money online in a variety of ways!
Owning an online business allows anyone achieve things they thought could not be possible!
I am a 22 year old mother of 2, and I never would have thought I would be where I am today! :)
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- Mentor_Dean Mentor_Dean Nov 5, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
- Great list of books! I've read most of them and will add a few of the remainder to my reading wish list. Leadership in business and in life comes from a base of knowledge and truth. Great lens!
To the Top!
Dean Rittenhouse
http://AutomaticNetworkMarketing.com
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Oct 27, 2008 @ 9:37 am
- I didn't start out planning to run a small, home-based business on eBay but that is where I wound up! Great lens, lots of ideas for those considering a small business.
Brenda
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- lakeerieartists lakeerieartists Oct 16, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
- Starting a business is not for the faint of heart, but it is great fun and a lot of work too! You need to have plan a, b, c, d and so on.
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- jessicashalyn jessicashalyn Oct 12, 2008 @ 11:51 pm
- Hi, good ideas and very helpful lens for new business people. thanks for sharing
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- A_RovingReporter A_RovingReporter Oct 12, 2008 @ 7:03 am
- Great five-star lens on business ideas.
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- FlowersByDottie FlowersByDottie Oct 7, 2008 @ 9:18 am
- Nice work and a refreshing lens! I rated 5 stars,lens rolled you to both my lenses and added to my favorites.Please drop by my lenses.Thanks
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- Gina08 Gina08 Oct 3, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
- I love your quote in the post-in note!! I am going to remember that one.
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- markbestweb markbestweb Oct 2, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
- Great lens! Seems like the hardest part for starting a new business is to get it going,. Think first you have to set up your objectives in a clear way, and next step is keep working until you reach those goals. Five * Lens
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- TrueFX TrueFX Oct 2, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
- "If you wish to prosper - let your customer prosper."
Hands down - the best motto for any business!
The brother of this expression could be:
"Let them feel you care"
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- oimdiane oimdiane Oct 2, 2008 @ 12:39 pm
- I love working online and have been for the past 10 years! Hopefully conditions to continue to reinforce the value of bringing anyone's dreams and plans to the net for money making - real business - ventures!
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- SunnyDaze SunnyDaze Sep 29, 2008 @ 9:09 am
- Nice, lense. The most important thing you mention is persistance. I can't believe how important it is to stick with it and in the long run you will achieve anything. Look at the successful lense makers throughout Squidoo. Many started several years ago. Things take time, and you must stick with it.
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- kemengr kemengr Sep 23, 2008 @ 10:24 am
- Growth is a typical S-curve. Unfortunately, most people get frustrated during the lag phase itself.
Great Lens, Allan!
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- lccoach lccoach Sep 23, 2008 @ 5:33 am
- This is a good saying, I like that and agree totally.
"If you wish to prosper,
let your customer prosper."
Best,
Dr. Lorraine Cohen
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- rensa rensa Sep 19, 2008 @ 2:01 am
- Great informative lens. Yes to be successful in any venture you have to be persistent and if you enjoy what you are doing, you will try harder to succeed. I have been involved with internet marketing for some time now and find each day to have new opportunities. I recently started my first lens on Forex and hope to add a few more.
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- Johnson3Navy Johnson3Navy Sep 11, 2008 @ 11:58 pm
- Amazing lens! Lots of great info. I have read some of the books listed and they truely are informational.
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- revwayne revwayne Sep 9, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
- Interesting ideas. Thanks for the info. Few see the Bible as inspirational and business minded. You picked a good quote.
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- hempnecklace hempnecklace Sep 6, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
- I have my own online business.
My website is.
Hemp Jewelry
It doesn't make much money.
Here's a hemp necklace lens I created.
hemp necklace making
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- MusicMadness MusicMadness Sep 5, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
- I'm still working on my dream of owning my own successful business a reality. People like you willing to share info, are helping make that come true. A big 5 star thanks to you.
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- nekoneko nekoneko Sep 2, 2008 @ 8:50 pm
- cookie business!
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- hesika hesika Aug 29, 2008 @ 3:25 am
- Thank you for this lens, which remembered me in some fundamental thoughts I have to have for being successful.
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- a_willow a_willow Aug 29, 2008 @ 12:51 am
- Thinking of starting my own business these days... Great info!
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- WendyKrick WendyKrick Aug 23, 2008 @ 6:59 am
- Very nice lens. I so glad to see you have Think and Grow Rich on your list. I have read it many times and each time learn something new. I wouldn't have been so blessed in my business without that book.
~Wendy
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- SemperFidelis SemperFidelis Aug 22, 2008 @ 11:41 am
- A most excellent lens. We're entrepreneurs and can really appreciate the info you have here.
Blessed by a Squid Angel today! :)
Colleen ~ www.squidoo.com/squid-angel
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- HandMadeInIndia HandMadeInIndia Aug 11, 2008 @ 11:39 pm
- This is too cool! Amazing lens,
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- ZoeyJordan ZoeyJordan Aug 4, 2008 @ 12:48 pm
- Great resource - thanks! Love the quote by Shakespeare...so true!
Best,
Zoey
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- WillKnight WillKnight Jul 31, 2008 @ 9:33 pm
- Excellent lens, love the Arturo story, keep up the great work
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- Coluden Coluden Jul 28, 2008 @ 9:01 pm
- Did you steal my mantra? Seriously I love your site. I've been writing that Shakespearean quote for years...Finally a connection! Our doubts are traitors...
Please visit sometime at:
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Anthony
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- qlcoach qlcoach Jul 26, 2008 @ 12:30 am
- Belief, faith, and motivation are all important characteristics for achieving our goals. But sometimes fear and other internal issues hold us back. Feel free to see how I am trying to help people too: http://www.squidoo.com/ebyway.
Gary Eby, author and therapist
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- Steve-SEO-UK Steve-SEO-UK Jul 19, 2008 @ 7:28 am
- After many years employed in the fast moving world of Publishing, I know exactly how Arturo feels and reacts to the venture proposal. My philosophy: You work to Live! Great Lens, Steve.
Steve SEO UK at Squidoo
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- StayAtHomeJobs StayAtHomeJobs Jul 16, 2008 @ 8:08 am
- Great lens! I particularly like the Shakespeare quote at the beginning. I've always that our thoughts are what dictate our lives in the end.
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- 4x4ever 4x4ever Jul 14, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
- Awesome lens one every level: content, style and organization! And "The 4-hour work week: is my personal favourite! Cool stuff, definitely deserves top ranking!
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- youhavegottobekidding youhavegottobekidding Jul 14, 2008 @ 12:10 am
- I very much agree with one of those tips where is says "If you want to prosper let your costumers prosper"
that is true coz when your costumers are happy and satisfied with your products they will keep on comming back.
5 starts for you.
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- banjo banjo Jul 9, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
- Thanks for the lens
Think and grow Rich is an amazing book.
Its amazing how Napoleon Hills ideas still ring true today!
Cheers Banjo Smyth
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- RyanRE RyanRE Jul 9, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
- Great lens Allan. As a business owner I can say first hand that hard work and dedication are the two of the biggest keys to success.
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- Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Jun 22, 2008 @ 9:38 am
- Thanks for this inspiring lens! :-)
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- Coluden Coluden Jun 19, 2008 @ 10:47 am
- Edison was right of course. Our greatest weakness indeed lies in giving up. Persisting with my article writing actually brought in many clickbank cheques, a thrill I relish. I notice you are also recommending Dr. Fran Harris's book "Reallionaire" Sounds like something I have to get. I was fortunate enough to catch her on "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. I'm a believer in conquering our most potent enemy first (our inner fears) Hoping to convey that at my wealthy affiliate training lens.
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- AlvinDay AlvinDay Jun 17, 2008 @ 12:30 pm
- Just to add my own piece of advice, if you are at the very beginning stages of coming up with a business idea consider the importance of sales.
Many start a business thinking of how they will deliver their product or service, few consider how they will sell it.
Check out my sales training lens
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- Squidoo-Pat Squidoo-Pat Jun 16, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
- Having your own business should be the goal for most people. Even if it's a hobby related business you can only do on the side.
Since I work with a barter company I'm always reminding businesses to get into bartering for the services they need. Barter is a business tool used by savvy business people to grow their business incrementally.
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- Bill_Chechel Bill_Chechel Jun 16, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
- Thanks for all the great resources on being an entrepreneur. I really enjoyed reading this lens.
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- Kanga Kanga Jun 9, 2008 @ 12:34 am
- I love the story about Arturo. My short term aim is to start making a little bit of extra pocket money on the net while learning as much as I can about various internet businesses that are succeeding. I need time to figure out what would suit me best, and whether or not this sort of thing is really for me.
For the moment Squidoo is proving to be not only great fun, but a great resource for learning. This is a great lens, I'm adding it to my favourites :-)
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- Susan52 Susan52 Jun 6, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
- I want to keep doing what I'm doing, just doing it wiser; i.e., working smarter not harder. Thanks for the encouragement!
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- hearthealth hearthealth Jun 5, 2008 @ 3:43 am
- Yes, thanx for pointing out that its impossible to be a success if somebody doesnt want to acknowledge the power of values and virtues (persistence, focus, intensity). This is really positive stuff! I hope you could drop by my positive thinking/affirmation lens!
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- not_tame not_tame Jun 3, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
- Thanks for favoriting my Gothic Apparel lens. My goal is to start my own ecommerce store.
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- candymae candymae Jun 1, 2008 @ 11:06 pm
- I want to have own business some day.. Thanks for the informative lens you have.
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- SharonMcMillan SharonMcMillan May 31, 2008 @ 9:41 am
- Running my own business provides a sense of freedom and control that is so life affirming. Since I started my business last year it has been all consuming but also exciting as things settle and I get over the "getting started" phase. Persistence and research is so key to making a success of an entrepreneurial venture.
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- pyle_mountain pyle_mountain May 24, 2008 @ 2:02 pm
- Great lens! My suggestion is to keep on pursuing - never stop. View each "failure" as a learning step on the road to success.
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- watkins-lady watkins-lady May 21, 2008 @ 12:15 am
- Excellent lens! I've found my dream business, or rather it found me and I love it.
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- LisaKnowsTheSecret LisaKnowsTheSecret May 19, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
- Your lens has given me the kick up the backside I needed to carry on! Your quote from Thomas Edison is just what I needed. Thank you
Lisa
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- triathlontraining triathlontraining May 17, 2008 @ 10:26 pm
- Great advice! I love the Arturo story. :)
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- poddys poddys May 5, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
- Nice lens, lots of useful information. It's still very much necessary to find your niche though... still looking for mine...
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- NightSquid NightSquid May 3, 2008 @ 6:14 am
- Hi Allan
Thanks for the inspiring lens. It's great fun to think of Ideas for new businesses. One Idea I had is a Social website sort of like Squidoo but instead of sharing the profits I would just delay them and only keep the interest from the profits earned. I think this could be an un-beatable business structure that could be highly successful. Cheers NghtSquid
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- beachbum_gabby beachbum_gabby Apr 21, 2008 @ 12:40 am
- my dream business is about web development. Nice lens and lots of information.
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- Photochopper Photochopper Apr 15, 2008 @ 10:38 pm
- Good info and resources. I especially loke the qoutes.
PR
http://www.squidoo.com/more_exposure
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- WENDYSRASCALS WENDYSRASCALS Mar 30, 2008 @ 7:08 am
- Without question businesses have benefited from use of the Internet. Love the Arturo story, it wouldn`t surprise me if it was true.
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- Mar 13, 2008 @ 10:34 am
- this is really cool..
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- Mar 13, 2008 @ 8:17 am
- hmmm..i'm starting to think of a business to start.. Thanks for sharing info.
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- janetwilkinson janetwilkinson Mar 8, 2008 @ 5:35 am
- An inspriational lens, Thank You
Janet Wilkinson
http://www.barefootbooks-online.co.uk
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- sara08852 sara08852 Feb 25, 2008 @ 5:01 pm
- Don't you love Larry Bird's definition of winner?
Being a work at home Mom, I know what it takes to build and run one's own business. Thanks for this inspirational and directive lens.
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- natdg natdg Feb 20, 2008 @ 9:43 pm
- Good lens. True, persistence is important. So we have believe in our selves and our capacities to push our limits.
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- CarlaFox CarlaFox Feb 9, 2008 @ 11:40 pm
- I see you have "Think and Grow Rich" on your book list. I try and tell everyone that they MUST read that book. I've read it and listened to the audio tapes and read it again. Oh, and I've implemented what it says. Start by writing stuff down. Like you said, "..you have to begin."
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- Your_Profit_Coach Your_Profit_Coach Feb 7, 2008 @ 1:35 am
- Great lens whcih I enjoyed reading.
I started my own business nearly 13 years ago and I have never regretted it.
I blogged yesterday about the Brian Tracy idea that on average each of us has 4 ideas each year that could make us millionaires. The problem is that most people don't give it a go and as your subheading at the top says, if you don't start...
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- MarcNorris MarcNorris Jan 31, 2008 @ 10:01 pm
- The part on persistence really got to me. I can remember starting my first website almost seven years ago, and today after a lot of persistence and challenges, I finally was able to let my "real life" job go.
For the entrepreneur it is visualizing what you want and making that vision a reality.
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- vinz07 vinz07 Jan 3, 2008 @ 2:56 am
- Thank you for this great information. Having a business requires good planning and management. It is a serious task.
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- SharonMcMillan SharonMcMillan Dec 27, 2007 @ 7:29 pm
- ONe of my new year's resolutions is to find some great business books - your selection is pretty interesting and will provide me with some great additions to my list. A great lens!
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- KevinSinclair KevinSinclair Dec 24, 2007 @ 3:02 am
- My business dream is to have the time and ability to be a positive influence in the world while enjoying and having quality time with my wife. I would need to be an expert outsourcer with great business ideas that others implement for me.
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- A_RovingReporter A_RovingReporter Sep 2, 2007 @ 6:22 am
- I like this line: Well Begun Is Half Finished - but you have to begin!
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- jon_schlinkert jon_schlinkert Jul 12, 2007 @ 6:19 pm
- great information. nice to know there are lenses that care about providing real info.
thanks!
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino May 25, 2007 @ 11:04 pm
- Great advice. I jumped off the corporate merry-go-round and have my own business now. The Internet has made that possible. ~ Kim
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- BookMama BookMama Mar 18, 2007 @ 1:04 pm
- I'm adding you to my lensroll for my Career Change lens. We share some similar ideas. I like the intro quote by Shakespeare!
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- RAWJR RAWJR Mar 3, 2007 @ 12:30 am
- Good Morning,
My goal would be to help others find their own Unbelievable Ideas! I am not looking to go into business myself, simply help others enhance their perception and creativity at www.squidoo.com/unbelievableideas
Knowing I helped shape the next Unbelievable Idea would be worth the time
See more at...
Start My Own Business Ideas
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt Shakespeare
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