You may think the economy is sucking wind, but how can that be with record Black Friday sales of $11.4 billion, a healthy 6.6% increase over last year? What's more impressive, the four-day weekend sales totaled $52.4 billion, up 16% from a year ago according to the National Retail Federation. If unemployment and income are as bad as the media says, then people wouldn't be … [Read more...]
How To Succeed The Dumb And Easy Way
Are you a baby? Do you like to complain a lot that the world isn't fair? If you want to really know what's not fair, fly to New Delhi and spend a week walking the streets outside of city center. You will see more poverty than you can ever imagine with practically all the kids having absolutely no chance of breaking out of their cycle. What did they do but be born in a place … [Read more...]
Spend Your Money For You Will Die With Too Much
Don't believe media schadenfreude as they drone on about how we aren't making or saving enough money to live a comfortable retirement. You and I know that there is more wealth out there than people are led to believe. We live in America, where anybody with a vision can make it a reality and make boatloads in the process. We realize hard work and persistence are necessary for … [Read more...]
Shoot For Profitability Or Market Share With Your Start-Up?
One of the most fascinating decisions to make in running any start-up is deciding when is the right time to start making a profit. The irony is that Untemplater is much more profitable than a website like BusinessInsider.com founded by Henry Blodget, not because Untemplater makes so much money, but because Business Insider, despite it's large following of readers, is still … [Read more...]
The Ins And Outs Of Launching A Startup In Silicon Valley
These days, it seems like everybody is starting their own companies and getting rich in Sili Valley. With Wall St. throwing money hand over fist in social media land, and investors paying mind-boggling multiples, you might be crazy NOT to create a start-up and move out to the Bay Area! Plenty of people got filthy rich in the last dotcom bubble, and plenty more will get rich in … [Read more...]