Cultivate your skills and build a profitable side hustle. Many small business owners started out by making use of their passion, knowledge and skills to develop a successful business. On the other hand, maybe you need to make money to fund a big project such as deposit towards buying a house or a car. With careful thinking and planning, you can earn a substantial income from your skills.
Let’s look at the various ways you can make money from what you know or already have…
Mary Kay Ash was a dynamic woman. Her unique business idea began one week after she retired. She wasn’t content to sit around relaxing. Her get-up-and-go energy was too strong to ignore. Mary Kay assessed the experiences she gathered over the years. During this thinking period, she made a life-changing decision.
Armed with a wealth of knowledge from her direct sales background, she established “Mary Kay Cosmetics” in 1963. It’s now one of the largest direct sellers of cosmetics and skin care with a sales turnover of $4 billion in 2015.
Go-getting young entrepreneurs are putting Africa on the map. They are under 30 with fresh, innovative business mindsets. Many may not recognize their names; nevertheless, they are making progress in the African business world. They’re shrewd, alert, focused and prepared to dive into new unexploited opportunities.
Let’s see who they are and how they’re making an impact in the African industry…
Inspirational quotes are a wonderful pick-me-up. At some point in your business and personal life, you will face challenges or downtimes. When those moments come, reading quotes will motivate you to carry on. They stimulate your mind and provide encouragement to push you towards achieving your goals. As you read you can practically hear the writer speaking directly to you.
Teenage entrepreneur millionaires are rocking it. Gone are the days when teenagers’ main drive was attending college or university, so they could get a decent job. Many teenagers these days are jumping on the entrepreneur millionaire bandwagon. They’re not just going for the ride to view the scenery either. They’re serious about becoming successful. These young entrepreneurs are examples for you to follow if you want to make it to the top.
Establishing and running a successful business is the way forward. Working the 9 to 5 weekly routine will not make you a millionaire. Unless you work your way up the corporate ladder and become a successful CEO of someone else’s business. But why do that when you could become a millionaire of your own business?
Some entrepreneurs earn millions from their businesses. This is nothing unusual. However, earning millions before you leave your teens and hit the age of 20 is exceptional and rare. Most teenagers are busy studying hard at college or university to earn qualifications for their future. Others are starting out on the career ladder gaining relevant work experience. On the other hand, a few who are driven to succeed have big dreams. They aim for the moon and land among the stars leaving the less ambitious floating on the clouds.
So, why are the teenagers who are earning millions flying high? First, they have a vision, dream big, listen to valuable advice, take risks and work towards fulfilling their goals.
Like I said in my article last week, a high percentage of startups end up in the business failure heap. Therefore, if you want to avoid being one of the statistics, take action. You didn’t start your business for it to fail. So, intentionally work on it. Plan, be organized, run it as a pro, and you will succeed.
Let’s look at some strategies you should put in place for a successful business.
Are babies and business skills connected? At first glance, it may seem that they’re miles apart. For a start, babies are innocent little dears, without a clue about business. That may be so. However, knowledge is available everywhere, even from a baby. Watch their behavior closely and you’ll see the connection. They have amazing skills you can adapt to help develop your business. Read on to find out more…
There’s nothing more refreshing than reading inspirational quotes from business leaders to boost you. Business can be draining. It saps your mental and physical energy. You dedicate your life 24/7 in an attempt to make your business successful. For this reason, you deserve a dose of inspiration to keep you on track. Read and digest positive, encouraging quotes from professionals and influential business gurus to fire up your creativity.
Here are some of my favorites to motivate you. As well as give you a portion of renewed energy for your mind.
Let’s be real. The founders of many successful businesses didn’t start out without running into problems. In fact, they persisted through failures, disappointments, rejections, self-doubts and a host of other difficulties. However, because of their warrior mindset, they pushed through initial failures to reach success.
“Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world. One fails towards success.” Charles Kettering
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