If you’ve ever been a home based business entrepreneur, you know the top ten concerns people have when looking to get started. Some of these concerns are legit, while others are just excuses. We all know that change is hard, and even though the person on the other end of the phone wants to change their financial situation, most of them are still going to resist.

In my experience, the top concern is always the start-up cost. No matter what the entry fee, people will act like they don’t have the money. But if you’re good at resolving concerns, you’ll find out whether or not it’s true. If it is, here are 12 ways to raise start-up money you can offer your prospects. Read the rest of this entry »

As entrepreneurs, we’re always looking for effective and creative ways to promote our businesses. We’re always promoting. At times, it seems as though we aren’t capable of having another thought outside of our business, and that’s completely normal. When you’re passionate about what you’re doing, that’s what you eat, sleep and talk. That’s just the nature of the beast.

So in getting to my point, have you ever gone to a conference but got lost in the hotel trying to find it? And as you wander around you notice one of those standing banners telling you that you’re headed in the right direction? Then, as you start to get closer to the conference entrance, these banners start getting larger and larger. Those things just catch you’re attention! Read the rest of this entry »