How To Choose A Profitable Niche and My 101 Niche List

The first step to making money online is to choose a profitable niche. Your niche will be the market, industry or topic you are focusing on to build your online business. With so many options to make money online – focus is crucial. You want to choose a profitable niche and a business model then consistently work on implementing that business model until you are generating profits on a daily basis. It is easy to let the next new thing or other business opportunities distract you. Those that see success online, are the ones who stayed focused. In this lesson, I’m going to walk you through the process of niche research...

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Take The Time to Build a Great Team

Many entrepreneurs get their start following in the footsteps of their parents. For Toronto entrepreneur Catherine Graham, the apple could not have fallen further from the tree. “I was raised in a very corporate family so I didn’t have any [entrepreneurial] role models, and it was not something that was taught in school at the time,” said Graham in interview. After obtaining her MBA, Graham joined eBay Canada as employee number four, and worked in management consulting before joining the startup space as Managing Director of promotional products company RIGHTSLEEVE, and Co-Founder and President of commonsku. Commonsku is a customer...

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What to look out for when hiring employees

During many conversation with small business owners, We frequently hear the complaint: “We really need new employees, but we cannot find anyone good enough. The good ones are all with the large multi-nationals!” One can appreciate the frustration, but in my opinion, the statement is wrong. You will agree that especially those entering the workforce are frequently lured by the prestige of working for a large corporation. After all, many large companies have a well groomed image, supported by glossy brochures, brand awareness and well oiled PR departments. But the reality of daily life in these companies is often something entirely...

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4 Mega Marketing Mistakes with Colossal Consequences

We get it… everyone who is a business owner was once a newbie. We all started out with that grand idea of how we were going to change the world with our product or service. Our idea was revolutionary! It was in demand! And we were going to deliver it better than anyone else! We had already picked out that dream home, new car and lifestyle in our minds eye. Sound familiar? Well then you know what happens next. REALITY! Yes, as days turned into weeks and weeks into month’s you’ve realized running a business is tough, really tough. Everything costs money. Time is precious and you try to stretch your hard-earned green as far as possible....

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3 Ways Blogging Will Positively Impact Your Organization’s Website

From connecting with more customers and donors to putting your industry expertise on display for the world, the advantages of having an active blog are numerous for any organization. Perhaps the most important benefit of a blog is the positive impact it will have on your organization’s website. By analyzing data from our own blog (the one you’re reading right now), we’ve pinpointed three significant ways a blog will make your website more valuable. Three Important Advantages of Blogging for Your Business or Nonprofit A blog will bring more people to your website. A lot more people. And you definitely want more people on your...

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