Outsource to America. Hire me for cheap?

Yesterday I had my kickoff call with a new client from Germany. Analyzing the sale, which is always a good idea, I was thinking about why he didn’t even blink an eye at my hourly rate. It truly is a bit higher than many can get away with charging for web development work, and . . . → Read More: Outsource to America. Hire me for cheap?

Cheapskate Wealth

I was listening to a Kiyosaki CD today while taking a break from programming. I find his stuff mostly too simplistic, but I was liking it today for some reason, when I heard Kiyosaki make a really funny and interesting point.

He says that some few people can get rich by scrimping and saving. . . . → Read More: Cheapskate Wealth

Professional Taxes for the first time

This year my taxes were quite a bit more complex than they’d been before. With the business kicking off and all the tax issues about home-office, depreciations and the like, I just didn’t feel comfortable doing the taxes myself.

I chose one of the CPA firms recommended by my bookkeeper and just brought in . . . → Read More: Professional Taxes for the first time

Hints of the Phenomenon?

I first read about “the phenomenon” from Dan Kennedy’s book “No B.S. Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs”. . . . → Read More: Hints of the Phenomenon?

Considering Prosper.com

I’ve been considering investing in Prosper.com as part of my wealth building cycle. I think it looks like a great way to get a steady income stream at 12-15% It’s funny, I wasn’t sure what to call the investment. . . . → Read More: Considering Prosper.com

Double launch weekend

Busy weekend! I have finally launched the web business I’ve been working on all summer.eBookTribeeBookTribe sells custom information product graphics. . . . → Read More: Double launch weekend

Planting eBay seeds

My [tag]Amazon[/tag] book selling money has really tapered off now, so I’m moving on to eBay.Now I’m going to unburden my self of my robotics hobby, as well as ridding myself of any computer equipment that I’m not using now. . . . → Read More: Planting eBay seeds

Amazon finally slowing down a bit

My Amazon money flood is finally slowing a bit. I’m only shipping one or two books a day now, and every so often I have a day where nothing sells. Even with the slow-down I’m still making a couple hundred dollars a week, and my grand total so far is about $2400.I’ve got about 150 books listed right now. . . . → Read More: Amazon finally slowing down a bit

Paid myself first

Last year was the first year I’ve ever managed to pay myself first! Almost every book tells you to do that, to take a certain percent of your income and sock it away before you pay the rest of your billsI spent much of this lovely Portland day doing my books. . . . → Read More: Paid myself first

Wealth doesn't come to the afraid

As I say on the sidebar, I used to be afraid of money. That was a bad strategy.

My own fears

Despite the fact that I’ve regularly earned six figure incomes over the last decade, I managed to amass a load of debt and basically no savings. I’m a smart fellow, I’ve done all . . . → Read More: Wealth doesn't come to the afraid