I was watching the movie The Social Network the other day and it got me thinking about how you can make a fortune with a great idea. It only takes one really good idea to completely change your life. You will however had to recognize when you have a great idea and place yourself in a position to capitalize on it. Opportunity may only show up once and when it does you need to be prepared to take advantage of it.
How To Make Money Buying Storage Units
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Over the past few years, I have seen a rise in the number of shows about buying storage units on television. There is Storage Wars, Storage Hunters, and Auction Hunters. I watch all of the shows because I like to see how much money can be made from selling the products found in storage lockers. Sometimes buyers make money and sometimes they lose money on a unit. The prospect of buying a storage unit to make some cash is one that never occurred to me until I watched these shows. Let’s take a look at how the process goes and how you can make some money buying storage lockers. [Read more...]
How To Get Rich With A Website
July 31, 2011 By 3 Comments
If you had asked me a decade ago if it was possible to get rich using a website then my answer would have probably been no. You had a few people getting rich off of great ideas like Yahoo. com but most of them had backgrounds in computer programming. The average person did not seem to have a real shot at making much money online. Well, that is not true today. There are scores of ways to make money online now. All you need is a little ingenuity and some creativity. Let’s take a look at a few of the ways that people are getting rich with a website. [Read more...]
How Wally Blume Made Millions Selling Ice Cream
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It doesn’t always take a great idea to hit it big. Sometimes it just takes small ideas to make it rich. There are countless stories of individuals that just took an everyday common idea and turned it into a huge money maker. In order to inspire the entrepreneurial spirit within you, let’s take a look at one entrepreneur that made it big with a relatively simple idea. [Read more...]
Get Rich Using Social Media
July 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Social media websites are incredibly popular right now and lots of entrepreneurs are trying to come up with the next big idea. The creators of MySpace, Friendster, FriendFeed, Bebo, and Facebook are all millionaires because they took the risk of starting a social media website. Now Google is getting into the game with its new Google One service. You can do the same thing as well. [Read more...]
How To Get Rich Using The Blended Approach
June 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
There are lots of ways to build wealth in the current economy. Things may look bleak but there is always opportunity. You can also create income for yourself through education by pursing a degree in a lucrative field like business, healthcare, law, or science. You can also create income through hard work, discipline, and dedication. You don’t have to limit yourself however to only one method. Your best chance at getting rich is to take multiple approaches and to blend them together. [Read more...]
Get Rich By Becoming A Venture Capitalist
April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
One of the ways that you can get rich is by helping to fund the dreams of others people. Helping other people reach their goals can be an incredibly rewarding experience and a profitable venture as well. Venture capitalists do this every single day by providing capital for individuals with great business ideas.
How I Made My Millions
April 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is a great series special from CNBC. It’s is very inspiring and contains the entrepreneurial spirit that Bill Gates used to build his fortune. This is the story of a high school dropout who created 1-800-GOT-JUNK and built a multimillion dollar fortune with an idea to collect trash.
Get Rich Like These Entrepreneurs
April 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was watching a special on CNBC called How I Made My Millions. There were a number of great entrepreneurs who were able to generate passive income off of a number of different ideas that made them a fortune. I found the entire series to be really inspiring. This clip is of a scientist who invented the Super Soaker water gun. He was actually working on a scientific invention and developed a water gun that can shoot water long distances.
The Three Traits Of Great Entrepreneurs
March 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The heart of America is rooted in its entrepreneurial spirit. Entrepreneurs are responsible for many of the great ideas and inventions that are in our society today. Whether it’s Thomas Edison with the light bulb or Steve Jobs with the iPod, entrepreneurs have been creating products that consumers continue to want. Here are three things that you should know to be a successful entrepreneur.
