The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money After You Retire


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From starting a lucrative home-based business to investing to real estate, many retirees need a part-time paycheck to make ends meet. Weltman retirees how to manage their time and income so that they live comfortably.




Creating a Successful Craft Business


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From writing a business plan and financing an idea to choosing the most cost-efficient production method and best-suited sales approach, Creating a Successful Crafts Business provides a sound blueprint for turning a beloved hobby into a lucrative career. Written by two experienced craftspeople who have been through the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of running a crafts business, readers will learn, step by step, how to negotiate with bankers, choose the ideal retail location, promote the business on-line, expand into lucrative new markets, and much more. Filled with the infectious spirit of people who have “been there,” this down-to-earth book will bring fledging craft businesses to new levels of profits and success.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vision Boards


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Train the brain with visions of success for this book.... A Vision Board is a board for pasted images representing goals the creator wants to accomplish, made so that he or she might attain them. They are garnished with everything from photographs to 3-D objects. This book shows the steps to: imagining the desired results (from the perfect mate to improved health); breaking through obstacles to transformation; visualizing an improved future; and using the Vision Board to 'retrain the brain'. ?Step-by-step lessons on crafting the Vision Board are geared for any reader, regardless of creativity or artistic skill ?Includes a full-color insert with examples and instruction




Handmade for Profit!


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Through her books, articles, and periodicals, Barbara Brabec has been showing people how to profit from their creative talents and know-how for over twenty-five years.




MONETIZING YOUR PASSION


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"Monetizing Your Passion" by David Sandua is a must-have resource for anyone who dreams of turning their passion into a viable source of income. It is a complete guide that takes you by the hand from identifying your passions to creating a profitable business based on them. Have you ever thought about what it would be like if you could make a living doing what you love? This book shows you how. It helps you identify your skills and passions, and assess their monetization potential. It teaches you how to research niche markets and define your target audience, two key elements for any successful business. But that's not all. This book also guides you through the process of creating a solid business plan, from defining your company's goals to crafting an effective marketing and sales strategy. It shows you how to leverage digital tools to monetize your passion, from establishing an online presence to exploring e-commerce platforms and implementing digital marketing strategies. It prepares you to overcome the challenges and risks you may encounter along the way and helps you anticipate potential obstacles, develop contingency plans and seek professional advice when you need it. It also guides you through the legal and financial considerations you need to take into account when setting up your own business. This book teaches you how to balance your passion and your profits, so you can maintain your enthusiasm and avoid burnout, showing you how to set boundaries and manage your time effectively, so you can enjoy your passion while making money from it. "Monetizing Your Passion" is more than a book, it's your personal guide to turning your passion into a profitable business. If you're ready to take the leap and turn your hobby into your job, this is the book you need.




I'd Rather be Working


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This guide for chronically ill and disabled people describes how to find and keep rewarding employment. The text begins with a section of questions designed to help the reader in setting realistic goals. Backstrom, who has fibromyalgia, also discusses the pros and cons of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The volume concludes with a section of interviews with 20 chronically ill or disabled workers about their work-related experiences. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




Get Up and Go


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Motivates those 50 and over to become more physically and mentally active so they can stay healthy and live longer.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an EBay Business


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So, you've got eBay ambitions. Do you want to become a full-time seller or make money from a side business to supplement your existing income? Whatever your ideas, you're not alone. Millions of new sellers will list their wares on eBay® this year alone. But putting an ad on eBay is no guarantee that your item will sell - 39 percent of all listings never sell - or that your online business will succeed. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an eBay Business, Second Edition, is a step-by-step guide to creating the eBay business you've dreamed of. Not only will it help you understand what's involved in selling with eBay, but the authors also walk you through the best ways to establish and grow your online business.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an Ebay Business, 2nd Edition


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The buck starts here! eBay® is the Internet's premier auction site and everyone's favorite place to shop. It's also the place to start a business and make money from the comfort of one's home. Completely revised, this new edition will help readers create the eBay® business they dream of. There is also new and updated information on: - The basics of eBay®, the auction process, and the essentials of getting the business down on paper-including recordkeeping, accounting, taxes, insurance, legal issues, and other essential details - Determining what to sell, how to price it, and working with services such as PayPal® - The ins and outs of the biggest growing areas of eBay business-sourcing, wholesaling, and fixed price sales - Cutting through the competition, improving profit margins, changing strategies, improved advertising and promotions, and more