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Entries Tagged as 'Success and Failure Stories'

Personal Assistants in India with US clients

February 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

AskSunday is one of the most prominent, but certainly not the only personal assistant/tech help company in India that with the enormous drop in long distance communications prices is growing exponentially.

With middle-class America being able to afford these long distance calls with services like VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), Skype, email, chat, and even the […]

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Tags: Business Opportunity Reviews · Main · Success and Failure Stories

Mary Kay Ash of Mary Kay Cosmetics

January 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Meet Mary Kay Ash of Mary Kay Cosmetics….
Even as a multi-level, direct sales company, Mary Kay knew how to inspire female entrepreneurs from her humble beginnings selling encyclopedias from door to door.  It was mostly an accident that she found herself to be an outstanding saleswoman.  She was asked to sell 10 sets of encyclopedias […]

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Damage Control Tactics for Businesses

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

So something horrible happened.  Your product failed.  You made a mistake.  You said something wrong in an interview.  Everyone makes mistakes and the public can forgive if you follow these simple steps.
1. Admit to it.
Don’t hide it or try to cover it up.  That’s just asking for more trouble.
2. Apologize for it.
Tell people what happened […]

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Tags: Advertise on a Budget · Main · Success and Failure Stories · Where to find help

Start your own biz building websites in 24 hours!

January 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Building websites is not beyond your capabilities. It’s so easy, even a child can do it. (…and they do!)
If you come from a generation previous to “generation x” you’ll be happy to know that the youth culture love giving stuff away for free online. With sites like W3schools.com and the hundreds of […]

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Tags: Advertise on a Budget · Business Opportunity Reviews · Main · Success and Failure Stories · Where to find help

The best chair…ever!

January 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

If you’ve ever wanted to see a great invention before it hit the streets…here it is!
Made from recycled paper and wood products, this reconfigurable seat can fit from 1-16 people comfortably. It can be easily reshaped by anyone (I’ve seen 3 year olds move it) and weighs a total of about 40lbs. It […]

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Tags: Business Opportunity Reviews · Main · Success and Failure Stories