Debbie's Blog (5)

I had an idea recently to improve an existing product. It would take something that's already on the market and sells well (for years...) and make it more modern and hopefully, better. You can't just invent it yourself because someone else already invented the primary product, right? This is literally a slight improvement and using the existing item but then adding on or modifying it to make it a bit better. Would I have to contact the original creator to see if their interested in the idea? A… Continue

Wanted: Online freelance writing and content marketing empire – complete with competent and reliable writers to fulfill client orders; a self-sustaining website to obtain orders, collect payments, and assign writers to the tasks; experienced social media marketing experts both for client use and for marketing the company itself; and an admin staff to handle customer and writer support requests. All systems must be in place and fully operational for selecting new writers and providi… Continue

"A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make a turn. Do not be afraid to move on and start afresh. This may just be the beginning of something beautiful." A friend shared this with me today. I thought it must be a quote from someone very famous and powerful, but it turned out she read it in your everyday article posted online, about surviving a job loss. I think it's relevant here; among people who are setting goals to reach a certain level of wealth in their li… Continue

I think small businesses need all the help they can get when first starting out. I was recently contacted by the owner of MoneySmartLife.com and asked if I would run his "small business stimulus package" contest on my blog (Empowering Mom) After finding out what the idea of the package was I thought not only would I throw a link his way to help people find out about it, but that I would become a sponsor of his package, because it's a really nice id… Continue

I think I'm like most parents - I just want the best for my kids and the time to enjoy them. I realize that money isn't everything... I realize that money doesn't buy happiness directly - but I'm also smart enough to realize that if I don't have enough of it, I can't do all of the things I'd like to do with my children. We know how to have fun on a budget, don't get me wrong - but the problem is the amount of time required to WORK in order to bring in the money we need just to fulfill the basic… Continue