Create for Cash

Low Budget Creativity

Copyright (c) 2011 Julie Austin Ahh, what did kids do before XBOX and Wii? What did kids do before computer games and television? Well, they probably had a much stronger imagination. And imagination is important to a child's cognitive development. ... Read >

Fulfillment Company Partnerships

Copyright (c) 2011 Julie Austin Being a small business owner that sells one or more products usually means you have to ship all of them yourself when you're starting out. That means you probably have boxes of inventory stuck in closets, basements and g... Read >

Branding for Your Business

Copyright (c) 2011 Julie Austin You can and should brand yourself in the same way corporations brand themselves. In a world full of noise you need to stand out in the crowd. You need to be unique and different. Being a brand means that people know ... Read >

When Business is Good

Copyright (c) 2011 Julie Austin People prefer to be surrounded by winners. Winners draw people to them when they are on a successful roll. Losers are on the opposite end of the spectrum and aren't the ones that will get praise and all the perks that... Read >

Cold Calling Preparation

Copyright (c) 2011 Julie Austin Nobody can sell your product or service like you can. Even if you plan to hire salespeople you still need to know how to sell yourself. You need to be able to teach your salespeople how to sell your business. You will... Read >

Naming Your Brands and Your Corporation

Copyright (c) 2011 Julie Austin Even though a company's brand name products fall under the umbrella of their corporate name, most consumers are buying the brand itself. For example, Tide laundry detergent is a brand of Proctor and Gamble. But when you ... Read >

How to Minimize the Risk of Starting a Business

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin There is always a risk when you start a new business, but there are also many rewards if you take the chance to be a business owner and control your own destiny. Many people avoid starting their own businesses because of... Read >

Entrepreneurs Need to Get Into a Creative Habit

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin Working writers and other artists know that you have to 'work' at being creative. Writer's block isn't an option when you are being paid to crank out scripts, novels, or articles. So it has to become a creative habit eve... Read >

Breaking the Rules to Become More Creative

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin Growing up we learn that we need to follow the rules if we want to stay out of trouble. There is a good reason for rules, but not when it comes to creativity. If we want to figure out solutions to problems and come up wi... Read >

Get Customers to Talk About Your Business

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin Advertising is expensive for small businesses, but word of mouth marketing is not. It's also very effective. Where there is a seller, there is a buyer. Your customers need to know about your business. And most people ... Read >

Many Entrepreneurs Take Calculated Risks

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin Let's face it, starting a business is a risky endeavor. This is one reason so many people hesitate to do it. It takes guts to give up the security of a steady paycheck to go out and borrow money that you may not be able ... Read >

Why Entrepreneurs Need to Listen to Their Intuition

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin Einstein knew the value of intuition. He said it was the only real valuable thing. An entrepreneur's sub-conscious has valuable information that the conscious brain doesn't even know about yet. Trust that it knows the ri... Read >

There's no excuse for not starting your own business

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin Not everyone could or should be a business owner, but don't let the fear of the unknown stop you from becoming an entrepreneur when it can be avoided. Most people have a list of excuses that stop them from ever taking th... Read >

Promotional Products Get Your Logo Seen

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin Promotional products are usually useful and unique things that most people would use anyway. If they have a corporate logo on them then more people see the logo. With promotional products you know which people got the... Read >

Create a Multiple Stream of Business Ideas

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin If you like what you do you'll probably come up with more ideas. Create a lot of ideas and you're sure to find a good one. We all have the ability to create ideas, but most people don't know how to tap into them. Cre... Read >