Entrepreneurship

Creating The Next Best Frugal Site: Introducing Frugal Wonderful

Let me introduce to you the next best frugal site: Frugal Wonderful! A buddy of mine who so happens to be a very successful frugal blogger gave me some incredible advice recently. He said, “Sam, you’re doing it all wrong focusing on the mass affluent / aspirational niche. Instead of writing about investing, entrepreneurship, and […]

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Five Steps To Improve Productivity: A Quora Case Study

If you improve productivity it generally means more profit and less time spent working. However, some people take improving productivity too far and end up working all day every day. Since making investment returns might be getting more difficult, it’s good if everybody figures out how to improve productivity. During a downturn, corporations try to squeeze

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Thinking About Quitting Your Job And Traveling Around The World

If you’re thinking about leaving your job, this post is for you. This is a guest post by NZ Muse, a mid-20s writer who just completed a six-month trip around the world and lived to tell the tale. I took NZ Muse and her husband out for lunch in San Francisco when they stopped by. A

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The Startup Riches Myth: Sell Your Company For Multi-Millions And Still Not Be A Millionaire

There’s an idyllic notion about startup riches that once you’ve sold your company for multi-millions of dollars you’re filthy rich and never have to work again. I admittedly have this automatic mindset whenever I meet someone who said they sold their company to one of the tech giants. Even if they are still living in

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The Only Scenarios Where Repeated Failure Is An Option

Everybody fails from time to time. It’s a part of life. But repeated failure can be a sign you’re stuck in a rut, not learning from your mistakes, or need more support. Let’s discuss risk taking and when repeated failure is appropriate and when it’s not. When Repeated Failure Is An Option On the way

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Is It Better To Be A Full-Time Employee Or Contractor (Freelancer)?

Are you deciding between being a full-time employee or contractor (freelancer)? If so, I’ve done both and want to share with you my perspectives. According to a survey conducted by independent research firm Edelman Berland and commissioned by the Freelancers Union, more than one in three workers – 53 million Americans – is now freelancing. Today,

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Career Advice For Women: Blaze Your Own Path Instead!

Here’s some career advice for women. For the past five years in a row I’ve spent time interviewing with companies during the 4th quarter in preparation for the new year. It’s always good to seek new opportunities and have backup plans, even if you never use them. Sometimes, the interviews turn into fun consulting roles where I spend

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