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4 Reasons’ why Flying a Kite is like Starting and Running your Small Business

Posted by Michael

The weather was not beach-able this past weekend, but we decided to make the most of what little sunshine there was by flying Kites. I hadn’t flown a kite in at least 15 years, so it was a great experience. Heres 4 reasons why flying a Kite is like starting and running your small business.

Start-up […]

The Lease of 2 Evils - Car Buying vs. Leasing

Posted by Neil

If you have read any of my blatherings for any length of time, then you already know that I am big on actually owning stuff. Being beholden to another in any way, shape or form is a form of slavery and that has never sat well with me.I have never leased a car, but then […]

Fear: Immobilizing or Motivating?

Posted by Michael

“You’re now in the game where only time can tell, survive in droughts - I wish you well. Survive in droughts? I wish you well? How sick am I? I wish you health, I wish you wheels, I wish you wealth - I wish you insight so you can see for yourself…” - Sean ‘Jay-Z’ […]

Tax Season - PrePaid MasterCard saves Money? Wait… What!?

Posted by Michael

About two months ago I started getting spam emails for the ‘H&R Block Tax Training Course’. They said something about making money while ‘helping’ my community. You all know how much I love making money helping my community, so I looked a bit further into the deal.
The people who go to these trainings are the […]

You’re a Terrible Business Person

Posted by Michael

People who start businesses decided one of two things to be true, maybe both.

I’m not going to make enough money working for someone else.
I have a talent/good/service that I can use to get paid.

So, you’re working for company X making however much money they decided to pay you. Aside from having taxes auto deducted from […]

Your Bank Loves You - Make it Stop

Posted by Michael

Do you know how banks make money? Loans and fees.
We’ve all been hit with the $30 overdraft fee on that $5 squirt of gas we just knew we had enough to cover. I’ve said before and I’ll say again; track your spending to avoid sending your bank managers kids through college. Fees aren’t the topic […]