Aug
3
Starting Up : Define Ramen Noodles : Ramen Profitable
August 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
Paul Graham coined the term Ramen Profitable, as in having enough profit to live on a Ramen Noodle diet/lifestyle. He gives many reasons why a startup may want to become Ramen Profitable as soon as possible, including: “The main significance of this type of profitability is that you’re no longer at the mercy of [...]
Jun
25
QuickBooks – Nothing Beats Free
June 25, 2009 | Comments Off
For my business accounting I use QuickBooks Pro. But to tell you the truth, chances are I would be equally happy with the QuickBooks Simple Start Free Edition 2009. I have less than 20 customers (big ones). And most of what I do need accounting for is create invoices, pay bills and print checks – [...]
Apr
15
Product Review: NeatReceipts
April 15, 2009 | 2 Comments
For years I doubted a product sold at Airport kiosks was worth my money. I have been proved wrong twice. Once with Rosetta Stone, and twice with NeatReceipts. It is just that I didn’t acquired either at the airport (the former can be bought used and the later can be bought ‘refurbished’ for $99 vs [...]
May
23
Contractors: You Are Creating A Market
May 23, 2008 | Comments Off
When a full time employee goes on his/her own and starts selling his/her services there is one interesting thing that he provides the companies who may be interested in hiring them: A Market.
Big companies can’t offer services that they can’t deliver. But since the contractor offers to deliver services on their behalf, now they have access [...]
Mar
11
The Value of an Idea
March 11, 2008 | Comments Off
Very often, especially during social activities, people start blurting ideas to me on how I can improve my business or new ventures I can undertake to make more money. The idea is usually summarized in one or two sentences, and the plan doesn’t go beyond what a drink can last. It irritates me [...]
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