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Entrepreneurs come in all sorts of packages and from all different walks of life. They share some common characteristics: a desire to experience the freedom and fulfillment of owning one’s own business, the courage to accept risks that are inherent in chasing one’s dreams, and the desire to achieve success. Most entrepreneurs are passionate about the products or services they offer; although some are only passionate about them as a means to an end.

Just as no two entrepreneurs are alike, no two businesses are alike. Businesses that offer similar products and services in a geographic area compete for the same clientele in order to survive and thrive. Further compounding the problem is the widespread popularity of Internet shopping, which may put a local business in competition with a business halfway across the globe. This is why a business must set itself apart in some way in order to make it.

Continue reading "Making a Good First Impression" »

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By Jacquelyn Lynn

How dangerous is the internet? You might as well ask: How dangerous is your neighborhood? As in the real world, your risks increase and decrease based on the type of online communities you frequent. And also as in the real world, you never know when a criminal is going to strike—because crimes occur even in the best of neighborhoods.

Simply having a computer and an e-mail account makes you potentially vulnerable to internet crime. Your best defense is knowledge and common sense: Know what type of schemes internet criminals are trying to pull off and remember that any deal that sounds too good to be true usually is.

Continue reading "Don't be a Victim: How to Protect Yourself from Online Scams" »

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If you missed the Rich Dad Forum in Orlando earlier this year, you may want to check out 13 Strategies to Grow Your Business. This e-book is based on the presentation made by business writer Jacquelyn Lynn on the Forum's opening day.

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Mr. John McCorry
Executive Editor
Bloomberg News

Dear Mr. McCorry:

Bloomberg reporter David Evans' piece ("FDIC May Need $150 Billion Bailout as Local Bank Failures Mount," Sept. 25) does a serious disservice to your organization and your readers by painting a skewed picture of the FDIC insurance fund. Let me be clear: The insurance fund is in a strong financial position to weather a significant upsurge in bank failures. The FDIC has all the tools and resources necessary to meet our commitment to insured depositors, which we view as sacred. I do not foresee – as Mr. Evans suggests – that taxpayers may have to foot the bill for a "bailout."

Continue reading "Open Letter to Bloomberg News about FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund" »

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One of our Rich Dad's Education students in the Norfolk, VA, area has started a Wealth Intelligence Academy group on meetups,com. She wants to get together with like-minded folks to share ideas, network, learn, play CASHFLOW® and more. Here's the link to her page if you want to check it out: http://realestate.meetup.com/1456/. And if you decide to start another group in another area, let us know and we'll help spread the news.

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"A POSITIVE approach to the mortgage market" is a great article I found on a UK website. Even though the information is from the UK perspective, it's still a worthwhile read for US investors.

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“Another fresh New Year is here…
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

This bright New Year is given me
To live each day with zest…
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!”
-- William Arthur Ward

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Many of us make New Year's resolutions because this is a great time to commit to making positive changes in our lives. Whatever you do to improve is a good thing, whether your resolutions are related to personal issues, health, or finance. Please take a moment to tell us what some of your resolutions are. By taking the time to share, you may inspire and motivate someone else, and wouldn't that be a great way to start the New Year?

Jackie

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