This is our new banner which we have hung up on the local wall near our school to attract attention. It’s quite colorful. I wish I could say that I designed it all, but I nearly did. With a little help from Microsoft, Istockphotos, and myself, we managed to come up with a design that… [Read more…]
December 28, 2009
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This is the Investorblogger’s MoneySpinners for 2009… It’s simple I will tell you where I made money in 2009 on my websites, and where I didn’t. I’ve rated the means in two ways. By Income over the year <$ = less than ten dollars $ = ten to fifty dollars $$ = fifty to two… [Read more…]
December 5, 2009
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I’ve been publishing a carnival for quite some time here. I’m always happy to receive quality submissions that expand on content and ideas on this blog, so you may submit your posts for the next Carnival. Our Carnivals in 2010 will be published whenever there are 20 submissions that have been approved. All submissions must… [Read more…]
October 31, 2009
After my post on Tyler’s business development, I read today that Tyler has recently provided an update: I received a lot of criticism for the investment opportunity I put forward, but I still stand behind it. In fact, I think it was actually a very generous opportunity. But I’m fine with how things turned out,… [Read more…]
October 28, 2009
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Recommended Article: Problogger Describes his Photography School Site and its income structure. In this post I want to present some visuals on how I’ve expanded one of my blogs and diversified its income streams. * How do I expand upon my blog and add different elements to my site? * How do I move beyond… [Read more…]
October 26, 2009
Tyler’s looking for some ‘suckers’ who are willing to be investors for his latest project, a Flash based site. The terms are weird: I am basing the following options on the project costing $5,000: Investment Return Buyout $1,000 15% for 18 months 5x $2,500 37.5% for 18 months 5x $5,000 75% for 18 months 5x… [Read more…]
October 21, 2009
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It’s all about the dollars, cents, pounds and pence, isn’t it? After all, that’s what you’re all fighting about, isn’t it? That’s why you aren’t really entering non-US markets, … you don’t think Asian markets have enough cash, do you? Well, here’s my cash. I put my money where my mouth is: but you guys… [Read more…]
October 13, 2009
This follows an interesting discussion we’ve been having on Forumosa about starting businesses. Of course, though, I wouldn’t equate gambling with starting a business. Why? Apart from the odds issue, there are far more factors that you can control when you start a business. If you gamble, esp. in a casino, the odds are absolutely… [Read more…]
October 8, 2009
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Recently, Adam Rahman from Singapore wrote and asked if he could interview me. Of course, I was flattered. Adam is a student at the Singapore Management University. It turns out he was interested in the growth of social media in the Taiwan and its applications to businesses. I only hope that I don’t disappoint him… [Read more…]
September 25, 2009
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InvestorBlogger says in response to a post on Bargaineering about Credit Cards vs. Cash. We run a business here in Taiwan, and we specifically don’t take credit cards in any form. Why? Our best prices are for cash purchases, and that’s what we give our customers. While we may win a few extra dollars from… [Read more…]
January 9, 2010
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