by Mike | Aug 20, 2014 | Million in the Bank, Starting Out, Types of Business |
American Eagle Sentry
Millionaire-The Rest of the Story
Millionaire story-In Part I we saw Rick and Debbie lose their jobs at the same time and they decided to start a business and within 2 years they were millionaires. Here is the rest of the story. If you did not read Part I, you might like to read it first. (more…)
by Mike | Jun 30, 2014 | Business ownership, Finding Money, Million in the Bank, Planning, Starting Out, Types of Business |
Soccer Mom Business Millionaire
Soccer Mom Business Ponderings
Soccer mom business millionaire– this never crossed soccer mom Cheryl Rose’s mind. But she was knee deep in soccer, plus she was thinking of starting a business. Her 9 year old son played recreational soccer and her 16 year old daughter played competitive soccer. Her daughter not only played for her high school, but she played all year. When she was not competing she was in some soccer camp to improve her skills. Cheryl had been in the soccer world since her daughter was 6 years old, which was 10 years ago. She even was an assistant soccer coach early on, and then the soccer involvement pace just kept picking up. (more…)
by Mike | Jun 18, 2014 | Business ownership, It is a Journey, Million in the Bank, Starting Out, Types of Business |
Becoming a Millionaire While Keeping Your Job
Overview
Becoming a millionaire, while keeping your job, is a safe way to get your million dollars in the bank. This story has three parts, first a young man getting a job that he loved, then the first business of a young man that could have made him a millionaire while keeping his job, and finally the second business that made him a millionaire while keeping his job. (more…)
by Mike | May 19, 2014 | Business ownership, Crowdfunding, It is a Journey, Million in the Bank, Raising money, Starting Out, Types of Business |
Great Toy Story in Summary
Remember your favorite toy or your child’s favorite toy? Toy’s are a big part of all of our lives. But for Shawnta Ray and her husband Rick Harmon toys are their lives. They have had a wild ride, and there is not enough room here for all the spills, turns, and lessons learned. (more…)
by Mike | May 1, 2014 | Business ownership, It is a Journey, Million in the Bank, Starting Out |
You Really Can Have One Million Dollars
You Really Can Have One Million Dollars
Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Richard Branson, these people have had huge success, but their stories do not have much value to the man or woman wanting to start a small business. The stories that matter most, are about people who have started with little or nothing and are still on the path to making their million, or have made their first million and are growing their business. These are the stories I share, trying to capture what happens in those first few years. (more…)
by Mike | Apr 28, 2014 | Business ownership, Starting Out, Types of Business |
Arnel’s Originals
Arnel McAtee was a retired school teacher who had two little girls who were covered in eczema. Using an elimination diet, she finally figured it out; they were allergic to a lot of foods but especially gluten. She changed their diet and almost miraculously they were well again. At the time there just was not much gluten free food back in 1996 and the gluten-free bread was not very tasty. This put her on a path of trying to make better and tastier food for her kids by experimenting with recipes. (more…)