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Put Your Wallet Away

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The first thing most people do when they decide to start a business is start spending money. DON’T! Avoid spending at all cost.
How to avoid spending
1) An obvious first is to use your home as your business location.
2) Try getting by with office supplies you’ve got laying around the house - vs. running out to […]

Leveraging Technology

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One of the main thoughts behind the SimpleStartup movement is to leverage technology so that starting a business becomes easier.
As you’ll see, SimpleStartup was designed to do just that.
With SimpleStartup you’ll be able to:
* Quickly start your own business
* Launch an e-commerce enabled website
* Manage sales transactions
* Manage customers
* Manage your business taxes
* Track marketing […]

Small is back

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Before television and other mass media technologies came along, it was okay to be small.
Mass media changed everything. When millions of people could be reached simultaneously through advertising, companies got big - quick.
And in order to compete with them, you had to get big too.
But that’s no longer the case.

Their downfall
Big companies got greedy. They […]

Productivity

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It’s essential to your success. Seriously! You absolutely need to learn how to manage your time.
Prioritization is the key
Since your time is limited, you’ll need to learn how to focus your efforts.
Moms, you no doubt already have this attribute nailed.
The 80/20 Rule
In order to run a successful home business, it’s important that you understand the […]

The changing face of business

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SimpleStartup was originally created for stay-at-home moms. But its methodologies can be used by just about anyone wishing to start a company with limited resources.
Wait, did you say, “start a company with limited resources”?
Umm… yep. I know those words are seldom used together, but things are different now. There’s a change taking place in business.
A […]

The SimpleStartup Philosophy

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You owe it to yourself to do something remarkable someday. Why not start today?
Fear of Failure
Let’s get this out of the way.
Entrepreneurship can be a great source of personal achievement - but it can also be a source of failure. There’s no real way to eliminate the failure aspect. The best thing to do is […]

Motivations

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There are a number of reasons why I’m launching SimpleStartup.
1) I saw the need – Starting a business is hard - especially if you’ve never done it before. So, I set out to build a set of tools and resources to make it easier.
2) I like meeting new people – One of the best ways […]