Welcome New Affiliates:

Health and Wellness Affiliate

I just joined this one and you can too!

Here is a new affiliate of mine. I think it can help you to. Just click the link to start making some pretty impressive commissions just by referring your friends. It's free to start up and you get your own web site.

Revisit These that Have Scrolled Off!

Fair Shakes and Residuals - a disappoint night at Lenny's or Kenny's or Benny's
Christian CEOs bond for love and profit. - A link of interest.
What is an entrepreneur? - a brief defintion.
It takes Time - T-I-M-E
Cravings vs. Desires - How do we distinguish?
The R.O.A.D. to Success - Are you on the road?
A New pattern - from VAST Possibilities
Big Ideas - Notable Quotables
Prior Commitments - a definition of PRIORities.
Cross-Training is NOT Cross-Lining!

Spiritual Entrepreneurship

Spiritual entrepreneurship is what happens when people of faith launch out in blod kingdom ventures incorportating all the principles that we bring to this table.

For that reason, this discussion must be broad enough to embrace all bold venturers.

Are you one?

Previously published articles concerning this Entrepreneur's TABLE can be found at my main blog:

The Entrepreneur's Table

The Entrepreneur's Table - Part II - T = Timely Topics and Transferable Themes

The Entrepreneur's Table - Part III - A = Attitude

More to COME!

Entrepreneurship is partly about thinking with such a large vision that no box can contain it. That being the case, thinking "outside the box" is a given and global thinking is implied.

Guest Editorial on Self-Belief
Bright Prospects for Direct Selling

I have launched a clearinghouse blog for those interested in Affiliate Marketing. There is good information there and there will be much more as time goes by.

Visit these entrepreneurial sites today:

• Toner Overnight - My Friend, Great Deals
• The Health and Business Benefits of Mangosteen Juice
  
• Pre Paid Legal Services and Business Opportunity
• Identity Theft Shield
• Gift and Incentive Books
• Energion
• Pastor Tom's Bookstore
• Business Opportunities
• Fund Raising Ideas
• Health and Wellness
• Random Proverbs for Business
• The Entrepreneur's Table
• The Shoestring Conspiracy - Ministry Ideas
• Weblogs
• Mangosteen Health Benefits and Business Opportunity
• QHEALTHZONE - Home Page - Qualitry Products from Nutrilite

Guest Author from Feb 6: Do You Have the Right Focus to Make Your Dream a Business Instead of a Hobby?

Here is a thought-provoking article on Christian entrepreneurship by Abigale Johnson.

Also, these have come across my screen:

Internet Marketing and Home School Entrepreneurship: Part II
Home school lends itself to entrepreneurship - and Internet entrepreneurship especially - in that home school children universally learn to manage and budget time

Internet Marketing and Home School Entrepreneurship: Part I
An Amazing Home school testimony: Christopher Klicka, senior counsel for the Home School Legal Defense Association.

Jose Gomez, a Christian recording artist and entrepreneur, offers some amazing insights through these links:

SO MUCH TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE It is such a privilege from God to have Him express His very thoughts through our creativity. But, sometimes, the ideas can become too much to handle, with not enough time to get it all done.

IN-YOUR-FACE HOMEPAGE THEORY Improve your website 1000% by diagnosing problems with your homepage. If your sales, donations, subscriptions, or leads are not what you would like them to be, read this article before doing a website rehaul.

FORGET THE FANCY GRAPHICS - WRITE GREAT CONTENT! The misconception that graphics and animation make an effective website is an illusion built by designers and animators. Effective websites require an investment of time and words that can yield powerful returns.

HIT THEM RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES Creating a powerful Impact Statement for your website can be the most critical piece of your online marketing or outreach strategy. Learn about the importance of what is many times an overlooked but essential piece of your website puzzle.

GETTING THE VENTURE OFF THE GROUND After all the planning and preparation, it is time to begin the adventure of launching your enterprise. Follow these steps to keep yourself on the track towards success.

BUILDING THE PERFECT TEAM Building a dream team for your business or ministry effort is the single most important step in creating a cooperative, scalable effort that will press through the touchest of obstacles.

GOOD IDEA - OR GOD IDEA How do we differentiate between God's calling and our own visions? Here are a few tips for the road ahead.

PREPLANNING YOUR IDEA Ideas are God's capital in your life. The investment is worth the time to plan ahead and avoid the potholes in the road ahead.

Considering an Opportunity?

Here's how to identify legitimate direct selling opportunities:

Start up costs should be minimal. The start up fees in direct selling companies are generally modest - usually the cost of a sales kit. Companies want to make it easy and inexpensive for you to start. Pyramid schemes make their money through fees paid by new recruits or by loading inventory or training aids on them. High entry fees should be a warning sign.

You should be able to return unsold inventory. Companies belonging to the Direct Selling Association "buy back" unsold marketable products purchased within the prior 12 months if you decide to quit the business, for 90 percent of the price you paid for them. The DSA Code of Ethics requires that member companies do this. Beware of opportunities that encourage "front end loading," or buying large inventories of unreturnable products to reach achievement levels or receive a "special" or larger "discounted" price.

Is the money you'll earn based on the sale of products or services? The answer should be "absolutely." This is a key element of a legitimate business. Direct selling, like other methods of retailing, depends on selling to customers who use and/or consume the product. This requires quality products and services sold at competitive prices. Beware of any business that claims you can get rich by solely using their products or by recruiting new people into the business. You should also believe in the products or services you'll be selling.

Ask yourself, "Would I buy this product if I weren't in the sales organization?" If the answer to that is no, think twice about the opportunity.

How to Get Started:

1. Identify a company and product that appeal to you.
   Check our list of member companies or look in your local phonebook.
2. Take your time deciding.
   Does "getting in on the ground floor" mean that everyone joining after you will be less satisfied or happy? A legitimate opportunity won't disappear overnight. Think long-term.
3. Ask questions.
   About the company, its leadership, the products or services, start-up fees, realistic costs of doing business, average earnings of distributors, return policies, and anything else you're concerned about.
4. Get copies of all company literature.
   And read it!
5. Consult with others who have had experiences with the company and its products.
   Check to see if the products or services are actually being sold to consumers.
6. Investigate and verify all information.
   Do not assume that "official looking" documents are accurate or complete or even produced by the company, as opposed to the person trying to recruit you.
7. Need help evaluating a company?
   Check to see if the company in which you're interested is a member of the Direct Selling Association. If it is, you can be assured the company has pledged to abide by and uphold the DSA Code of Ethics. In addition, you might want to call your local Better Business Bureau, state attorney general or consumer protection office.

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