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READ MORESean S. in Eureka CA, a house painter for 6 years, and his girlfriend, who has her own cleaning business, wrote in and asked, “Bob how do we get the painting and cleaning businesses up and going again after I am released from prison?” Thanks for writing, Sean! Starting over is tough but not impossible. I’ve been […]
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Entrepreneurs / Something From Nothing / Uncategorized March 19, 2021
READ MOREMy first business didn’t require money, business cards, or a website. I was 8 years old, and tired of eating popcorn, or noodles with butter, at the end of the month before the food stamps or welfare check came. This is the first time I applied the “something from nothing” lesson my Mom taught me. […]
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Ask Bob / Re-entry / Something From Nothing February 16, 2021
READ MOREI received a letter and Executive Summary of a business plan from Alan M. of the Idaho State Correctional Facility. Thank you, Alan. Below are my thoughts and comments, which are useful for starting a business you start, particularly if you’re like most of us and short on funds. Until I married a graphic designer, […]
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READ MORETO GET OTHER PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN YOU, YOU MUST BE THE MAN OTHERS CAN BELIEVE IN, REGARDLESS OF WHAT ANYONE MAY THINK, SAY, DO, OR DON’T DO. This requires hard work and different actions by you. I’m not some “goody two-shoes” trying to tell you to do the right thing because that’s what your […]
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READ MOREI received a letter and Executive Summary of a business plan from Alan M. of the Idaho State Correctional Center. Thank you, Alan, because you’ve inspired two “Ask Bobs.” (This one, and “Tips for a Good Business Plan,” which is coming soon). Alan’s thoughtful letter boiled down to a critical question: How do I start […]
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READ MOREI am the youngest of seven, raised by a single mom on welfare in a mixed -race household at a time when mixed households weren’t inclusive. She never made more than $500/month in her whole life, but she taught me something that I would use to generate several hundreds of millions in transactions and investments. […]
