Strategies & tactics to get ahead financially & in life
Creating a successful business is one of the best ways to build wealth in America but it's easier said than done.
As someone who has created several businesses with varying levels of success, Jim will show you what it takes to create a business that can last, provide income for your family, and wealth for your legacy.
We will cover the nuts and bolts of starting, operating, and growing a business as well as the psychology of succeeding at running a business in this era.
FinCon is one of the best conferences I’ve ever been to. If you are in financial media, you need to find your way to FinCon. Before I get into my FinCon wrap up post, I want to thank PT, Nick, Jessica, Justin, Jay, Susan, Libby, and the rest of the FinCon staff and volunteers for […]
Do you read blogger net worth reports? Do you enjoy a little peek into the finances of some of your favorite bloggers? One of my favorite reports is J. Money’s monthly net worth updates, a feature he’s had for over ten years. What I enjoy about his reports is the report has everything you would […]
The steps to starting a business are really straightforward. Starting a business is as simple as saying – “I’m a business.” Every citizen has a Social Security Number and can immediately start a sole proprietorship. It gives you the least amount of legal cover, since you are personally liable as a sole proprietor, but you […]
When I first started blogging, I didn’t go to conferences because I had a full-time job. After I quit to blog full-time, I started going to all kinds of conferences. I went to massive internet marketing conferences like Pubcon and Affiliate Summit, I went to smaller fintech conferences like Finovate, and I even went to […]
I haven’t updated my resume in over a decade. Today, that’s going to change. But it’s not going to change in the way you think – I’m going to create a failure resume. A failure resume is exactly what it says – it’s when you list your career and personal failures. It’s not a new […]
When I started my business years ago, I thought the responsible business-y thing to do was to get a Post Office box. Why? I honestly don’t know. Like business cards, it’s just one of those things (at least I use the PO Box!). Since then, I’ve found that a Post Office Box is a great […]
(I don’t usually write a ton about the business of blogging, even though I do write about side hustles and entrepreneurship. With the FinCon conference around the corner, I wanted to touch on something I often get asked about – how I quit my job to pursue blogging full-time. You may not be thinking about […]
Starting a business can be one of the most beneficial tasks you undertake to improve your financial life. Whether you’re a recent college graduate, a busy stay at home mom, or even someone who is retired, starting a side business can generate some extra cash to help you reach your financial goals. When many people […]
Homeownership is great… except you end up shelling out quite a bit to get things done to and around your home. We live on a wooded lot with lots of tall trees. Just recently a maple fell and it measured a little over 4′ in diameter with the main trunk that was easily 10′ tall. […]
In 2005, I wrote my first blog post on an unknown personal finance blog that would eventually grow beyond my wildest dreams. A few years later I would quit my comfortable stable job in the defense industry to work on a “blog” full-time. In the ten+ years since, there are a few things I wished […]