Robert Kiyosaki’s recent book, The Real Book of Real Estate, is really inspiring and pushes me to re-think about real estate investing from a different angle.

I’ve just purchased and read Robert Kiyosaki’s recent book, The Real Book of Real Estate: Real Experts. Real Stories. Real Life. To say the least, it’s very inspiring and pushes me real hard to change my mindset about real estate investing and see things clearly from a different angle.

The result from reading Robert’s book: I am looking forward to start the real estate investing business… as a real business – hopefully in the first quarter of 2010.

Why Robert Kiyosaki’s The Real Book of Real Estate inspires me

I don’t see myself as the “real” business owner – The thing is, I hate working an 18-hour day on my business, like most entrepreneurs do. Starting a business off

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LA Times

The announcements this week that three of the country’s largest airlines are again increasing baggage fees came as bad news for airline passengers, who must already pay for such extras as blankets, pillows and snacks.

But the higher fees are good news to Zeke Adkins, co-founder of Luggage Forward, a Boston business that ships luggage door-to-door for travelers who want to avoid the hassles of checking bags at the airport.

“Every time the airlines increase their fees, it translates into increased bookings for us,” he said.

He is not alone in seeing the higher airline fees as an opportunity.

United Parcel Service Inc., FedEx Corp.

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The government is calling for alternative finance options for SMEs unable to access bank funding.

In a paper launched by the Treasury, businesses are being asked to give their views on how to increase finance options, with the intention to introduce proposals for reform later in the year.

Paul Myners, financial services secretary to the Treasury, says: ‘Large corporations have had a great deal of success in accessing finance directly from credit markets with a surge in corporate bond issuances. Smaller firms, however, have not been able to similarly replace bank lending by directly tapping financial markets or non-bank financing.’

Steve Hughes, economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, says many businesses have struggled over the last 18 months to obtain finance through the banks.

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If you are wanting to use the Internet to create additional income, replace your job, or create wealth, there are three steps you need to follow.

As I outlined in my previous article, the three steps are:

* Step 1 – Have a topic that you know something about, that you can share with others
* Step 2 – Develop a system to get the information to them
* Step 3 – Use smart marketing techniques that ‘attract’ the right buyers for your product

This article is going to go over Step 1 – Have a topic that you know something about, that you can share with others

Everyone has some knowledge that is useful to others. It can be s

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Making your business operations more environmentally friendly is not such a hard task if you start with making minor changes and than gradually get to the more radical ones. Greening your business step by step will help preserve the environment and show your concern about the health and safety of your workers and a desire to improve the quality of life in your local community.

Green Certification for Retail Establishments

Being a socially responsible and eco-friendly company is not only good for the environment, but it also makes a lot of business sense. Conserving resources and cutting down on waste will help your company save money.

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Janet Herlihy/Special to the Caller-Times

Kurt and Jill Strauss combine complementary skills in their commercial interiors business.

CORPUS CHRISTI — Kurt Strauss

President, Strauss Interior Systems Inc.

Address: 2003A Saratoga Blvd.

Phone: 361-853-8706

Company description: Commercial interiors contractor specializing in metal framed drywall and suspended acoustical ceilings, as well as certain lines of building specialties.

Hometown: Corpus Christi

Years in business: 20

Tenure in position: 20 years

Education: Graduated from Carroll High School, 1977, attended Del Mar College.

First job: I was as a caddy at Corpus Christi Country Club when I was 12.

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