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Income opportunites

Written by Nicole Lorenz on April 18, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Self Employment and Sideline Income

Income opportunities are all around us, and using communication to locate them will help us grow in self-reliance.

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Is Online Entrepreneurship Right For You?

Written by Guest Post on May 31, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Self Employment and Sideline Income

Rising gas prices have everyone reconsidering their lifestyle. Perhaps rather than shopping at a mall, they order online. Those who work at a 9-to-5 job may consider working at home instead of commuting. If your income is not matching your outgo and part of the drain is the rising cost of your commute, your options [...]

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Homeschool Business—Tips for Success

Written by Julie Helms on January 20, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Self Employment and Sideline Income

This is a continuation of my first article on operating a homeschool curriculum business. After having opened four different curriculum stores in three states over the past 13 years, I have a number of suggestions to improve the chances of success. 1. Before opening a store, some market research is necessary. First confirm that you [...]

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Homeschool Business—Opportunities Abound!

Written by Julie Helms on January 13, 2011 - 3 Comments
Categories: Self Employment and Sideline Income

There is a tremendous need in many communities across the United States for a business like mine. I own a homeschool curriculum store, selling both new and used curriculum, classic books and educational manipulatives. There are tons of curriculum sellers on the internet, but they all share one thing in common… you can’t see the [...]

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Clair Schwan – Employee, Employer and Entrepreneur

Written by Clair Schwan on December 20, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: EMPLOYMENT, Self Employment and Sideline Income

Most of us start out our adult life as an employee of another. That’s where I started, but my nature soon had me taking on the role of manager who employs others, and then finally running my own enterprise. I intend to provide our readers here at Self Reliance Works with insights about success in [...]

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Self Employment – Investigating Business2Blogger.com

Written by Clair Schwan on August 24, 2010 - 2 Comments
Categories: Self Employment and Sideline Income

When we think of self employment, there are many types of activities we could engage in. Perhaps you’ve noticed that one of my pursuits is writing. I like to think of myself as an infopreneur – providing information, opinion and insights with the expectation of turning it into gainful self employment. It’s a great job [...]

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