Talk shit can make money?

If you are thinking who gives a crap if anyone can make money talking shit, you are closer to the answer than you think.

Pick this art of selling from guru, Simon Griffiths, and learn how to make money talking shit and still be seen kind and popular = making money.

 

This is how he managed to raised USD50K to start his "Who Gives A Crap" toilet paper business.

 

Love his sense of humour.  Don't you?

Making Learning Fun

It's the year end school holidays. What are you teaching your children? I am teaching my son to create his own education slideshow. Here is the first one I created with him. Give us a vote up if you like it.

Lessons From the Box

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Are you in sales?

Are you in the business of selling? Shobit Gupta shared some tips on closing sales.

sales need follow up

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Don't dream. Work on it!

Ever thought of starting up something but never got around to it? Here is an idea I have thought of before.

Create Your Own Critter

View more presentations from Annie Snyder.

Looking at the happy faces of the little designers on Annie Snyder's website makes me wonder what stopped me in my track.

Let consumers build up your business

Let Jeremiah Owyang show you how you can generate interest in consumers of your product or services to help build up your business through online social networking media. Read to find out if you have the qualities to start this kind of business.

Online Community Best Practices Final

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Some like it sweet, some like it this way.

Marta Z Kagan caught my attention on SlideShare with her presentation. Read it only if you do not want to F**K up your business.

What The F**K is Social Media?

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Like it? Then thank Marta for waking you up to it her way.

Visual and Creative Thinking in Business

I have always been drawn to people who are creative. Here is one such person, Themoleskin, discovered through his slides of "Tales from the Wonder Emporium: Visual and Creative Thinking in Business" posted on SlideShare:

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Grants, licences and permits? Found at one spot..

I have written about where you can go to set up your business in Malaysia.

Now let us touch on getting grants, licences and permits. To find all the information you need, all you have to do is go to myGovernment Site Map and do your search there for the ministry you are interested in.

If you do not know the name of the ministry handling the licence and permit you are interested in, just hit on the "Ctrl" and "F" keys simultaneously. Then at "Find:" box on the bottom left of your monitor, type the word "licence" and enter.

Keep entering to search till you hit the ministry you are interested in. For an example, my first hit brought me to the link to "Licence and Permits" issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry. If you click on that link you will be able to find information about licences and permits required to establish an agriculture, livestock or fishery-based business.

To find ministries providing grants, funds and incentives, hit on the "Ctrl" and "F" keys simultaneously and type "grant" or "fund" or "incentives" at the "Find:" box. Alternatively, you can type in "grant" at "Search this site" box and you will get a list of articles related to grants, funds and incentives.

Good luck in your business ventures.

Set up a business? You need calculators.

Before you jump in and set up your business, check out Business And Financial Converters and Calculators from CSG Network to see if there are any calculators that you can make use of.

Here are my picks:

Find out if you have sufficient capital to start your business:
Business Startup Expenses Calculator

Can you afford to take up a loan?
Simple Loan Payment

Find out your average per item inventory cost based on your expenses on shipping, freight, phone or FAX calls, assembly labor, etc.
Average Inventory Calculator

How many months or days are there in a year or two? Very useful when you are working on terms for contract.
Business Time Period Converter

Going wholesales? Calculate your selling price based on your markup in dollar value or percentage:
Cost Plus Calculator
Retail Markdown Calculator

You need to know if you business is doing well:
Business Percentage Increase Or Decrease Calculator

Find out if you have any cash flow problem...
Average Payables Period Calculator
...and if you should start changing your credit terms:
Average Collection Period Calculator

What is your company spending on fuel consumption?
Metric Fuel Consumption Calculator

How many days do you have left to meet a deadline?
Days Between Dates For Business or...
... how many seconds do you have left
Time Math Calculator

How much are you paying in tax for your purchase? What's the total value?
Sales Tax Percentage Calculator
Sales Tax Calculator And De-Calculator

Travel overseas? Find out how many hours ahead or behind you will be at your destination.
Time Zone Converter

Based on your current sales, how much will you be making at the end of the month?
Monthly Projected Sales Revenue Calculator

Time to file in your tax?
Balance Sheet With Liquidity Calculator
What is your net worth position?
Financial Asset Calculator

Calculators at CSG Network are not meant for business only. If you take the time to explore, you can find all kinds of calculators for all kinds of uses at home or in school.

Setting up business in Malaysia

Want to set up a company in Malaysia? You can:

1) find useful information at Malaysia Industrial Development Authority (MIDA).

2) do it online through an e-lodgement service introduced by Companies Commission of Malaysia. First, take a look at their Registration Guide.

3) get a loan to start it from Majlis Pembangunan Ekonomi Belia through Persatuan Usahawan Graduan Malaysia (Malaysian Graduates Entrepreneurs Association) or PUGM programme.

4) get how-to articles, business forms, free business software, online training, self-assessment exercises, quizzes and resources to help start, finance, formalize, and grow your businesses from Malaysia Business Toolkit.

5) (if you are a Government or semi-Government servants) get loans from some banks to become a business owner of product sold through approved direct sales companies. Just ask the direct sales company you are interested in if they are on such a scheme with a bank.