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By / business smarts / Aug 8,2016

How To Make Money

by Ken Matesz

“The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest” – Albert Einstein

Recent studies have shown that around 70% of Americans hate their jobs.

There are so many people who wish they could be financially independent.

So many think they would like to run their own business.

Are you one of them?

Do you desire running your own business, but you’ve hardly any savings to invest in a business?

Would you like to know how to earn money without being an employee working 40+ hours per week for someone else?

Would you like to know how to start making extra money today, even if you only have $1 in your pocket?

I will tell you in this article how to start earning money, without quitting your current job. I will tell you basic rules you need to follow and practice to begin making enough money so that you CAN eventually quit your current job.

First, you need to know the story of the jester and the king:

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By / business smarts / Dec 2,2014

Business Is About Profit

By Ken Matesz

“In the state of nature, profit is the measure of right.”               Thomas Hobbes

The only reason to run a business is to make a profit. Period.

If you don’t like that statement or disagree with it, you don’t belong in business and your business venture will probably fail unless it is subsidized by some industry or an outside agency or person. It also might survive a while being subsidized by debt.

When I first went into business about 25 years ago, I did not understand this important fact. I thought I was going into business to help the world.

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By / business smarts / Nov 7,2014

The project you didn’t take

By Ken Matesz

“No,” is a complete sentence.

It is easy to think that we should build every project that comes our way. If the customer comes to us ready to hire us, we should always take it, right?

Wrong.

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By / business smarts / Nov 7,2014

Do More Than Your Customer Expects

by Ken Matesz

“Your customer doesn’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”    Damon Richards

There is nothing better than a happy client.

Happy clients are the hallmark of good business.  A happy client will come back to you when he needs more of your expertise.  A happy client will refer others to you; he brings you more business.  He always speaks well of you and your products. A happy client thinks he got a bargain on his deal with you.  A happy client pays you promptly.

When you are building anything for others, you want happy clients.  

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