I’ve had it with eBay. I list things and either get no bids or I find that the bids are from accounts that are bogus or people overseas who have no intention of closing the deal. It’s a hassle and I just don’t find it worth the trouble. Instead, I’d like to try selling some things on Amazon.com, which seems more legit and less plagued by scams. Can you offer up a basic tutorial on becoming an Amazon merchant and selling goods on Amazon.com?
Hey Dave. I am 17 years old and i have been working with computers since i was 6 (apple Macintosh; floppy always got stuck). I am good doing stuff to them like removing viruses, upgrading OS, etc. Anyway I want to open a small business in my home, where I can fix computers around my neighborhood. I already started some time ago, by means i have some good references here. My question is, I heard that you need to have some kind of degree to be able to fix personal computers, And without one you could be prosecuted by the law. Is this true? Should i stop fixing computers?
I’m graduating with my Bachelor’s degree and am excited to finally be done with school, but I’m also really nervous about getting out into the job force. In particular, I’m scared about going on job interviews. What kind of questions do they ask and what are the best answers?
This is a guest post from Adarsh Thampy.
Not many business owners are directly involved in marketing their business. Why? Probably because they have an employee or entire department handling marketing and sales.
Most entrepreneurs and small business owners aren’t entitled to such luxuries. Many are just starting out. So I get questions from them about how to market their business with minimum cost and maximum effectiveness. Here’s what I suggest…
As part of reinventing myself professionally, I want to be a system administrator with networking knowledge. I thought that was the typical thing to do, most likely something windows related with their boatloads of certifications not including experience needed to get into the work field.
I talked to someone that has been in the role of system administrator, however, and he actually pointed me in a different direction: He dissed Windows…
If I really wanted to learn something that’s been around for decades with little changes, and in great demand then he said I should learn the foundation of UNIX, as everyone in the world needs a UNIX Admin. The market’s saturated with sys admin in windows/help desk/supports etc. and if you wanted to work in another country, I’d have no issues with language, computer wise. And that I can work in any type of industry as UNIX is the main backbone for 90% of commercial organizations.
What do you think, Dave? What’s the core skillset and training needed to be a successful system administrator in the next decade?
My online business has recently started receiving unsolicited orders from clients in a couple of foreign countries, so I’ve decided to create translated websites for each of those countries to see what the demand is like. The problem is, I’m not sure exactly how I should optimize these sites properly so they’ll rank in the foreign language search engines, especially since I don’t speak either language! Any advice?
I have written a book and I want to self-publish, but I am not sure how to choose a self-publishing company. Which self-publishing company is best and what’s the difference between them anyway?
I have an iPhone 4 and while I haven’t seen any major problems with the reception based on how I hold the phone, what the heck, I’d like to get a free case through the program Jobs announced earlier in July. How do I score a free Apple iPhone 4 bumper or case??
