Archive for May 2011
Tomorrow: How I Accidentally Became a Professional Blogger
Tomorrow I’m going to be posting a very long piece about how I accidentally became a professional blogger in 2001. In it, I’ll reveal for the first time how I started this website. I hope that you’ll return to read it. It’ll be live on the site tomorrow morning. I look forward to your comments.
Making Money Helping Others Save
Whitney Zimet’s friends joked that she was a “maven.” Whenever they needed to know about the local deals before shopping, they would give her a call. After a while, so many people reached out to her that she decided to put it all in one place. According to South Florida Parenting, that place is a [...]
Little Impact From Social Media On Sales
It is often argued that social media helps companies reach out to their customers. The more they reach out, the more money there is to be made. However, USA Today says a new study is arguing that social media has no real effect at all. The report, a collaboration between Forrester Research and GSI Commerce, [...]
What To Know About Angel Investors
Looking for an angel investor? Forbes has pulled together a list of things you should know about angel investors before you get started. Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. That means they need to know you, or someone they trust who does know you (warm introduction). For maximum credibility, start [...]
400th Anniversary of the King James Bible
Four hundred years ago, on May 2, 1611 the Church of England published the King James Bible. The translation took forty-seven men seven years to complete. During the 14th – 16th centuries, the idea that the common man should be able to read the Bible in his own language was incredibly controversial. The idea was [...]
