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My 10 Small Biz Predictions for 2010

As we wind down our last single digit year
in the 21 century I’d like to dust off the
officially licensed Underdog Millionaire
crystal ball and give my two cents for the
upcoming year in small business.

It’s probably been a rocky year for you (I
know it has been for me), but I believe there’s
some light at the end of [...]

I Sold 45 Cents Worth of Concrete for $300

In my younger days I used to work in a high-
end greenhouse that also happened to sell lawn
statues and other concrete things that you can
display around your house.

One of the hottest sellers during the summer
months was a statue of Saint Joseph, who happens
to be the patron saint of the home

…if you’re into that sort of [...]

Is Your Business Shovel-Ready?

Today were gonna talk about that greasy
pleasure we all secretly love, called
fast food.

…and Nooooooooo I didn’t go insane and
turn this into a cooking show all of a
sudden.

It’s got a little something to do with
a term coined by President Obama during
our current economic black hole.

As part of the recovery plan, many
construction projects were created, first
on paper [...]

Why Not You?

I heard a great small business story last night.
It was one of those stories that could become
an entrepreneurial legend.

…and it happened by accident.

It was a cold and stormy night…just kidding.

Actually it was cold and stormy, but it’s
winter, so who cares. I was eating dinner last
night with my girlfriend and we were sitting
at the bar of [...]

Bartering-An Underground Way to Get Free Stuff

Yep, it’s a censored word in many circles, so
censored that I couldn’t even print it in the
subject line…

Well, I guess it’s not that censored at all.

But, what if there was a way to legally get all
of the services that you normally have to pay for
in your business?

What if there was a way that you could [...]