Category: Entrepreneurship or Small Business
Benefits of working from home
June 6th, 2010, No Comments
The article below is written by Mr Lau Bing from Subang Jaya to The Star paper under “Your Opinions” section published on 17 Dec 09. I tried to find the online version but unable to find, and so I typed out the entire article because Mr Lau has presented a very good food for thought [...]
Sweet Mae Salong Café – a very special cafe
May 14th, 2010, 2 Comments
Mae Salong is one of the beautiful scenic highlands in Thailand well known for its tea plantation and Yunan settlers. It is located near Chiang Rai and Mae Sai (the Thai-Burmese border). If you travel to Mae Salong, your trip will not be complete if you don’t make a stop at Sweet Mae Salong Café….especially [...]
Do you still want to be a hawker…or are just burnt out from your job?
May 5th, 2010, 2 Comments
Even after reading the previous article, you may be sorely tempted to just get out and just be a hawker rather than to take the mental stress. Well, at least you’re your own boss and no one dictates how you should do your work, etc. And selling food generally requires very low startup and the [...]
So you want to be a hawker to escape your job’s stress?
May 3rd, 2010, No Comments
When the situation at work gets very tough, either when we absolutely dislike our jobs or when we are looking for jobs and cannot find any within our qualified scope, we are often tempted to just come out and earn a living doing…anything.
During that difficult time when job assignment sucks, or we have a boss [...]
A Shy Guy Overcome His Fear of Selling and Now is a Successful Salesman
February 23rd, 2010, No Comments
Note: The article below was written by Christina Low. It was originally published in The Star Metro on Tuesday, 30 June 2009. As I was not able to locate the online copy of the article (which Star usually have their articles online), I have retyped the article and repost in this blog (so that I [...]
Why some merchants charge extra when you pay via credit card instead of cash
January 18th, 2010, No Comments
Some merchants, especially traditional ones (who prefer cash payment but have to accept credit card due to society trends) impose an additional 2% to 3% credit card surcharge on top of the purchase price. For example, if you buy something for RM1000, the merchant will tell you that:
The price will be RM1000 if you pay [...]
Passive income is not entirely passive- there is no free lunch in this world
December 8th, 2009, 1 Comment
The world today is moving towards passive income. Money making gurus are advocating earning passive income as the way to go- that you can make money while you sleep, play golf, go on vacation, etc.
Passive income is a smart way to earn money and should be the way forward compared to active income. Or it [...]
How Stay at Home Moms can Make Money Too
November 23rd, 2009, 6 Comments
Stay at home moms can also make some side income through various income streams from home. Between managing the household, taking care of the kids and putting everything in order, moms are generally left with limited time for anything else.
Still, if there is a will, there is a way. To find time to better manage [...]
Why every company needs a website
October 21st, 2009, 1 Comment
When making a purchasing decision from a company that I am not familiar with, the first thing I do is to google the company to find out more about the company. However, I find that a number of companies, especially SMIs with good growth potential do not even invest resources in setting up their own [...]
Consider having a second income stream
October 7th, 2009, No Comments
I have great admiration for those who are willing to take on additional jobs to supplement their income during bad times. Last weekend, I was at the night market and saw happy young kids passing by me with floating balloons in their little hands. There were balloons of Doremon, Sponge Bob and other cartoon characters.
As [...]
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