If you haven’t discovered Blogtrepreneur yet, you will want to sign up for their updates. Their ideas and information are as fresh and clean as their blog design. A few days ago they posted a list of 10 Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs that you will want to read. I was really surprised to learn the author of Mashable (#273 on Alexa) was only 24. I was also impressed with how dedicated 21 year old Michael Dunlop (IncomeDiary.com) is to help others achieve the success he has. Learn from these young entrepreneurs and never think you are too young. (OR too old!)

Maybe I should compile a list of inspiring OLD entrepreneurs. Not that we are that old, but there is a bumper crop of very talented moms that have homeschooled multiple children for 20+ years that are watching their students move on. In there is so much talent and ability that it seems natural to translate all that experience into an entrepreneurial venture..hmmmnn. Think on that.

Read  “10 Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs“

This post was inspired when one of our readers wrote and let me know about an excellent article she had recently written, 50 Field Trip Ideas For Homeschoolers. If you scroll all the way down to #49 (!), you will notice the suggestion for a field trip visiting a local entrepreneur and having them ‘show [...]

If you haven’t heard Dave Ramsey yet, or read any of his materials, you are in for a treat. Entertaining to listen to, Dave Ramsey has a ‘no tolerance’ approach to debt. My son-in-law introduced us to his material almost 10 years ago and we own and promote most of his material. Some people don’t [...]

The United States Constitution protects our right to free speech vigorously, so unless you write a very popular blog that someone wants to take down, your chances of being sued are slim. However, most writers want to comply to avoid any potential problems and . . . well, it’s just the right thing to do. [...]

So many lists, so little time. The most asked question is “What can I do to make money online?” So many homeschoolers live in rural areas and find traditional home businesses difficult to start. The internet has really changed the game, but the rules are constantly changing. I found that ‘Answering Surveys’ as one of [...]

I recently read on Momma’s Choice about a family-owned website that consists exclusively of useful items invented by parents. If you have an invention that you have developed, then you will want to contact Inventive Parent.com and see if they will offer your product along with the other quality inventions they present online.  At least [...]

One of the more difficult aspects to starting a retail business is finding true wholesalers. While there are services like Doba and others, sourcing out good suppliers is an ongoing task for every new business owner. That’s why I wanted to share this resource I really just stumbled on quite by accident, and since I [...]

Investopedia is an outstanding website for your older teen if they are interested in anything to do with finance. Even if they’re NOT interested, starting them out with their own stock portfolio and $100,000 to play with might get them interested! Of course, if you don’t have $100,000 to let them play with, then maybe [...]

I found this list of 14 games on Sparkplugging, a website that you’ll find more great information about starting a home business. Started by Wendy Piersall, it was originally a website just for moms starting a business, but when she realized that the bulk of her readers were men, she changed her look to accommodate [...]

Selling used books on Amazon isn’t the money maker it was a few years ago. When we first started listing used books on Amazon in 1999, you didn’t need a large inventory of books to make a nice part time income. Now, there are so many sellers selling GOOD books for a penny it’s difficult [...]

What’s your passion? What is it that you could do all day and not get tired of doing? When you go to a bookstore, what books do you go to first? What is the first things your friends associate you with? (are you the fix-it guy, fashion diva, or the soccer maniac?)
I firmly believe that [...]

Here’s yet another great post I know will be very helpful to all of you that are trying to get your blog off the ground. How to get started in blogging is probably the #1 question I get, while the answer is one of the toughest. It’s difficult to put your finger on one aspect [...]

“I love lemonade!” is the anthem you’ll hear on Lemonade Day in 12 U.S. cities. It’s a day this year where 100,000 youth entrepreneurs will burst forth onto neighborhood sidewalks, golf courses, parks and anywhere customers will reach for a glass of the fresh-squeezed thirst quencher.
Through Lemonade Day, youth ages 3 to 18 start their [...]

The theory is great – teach your kids the basics of business, along with integrity in the marketplace, Christian principles and make some money in the process by starting a home business. You solve the time issue by making it a part of their school. Great. So what business should they start?
Stereotype jobs for teens [...]

I discovered a book today that we’ve had outside in our bookshop for awhile that could be a golden nugget for the eclectic homeschooler – or the writing-challenged entrepreneur. It’s call Business Writing Quick & Easy, by Laura Brill. Looking through it thoroughly, I found it ideal to use as a textbook to teach business [...]

College students are often stereo typed as many things, but business owners are not usually one of them. However, more and more young entrepreneurs are making it big thanks to the internet and modern technology. Dell and Facebook are well known dorm room start-ups, but can you guess the other eight? Here they are:
FedEx – [...]

Maddie Bradshaw had started middle school and wanted some magnets for her new locker, but found nothing that she really liked. She decided to create some of her own from some bottle cap tops from her uncle’s old fashioned Coke machine. Her friends loved them, and the rest is history. Now they are not only [...]

Recently, I was asked by a reader how they could increase traffic to their blog. When I asked them what their Alexa rating was, they had no idea what an Alexa rating was. They aren’t alone. Judging by the Alexa rank of many *good* websites, I’m guessing that it’s a mystery to most. If you are [...]

Word has it that Poppin Joe’s Kettle Korn is some of the best tasting kettle corn you’ll find, made with only the finest ingredients. In four flavors, it can be found at fairs, festivals, events, convenience stores, online, and even Walmart! You find all the places to buy this outstanding kettle corn by going to [...]

I know, there is so much online about how to blog and grow your blog that it will make your head spin. That’s exactly why I just updated a 3-part series on how to make money blogging. One thing I decided when I started out online several years ago was if I ever figured it [...]

Sprouter.com is a hot new online networking tool focused entirely on entrepreneurs, primarily those in the start-up phase. Still in it’s early stages, it’s much slower paced than Twitter. (that’s a good thing, I think) I know, you wouldn’t have guessed that by the warp speed the screen cast narrator talks, would you?
The conversations have [...]

There is no doubt that coming up with the right idea for your home business is absolutely the most difficult part of starting a business. It also goes without saying that it’s the most critical decision you will make, too. So how do you decide on what will work?
Researching your idea
It takes a great deal [...]

Have you ever made a tent? Probably not. You may have put one up in your backyard or even gone camping and put one up. However, actually making one…well, that’s not something 99% of us would know the first thing about. You would know, if you have done your Bible study, that Paul would make [...]

Watching TV is not always what most parents think of when they think of educating their children, but I personally believe it can be a very educational way of spending an hour or two. Finding educational shows is the tricky part. I love documentaries, and biographies have to be my favorite, especially biographies of entrepreneurs. [...]

When I received the July/August 2010 issue of Inc Magazine, I could hardly contain the excitement when I read their feature article, “Bring On The Entrepreneurs! Our highly practical, eminently doable, totally reasonable plan to revitalize the American dream and create thousands (upon thousands) of new companies and millions of new jobs”. Why the excitement? [...]

I just spent way too much time trying to figure out the best international shipping options for book sellers on Amazon, and thought I’d redeem that time by sharing the results with you. Selling books on Amazon is great for making a little money on the side at home, but it’s become increasingly difficult to [...]

If you have been reading this blog for long, you know that one of my favorite entrepreneurial blogs is Business Opportunities.biz. Written by Dane Carlsen, a  Christian homeschool dad, you will find a endless supply of ideas and useful information for starting a home business. Today’s post, “Please Sir, Don’t Kill My Dream” is a [...]

Granted, it’s said that the majority of jobs available in 20 years are virtually unknown today, but can we still prepare our children sufficiently? I found this list of skills on a website that had some shortcomings, but thought it was insightful enough to share with you:
From: http://collaborationnation.wikispaces.com/Skills+Needed+for+the+21st+Century *
Can your students….
Make complex choices?
Benchmark a process?
manage [...]