Posts by Marc Charles
An “On Golden Pond” Real Estate Opportunity
“Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you’re being miserable.” – Clare Boothe Luce PS was a multimillionaire. (He died November 24, 2004. I still miss him.) He made his first fortune flipping HUD (Housing and Urban Development) homes in Los Angeles in the early ’70s. His flips were not…
Read MoreOne of the Fastest Ways to Make Money on the Internet
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world .” – Harriet Tubman “What is the fastest way to make money on the Internet?” I’ve been asked that question more than once by aspiring entrepreneurs.…
Read MoreHow to Make Money by Writing About Stuff That Turns You On
“It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.” – Robert Benchley You can make a lot of money by writing a best-selling novel, a blockbuster movie script, or an award-winning scientific research paper. It may not…
Read MoreThe Desperate Entrepreneur
“Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.” – William S. Burroughs “I have to make this business work.” That’s what Ryan, a desperate entrepreneur with a serious problem, said to me the other night. He had been referred…
Read MoreConsider Writing for a Nice Second Income
“Writers may be disreputable, incorrigible, early to decay or late to bloom, but they dare to go it alone.” – John Updike “We loved your reviews, Marc. I’ll FedEx a contract to you this week. We’re looking forward to great stuff from you.” That’s what a top publisher said to me in 1994. I had…
Read MoreBlogging for Dollars
“Make the iron hot by striking it.” – Rita Mae Brown No one has been more skeptical of blogging as an income opportunity than yours truly. I listened to the hype. And I shook my head in disbelief as I watched so-called Internet Futurists stumble over themselves explaining its wonders. But then I experienced Blogger.…
Read MoreMaking Big Money as an Importer/Exporter
Before starting his importer/exporter business, Brad Fallon ran a small software company. He was interested in branching out into Internet He was interested in branching out into Internet sales, but wasn’t sure if the products he wanted to sell would be profitable. Then a programmer from China tipped him off to the biggest success secret…
Read MoreThe Secret of Making Proposals
I submitted my first life-changing proposal to my middle-school principal. In fact, I’m dedicating this article to him – the late Dr. William C. Cooksey. And when you hear my story, you’ll understand why. Dr. Cooksey had expelled me for smoking cigarettes on school property. This wasn’t my first run-in with the school system (or…
Read MoreA Multi-Million-Dollar Lesson from a “Selling Machine”
I walked into the CEO’s office and said, “I will outsell your top car salesman in two months or less.” He looked at me with astonishment, grinned, and said, “You’re hired.” He went on to say, “I’ve been waiting for a kid like you to walk through my door for 20 years.” A few minutes…
Read MoreSomething “Magical” Happens After the First Sale
In 1982, I had an idea for a business. I ran ad advertisement in a dozen college newspapers with the headline “Cruise Ship Jobs.” The ad copy then spelled out the many benefits of my $5 cruise ship directory. I thought college students might be attracted to this opportunity – and I was right. The…
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