Most beginner entrepreneurs suffer from the feeling of overwhelm when starting out in business. To cut costs, they wear many hats in their business. One person is in charge of selling, marketing, providing the service and customer support as well. Do this long enough and you run the risk of burning yourself out. Not only do they feel remorse, now the idea of getting a job … [Read more...]
Living abroad and working anywhere in the world is a dream that's far more attainable now than it has ever been. The ability to earn money online with nothing more than a laptop means you truly can be anywhere you like. While this sounds like a dream come true, it could be a nightmare if you don't do any advanced planning. I spent a good chunk of October 2012 taking … [Read more...]
Growing up in a traditional Asian family, education is something that my parents highly valued. They wanted me to go to school for something that will give me a high paying career and secure myself financially. I was presented with a handful of options; become an engineer, doctor, lawyer or accountant. Even at a young age, I knew none of those things really interested me. But … [Read more...]
Look around you and you'll notice that there are two kinds of people: the ones who live and ones who merely exist. There are some people that get up every morning not really knowing why they're getting out of bed for. They do things that they're "supposed to do." Drive through rush hour, work a job they hate for 8 hours or more, go home, watch TV, go to bed and repeat this … [Read more...]
Learning entrepreneurship has been an interesting journey for me. Nearly filing for bankruptcy a few years ago, I've started many businesses that didn't last too long. The ones that failed have very particular things in common; ineffective marketing. It doesn't matter how good your product or service is. If no one knows about it, then no one knows you even exist. The … [Read more...]
International travelling, business starting, Chinese speaking, street cycling, lifestyle entrepreneur Jesse Krieger More about me.
