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Make a big leap

February 29, 2012 in About ACEInspire, Blog, Featured, Headline, Make money online


There is only one February 29th every 4 years. What are you going to do to make today count? Many of us want to make more money, and we’re going to give you a sneak peek into one concept you could adopt today that will help you boost your income, not just for the short term but for the future too:

We are in the midst of a time of change. Traditional manufacturing jobs are in decline, jobs in service industries are harder to find. However there are thousands of new ways to earn. Many of these new ideas for earning can be done part-time, in your spare hours, alongside raising a family or another job. You need to be open to opportunities and ready to learn and persist. If this sounds like something that you would love to do, and you are ready to commit time and effort, read on. There is hard work ahead of you, but the benefits are immense.

Life change starts here

We have three essential concepts that are key to making money. Get these ideas right and you will have taken the first step to changing the way you earn and taking the limits of just how much you can bring in:

Concept 1: Multiple Streams of Income

The first concept that will change the way you think about earning is multiple streams of income. Does the idea that your entire life is dependent on one source of income make you feel uncomfortable? You can end up in dire straits through no fault of your own. Gone are the days when jobs were for life and large establishments like Woolworths could never go down… but imagine this alternative scenario:

Sharon worked on the till at Woolies twenty hours a week, but she also has a number of other incomes. She writes a parenting blog that earns her £300 a month in advertising. She does some freelance writing for £150 per month. Sharon’s also just launched an eBook from a blog in a niche area which earns £75 a month and she’s in the process of launching an eCourse. Woolies go and what does Sharon do? She cuts back and lives off her other incomes. She spends her free time creating that eCourse which grows to earn her around £300 a month and she invested her redundancy money in another business opportunity which she hopes will be a big success.

No matter which of Sharon’s incomes disappear she has others on which to rely, and it is highly unlikely that all her incomes will dry up at the same time. This is the theory behind multiple streams of income.

What does this mean for you?

It means you do not need one big idea or lots of investment to cease being reliant on an employer. If you are a business owner it takes a lot of the risk out of being an entrepreneur as, instead of relying on one idea or one market you have a number of enterprises. You can build up an online income incrementally while still working or alongside your other commitments. This is exactly what we have done: we have built our incomes up gradually to a point where our ‘work’ is flexible and our incomes are multiple.

What do you think of this concept?

If you like this, and want to learn about the two other essential concepts for earning, we share them in the Help! I want to start earning course.  This course is available at half the usual price for this week only. 

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5 tips to help you keep on top of your books

February 27, 2012 in About ACEInspire, Blog, Featured, Headline


Book keeping can be a difficult task, especially if you leave it all till the end of a month or even the end of the tax year to sort out! So here are 5 tips to help you keep on top of books and not send you into a blind panic.

  1. Get organised. Before you attempt to start your books, make sure you have all the paperwork you need and have it neatly filed so you that when you are looking for a specific piece of information, you can find it quickly and easily.
  2. Keep on top. Don’t let your bookkeeping build up, file away all of your expenses, invoices etc as you get them and spend one day a month on your books so that it is not a big panic when you have your tax return to do at the end of the year. It will also help you if you are looking for investment or to invest money in new services or products as you will be able to see what capital you have available.
  3. Handwritten or software. To help you keep on top of your books you will now need to decide whether you are going to keep handwritten accounts or use bookkeeping software. There are some great advantages to using software as it is easy to see your cash flow at a click of a button and simple enough to keep on top of.
  4. Online or Desktop. Some accounting software providers supply two types of software small businesses can use. Intuit has two versions of the QuickBooks software, a desktop and an online version. Both have similar capabilities with each having 3 different packages but with QuickBooks online, you can use this anywhere, even on your mobile phone.
  5. Still struggling. If you are still struggling to keep on top of those books, get someone else to help you. Either outsource to an accountant or employ someone for a couple of hours a month to document all of you finances leaving you more time to work in your business.

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Looking for funding for your business?

February 24, 2012 in Business Ideas, Featured, Headline


Do you have an idea for a business but haven’t got the cash to get it started or you are running a business but need up to £500 to but equipment, promote your business with leaflets or hardware, then why not apply for the Enterprise Nations Fund101.

After a short hiatus, they have opened up this fund to help those wanting to start a business or who are looking to grow their businesses. So if you are looking for £50-£500, then why not apply for this fantastic fund.

To apply simply visit Enterprise Nation, click on the button and outline what you want the money for. make a good case and get as many people to vote for you as possible, you will need the same number f votes as the amount of money you have applied for,  500 votes is required for £500.

The money does not need paying back, all they require is for you to be profiled so they can see how you are getting on.

So have you got an idea but not the funding, apply today and get those votes in!

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Business Mums Blog Carnival for February 2012

February 22, 2012 in Business Blogging, Featured, Headline


After a last minute change in venue, we are pleased to announce that we are hosting February’s Business Mums Blog Carnival and we have a great array of posts this month for you.

Naziana from Small Business Mum shares her ‘5 things I have learnt about online business‘, Dee from Feeling Fabulous Forever asks us ‘What really scares you?‘, Jen from Sign and the City shares with us ‘Rett Syndrome - Olives Story’ and Jo from Teoshi Reiki for All asks us if we are ‘Stressed? Finding it hard to concentrate?‘.

Elinor from The Working Mums Coach shares with us “Working Mums #1 Valentines Gift you must give and its not what you think!”, Rachel from Beautiful Swans tells us to “Step away from the scales if we want to lose weight.” whilst Jen over at Love Chic Living shares with us “Marks & Spencers Home meets Terence Conran wow!” and Toni from Toni Hunters Super Blog tells us”12 tips for staying in control of your business finances.”

 

Elaine from Littlesheep Learning shares her “Trip to Spring Fair International“, Helen from  KiddyCharts asks “Just stop piling on the mummy guilt.”, Kids Travel 2 tell us “Kids Travel 2 suitcase stars in British Airways Olympic advert.” and Grace from Grace Marshall informs us of “The power of baby steps.”

Becky from Baby Budgeting shares her new technology with “My first ever Boo!”, Nicki from Boy Wonder Gifts gives us “Wondering”, Joanne from Joanne Dewberry teaches us with “How not to make a video blog.” and Become a Mumpreneur tell us “13 barriers that stop mums starting a business and how YOU can overcome them”.

How I Make Money Online shares with us “Finding your Niche”, Family Friendly Working inform us “Fund101 reopen again”, PR Basics shares “Five basics of successful marketing.” and Alison from Alison Bradford Coaching tells us “You are fabulous – spread the word.”

 Please pop over to our entries blogs and leave a comment to let them know you’ve been.

Paris Region Channel could help you do business in Paris

February 21, 2012 in Business Ideas


Do you want more information about working with French businesses or expanding to Paris? If international business is calling to you in 2012, visit the new PARIS REGION CHANNEL web TV at Paris Region Channel and discover the Paris Region Economic Development Agency’s bilingual channel. If you want to expand into Europe, check it out for coverage and interviews of major French groups and SMEs, as well as of foreign companies established within the Paris Region. You will soon be able to watch over 30 programs about local and business topics. Alongside the video channel there is also a business magazine, sector-specific regular features, a Twitter info stream, viral communication campaigns, and a well-stocked photo library. This will all make it much easier if you want to research expansion or doing business with companies based in the region. You can also learn about economic affairs and the Paris business scene from entrepreneurs, both local and foreign, who are influential in the Paris Region. Paris Region Channel is part of the region's Economic Development Agency’s (EDA) overall digital strategy to let people know about the full range of the regional economy’s potential using innovative tools. Liaise with the EDA for input on seeking premises and employees, fiscal and legal advice, identifying commercial and R&D partners, conducting promotional initiatives with the media, and supplying practical day-to-day information. For further information about PREDA, check out PREDA's Web TV, visit www.paris-region.com and follow http://twitter.com/ParisRegion Sponsored Post

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Last Chance to get the Advanced blogging library, closes at 10am

February 21, 2012 in About ACEInspire, Business Blogging, Featured, Headline


This morning is your last chance to get the advanced blogging library that Erica compiled as a birthday treat. If you missed the post yesterday pop back and read Erica’s Birthday Treat.

So what do you get with the advanced blogging package:

 

  • A Guide to Successful Blogging eBook – a 62 page eBook taking you the whole process of starting and creating a blog.
  • Writing for Successful Blogs – take your writing to the next level with this handy eBook.
  • 30 min Video Tutorial on Analysing Stats  - this video is invaluable, without this information you’re pretty much throwing darts blind.  The information leaves nothing to guesswork when it comes to understanding how your blog is performing. What’s covered;
  • Explanation of all the stats terms
  • How to increase your visitors
  • How to lower your bounce rate
  • The three different types of traffic
  • How to target keywords
  • How to create content that your visitors love

AND

  • A 25 min Video Tutorial on Email Marketing – take your blog to the next level by building a list of your most committed followers.  Building an email list gives you a chance to take the relationship a step further or offer information in one niche area via an email list

What’s covered;

  • How to build an email list using AWeber
  • How to create email campaigns
  • How to analyse the performance of your email list
  • How to increase engagement and make more sales (if you’re selling!)

 AND

  • A SEO Tips Video. SEO for most people is boring and takes too much effort.  Scrap all that, all you need to do is a little more than the competition.  This video gives you 9 ways to start getting ahead of the competition and all of it can be included in your usually posting routine.  Any blogger can begin implementing these tips right away – no tech knowledge required! Watch the 18 minute video to see how to do all nine now.

 AND

  • A How to Monetise Your Blog Video Our blogs generate a four figure income every month and we don’t actively pursue advertising.   Everything I know about monetising blogs is in this video.  Everything.  You can make your entire fee for this library back by selling one tiny ad or making one affiliate sale (explained in the video!).  We know our strategies work as not only have we been using them for the past three or four years but we have clients that have paid for my more expensive courses from their blog revenue after following my advice.  We could include everything I cover but I think you know me well enough to trust that this video will be good.

This is the best content Erica has ever produced and priced at £29 but is only available till 9pm tomorrow, Tuesday 21/02/12. Get your access to the video library here.  Watch it, read it, enjoy it but above all take action and you’ll see real results.

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Erica’s Birthday Offer – Advanced blogging library

February 20, 2012 in About ACEInspire, ACE Online Business, Featured, Headline


It was Erica’s birthday on Saturday, her last one before she turns 30! So as part of the celebrations, she has put together a package she has been wanting to do for a while – an advanced blogging library which is full of content for those on our blogging courses that have advanced beyond the basics.

Included in this library are:

  • A Guide to Successful Blogging eBook – a 62 page eBook taking you the whole process of starting and creating a blog.
  • Writing for Successful Blogs – take your writing to the next level with this handy eBook.
  • 30 min Video Tutorial on Analysing Stats  - this video is invaluable, without this information you’re pretty much throwing darts blind.  The information leaves nothing to guesswork when it comes to understanding how your blog is performing. What’s covered;
  • Explanation of all the stats terms
  • How to increase your visitors
  • How to lower your bounce rate
  • The three different types of traffic
  • How to target keywords
  • How to create content that your visitors love

AND

  • A 25 min Video Tutorial on Email Marketing – take your blog to the next level by building a list of your most committed followers.  Building an email list gives you a chance to take the relationship a step further or offer information in one niche area via an email list

What’s covered;

  • How to build an email list using AWeber
  • How to create email campaigns
  • How to analyse the performance of your email list
  • How to increase engagement and make more sales (if you’re selling!)

 AND

  • A SEO Tips Video. SEO for most people is boring and takes too much effort.  Scrap all that, all you need to do is a little more than the competition.  This video gives you 9 ways to start getting ahead of the competition and all of it can be included in your usually posting routine.  Any blogger can begin implementing these tips right away – no tech knowledge required! Watch the 18 minute video to see how to do all nine now.

 AND

  • A How to Monetise Your Blog Video Our blogs generate a four figure income every month and we don’t actively pursue advertising.   Everything I know about monetising blogs is in this video.  Everything.  You can make your entire fee for this library back by selling one tiny ad or making one affiliate sale (explained in the video!).  We know our strategies work as not only have we been using them for the past three or four years but we have clients that have paid for my more expensive courses from their blog revenue after following my advice.  We could include everything I cover but I think you know me well enough to trust that this video will be good.

This is the best content Erica has ever produced and priced at £29 but is only available till 9pm tomorrow, Tuesday 21/02/12. Get your access to the video library here.  Watch it, read it, enjoy it but above all take action and you’ll see real results.

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Last chance to take part – social media skills that sell course

February 19, 2012 in About ACEInspire, Featured, Headline, Social Media


Today is your last chance to access the Social Media Skills that Sell course.

This online training is aimed specifically at making you and your business stand out from the crowd. Don’t compete in a crowded market place: instead discover 12 specialist services that businesses will pay for. Get the inside take on how to price and promote your services too.

A small group have tried out this course already. They say:

“Social Media That Sells is an extremely useful course which has really helped me organize my time so that I can really use social media to improve my own business and help others improve their own.”

 

“Thank you. You have given me some valuable insight into aspects of online communications that I didn’t have a grasp of before the course. I feel much more confident in setting up my business now”

 

So, if you want to set up a great business and be well-paid to offer specialist social media services, join Social Media Skills that Sell. You’ll learn valuable skills that you can go on selling, cover the cost of the course and bring in a great income every month. Make sure you sign up right now as we’re closing the course today.