The FTC recently announced a crackdown on scammers trying to take advantage of consumers through schemes such as fraudulent business opportunities, get rich quick schemes, fake debt-reduction plans, and fictitious government grants.
As part of their effort to educate consumers about fraudulent business opportunities, the FTC has produced this video warning.

Signs of a Scammer
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A lot of solo-preneurs have trouble staying focused on one single business idea. If you’re in direct sales, you might start out with Avon, but if the profits are not what you expected, you might decide to jump ship and head for the pinker world of Mary Kay. If that’s not an immediate success, you [...]

Just because you don’t work in a cubicle doesn’t mean you are immune from the more common workplace injuries. In fact, you may be more likely to suffer computer related injury because you don’t work in a cubicle.
If you’re moonlighting at a work at home job, you’re probably working far more hours than the average [...]

Sparkplugging was offered a free copy of Marc’s book Options Not Obligations for review.  These are my personal opinions about the book.
“This is a how to think book, not a how to book.”
Marc Warnke’s new book, “ONO: Options not Obligations” is more than just a how to think book, though. It’s an inspirational guide for [...]

Forty-one must have this, 112 can’t live without that, 35 other things you haven’t seen yet. I read them all.  Here are three that I found in the Sparkplugging archives that are  really fantastic and worth a second look.
Grow your business with these 23 solid tips from Samir Balwani. Samir covers everything from the obvious–start [...]