Category Archives: Basic Business Concepts

Don’t give up your day job – part 2

Posted on November 19, 2005 by David St Lawrence

Working for yourself is not an all-or-nothing proposition. If you have been able to accumulate enough money to live on for six months and additional funds to launch your new business, then you might very well abandon your day job … Continue reading →

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Building/moving to a new home – day 58

Posted on November 18, 2005 by David St Lawrence

We might be making a Smart Move One of the fascinating things about blogging is the way it attracts attention and generates new business and personal relationships. I have just discovered a company that has completely changed my perceptions of … Continue reading →

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Don’t give up your day job – part 1 of a series

Posted on November 14, 2005 by David St Lawrence

I spent much of last week working at my computer in the Cafe Del Sol in Floyd, where paintings and photographs by local artists cover the brightly colored walls. The combination of great lattes, warm hospitality, and good friends drifting … Continue reading →

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Modular or Manufactured? What’s in a Name?

Posted on November 8, 2005 by David St Lawrence

I was happily confident we had purchased a modular home until we applied for a building permit and a construction loan. In both cases, the people involved carefully avoided the use of the term modular and resorted to work-arounds like … Continue reading →

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