Comments on: Are You Too Flash For Your Business?

By: Lilly, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Lilly, Pembrokeshire, Wales. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:46:43 +0000

I feel this kind of mentality towards material ‘things’ is very symptomatic of our culture. Of course, this type of attitude has always been around, and always will be. But I can’t help thinking it’s like a caricature of success, of someone trying too hard to seek approval and prove a point. Most modern societies have their culture embedded in marketing and commerce, and always have, but to me, it feels like that marketing machine has become so fine-tuned, so utterly ingrained in the way we live, and its influence so great, that most people wouldn’t know how to survive without it.

When it comes to my business, I’m pretty tight fisted. I have a propensity towards gadgets, software and gizmo’s, but only buy what I need. I have made mistakes and put money in the wrong areas, but I learnt from those. But, I never, ever put money into what I considered the ‘poser’ side of things. But, I think that came with maturity, and don’t place much value in them. Had I of started my business 10 years earlier, I would of probably gone under due to spending money on the manner you mention.

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:53:48 +0000

I think I am from the completely other end of the spectrum. I automatically look for ways to re-invest money I make with any online venture. Eventually I'd like to have enough money to spend at will, but it just seems like common sense to re-invest until you are stable. Sally's last blog post..Collectors Plates Values|Price Guide

By: Mike Rogers

Mike Rogers — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:46:53 +0000

It’s very interesting to see what many people write and read about everyday. I never would have thought a blog post would be written about this. Then again I hardly come online. Anyways thanks for the information I really needed this.

By: Walter

Walter — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:18:26 +0000

I know a lot of them and the funny thing is that how did they own a business in the first place when they are not good at handling money.

They have fallen eventually, but still, they move on to repeat the same mistakes. I think that’s insanity.

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By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:51:20 +0000

I love how you included cocaine in your list of "stuff that won’t contribute to the growth of your business." Totally made me laugh. I started my business for a whopping $20 and I've always kept my overhead as low as possible. That's the way to roll. Melissa Donovan's last blog post..October News and Announcements

By: Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:30:13 +0000

Oh your post is hysterical to me!!!!, me, the queen of garage sales! Luckily, I've raised my kids to be blind to trends/fashion/anything that costs more than what a garage sale would charge. And in my vast venerable wisdom, I've come to find.....quality comes from how you feel about something, not about what others trumpet. Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach's last blog post..Today’s Make Money Online Tip – Schedule Your Helpful Tweets

By: Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:27:48 +0000

Interestingly, a rather large number of people get tempted to do so & get caught in the vicious circle. Because irrespective of your income, over-expenses can take any profitable business down. Chris Peterson's last blog post..First Blog Contest Win Upto $250 Hurry - Part 2

By: wilhb81

wilhb81 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:39:14 +0000

Cath, it's a very interesting story about Simon Cowell, as I didn't know that he was once owed half of million debt before! Honestly, most of my friends who went bankruptcy were mostly overspent in their business! It's better to be frugal than being broke... wilhb81's last blog post..The Useful Business Tips 46: Learn How to Avoid Conflicts With Customers!

By: vered | blogger for hire

vered | blogger for hire — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:40:37 +0000

Sound advice. I'm fairly frugal, in my personal habits and in business, so I can't say I ever spent on something major and then regretted it. vered | blogger for hire's last blog post..Internet Addiction Rehab Center: Do We Really Need It?

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:03:28 +0000

No boats and no cocaine when starting out, got it. Kidding aside, you’re absolutely right that you need to keep expenses down to a minimum when starting out. That’s one of the good things about Web 2.0, you can do a lot with little expense. So far I’ve spent about $87 for theThesis theme for my blog, in addition to $12.00 a month for hosting and my domain, and $5.00 a month for ejunkie. I would have a laptop, internet connection, and a printer even if I didn’t have an online business (I now consider my blog to be online business), so I’m not counting those. Pretty good, I think.

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