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According to a recent survey, 87% of start-up businesses turn to friends and family for financing.

There’s obviously some merit involved in going this route, but there can also be dangers typically not found with outside investors as well.

Read on and I’ll share the risks of financing with friends and family, as well as some things to protect the relationship.

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WishList Member is used by a wide variety of our members and for a vast array of different Membership Sites.

We have decided to spotlight a number of these members and their sites here in the Member Showcase section.  It is encouraged that you visit the sites we focus on for inspiration towards ideas you can apply to your own site.

There are likely many individuals out there using WishList Member in ways you have never imagined.

This instalment features Don Webb and his site www.greenwoodproject.com

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Some are very aware of mind mapping and what it offers while others have no clue what this ‘mind mapping’ thing is all about. It’s actually quite simple.

It is a way to format ideas and concepts into a logical and easy to understand charted solution.

Instead of the optional note-taking method, mind mapping works similarly to how your brain works.

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Experts can be expensive and there’s nothing wrong with that – provide an excellent service and you deserve good pay.

The trouble is many of us don’t have the money to pay for expert services. This is why I do much of the basic level skills myself. If I need to hire someone who charges by the hour, I want them spending those hours doing things I don’t know how (or want) to do myself.

I can take care of the simple things myself.  This is what I’m doing with my office renovation. I can build the desk but someone else can work with electricity.

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Interview with Bob Chambers

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Join us as we get to know Certified Developer Bob Chambers

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I first needed to create an SOP for a very large vehicle and trailer dealership back in the 90’s. At the time, we had over 500 employees. The task at hand seemed over whelming.

 The SOP, also known as Standard Operating Procedures, is something every business needs. It does not matter whether you are a Fortune 500 company or a one-person, home-based business – You need an SOP.

It is optimal if the SOP is started at the beginning of your business and not after you already have 500 employees on staff. Although, with first-hand experience I know this can also be done.

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What’s been happening this week inside WishList Insider?

The atmosphere of competition is in the air this week within the WLM offices.  With so much scheduled to happen in Las Vegas at WLM LIVE this year, the talk of the Last Vegas marathon has inspired Wray to get into shape. 

Can Faye harness the energy long enough to present the news?

Speaking of “in the air”, please forgive us for the slighly poor sound quality as we were “on location” and it was a bit windy

With that said, let’s get the show off and running to a good start!

Translation: Faye and Wray are both back again in fine form with highlights from the past week.

They discuss…

• A new WLM Team member and the re-introduction of a Development Team member
• The NEW Bonus PlugIn is now available – get it fast!
• A Certification Interview from a highly prolific WLI Member
• Some Hot Topics in Posts throughout WLI

Click below to view this week’s episode.

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With increasing numbers of web users becoming more internet savvy, you need to find a way to make sure your advertisements appear and are noticed.

One of the most popular extensions for Firefox is Ad-block. Like the name suggests, it blocks ads from appearing while you surf the internet. Banner ads, pop-up ads, walk on video, and the rest are all blocked if desired. Other browsers and operating systems have similar programs.

Both sides of the ad-blocking argument have valid points. Sites depend on revenue from ads. Block them, and the site cannot afford to function. “We have the right to make money. Taking content without viewing ads is stealing!”

Blockers claim they wouldn’t block ads if they weren’t so annoying or potentially harmful. “Tone down your site and remove the pop-up auto playing video and I’ll stop blocking ads.” Then there are concerns for privacy, connections to debatable sites, and malicious code.

Rather than get into the right or wrong of ad (and script) blocking, we need to be aware that it’s here and its use is growing. Here are some things to keep in mind with ad-blockers and your site:

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One of the hardest things for newcomers to self-employment is figuring out how much they should charge for a service or a product.

Charge too much, and you’ll get little to no customers.

Charge too little, and you can become a wage slave to less than minimum wage.

How do you find the happy medium that’s fair to both owner and customer?

Unfortunately, there’s no official formula that will help everyone determine how much they should charge. However there are some questions that should help everyone find that perfect price for both site owner and user.

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Whenever you have a thriving community, you’re likely going to have some super star members.

We have them here in WishList Insider – just take a look at the leaderboard

These are the members who have built successful membership sites AND they continuously go out of their way to help those who have questions.

But how do you cultivate a culture like this?

That’s what we explore in this retention strategy and when it’s done right, loyalty from these members immediately goes up!
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