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Got a Great Business Idea? Don’t Quit Your Day Job

September 15, 2010 – 5:14 pm

Imagine for a moment that you were able to turn your passions into extra income or even a new job. Doing something you’re passionate about is one of the easiest ways to make more money.
I’ve developed a simple income building model, called the Core and Petals, which you can use to turn your passion into [...]

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Calgary Book Launch a Huge Success!

April 17, 2010 – 10:20 am

The Calgary book launch, for my new book Rich by 40: A young couple’s guide to building net worth,was a tremendous success! The event was hosted on Tuesday April 13, 2010 at Pages Books on Kensington. Over 100 people showed up to enjoy the celebration and have their copy of Rich by 40 signed. I [...]

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My new book is out – Rich by 40: A young couple’s guide to building net worth

April 4, 2010 – 7:20 pm

Guess what? I did it again! My new book, Rich by 40: A young couple’s guide to building net worth, is out! If you’d like to join me for an evening of celebration and maybe a few financial tips here and there, my Calgary launch details are the following:
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
Location: Pages Books, [...]

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Girls’ Growth Fund

October 22, 2008 – 10:27 pm

Dear Rich By Thirty Readers,

I am extremely excited to tell you about a project I’ve been working on over this past year. I’ve been volunteering with a national committee for the Canadian Women’s Foundation to launch a state-of-the-art fund raising strategy.
For the first time ever in Canada, we’ve created an IPO (Immediate Public Opportunity) [...]

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First Entreprenurial Ladies of Lip Gloss

March 7, 2007 – 12:21 am

Jenny and Fiona Lees, 29-year-old identical twins, launched Balmshell Inc. in September of 2006. Balmshell is a Toronto-based cosmetics company that recently received some lofty media attention in February 2007. It was one of very few Canadian companies that were included in the “Everybody Wins at the Oscars” Nominee Gift Bags and the official gift [...]

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Job hunting for youth by youth

February 16, 2006 – 9:47 am

I had the pleasure of meeting two very talented people this month. These two young entrepreneurs opened their doors for business in July 2005 and they are actually making money! Lynne Perry-Reid and Avnish Mehta started a business called Corporate Connections. They specialize in helping new post-secondary graduates find a job that suits their education [...]

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Little Danny’s Hot Dogs and Smokies

December 12, 2005 – 4:20 pm

The sun was shining bright one day this summer when I discovered the most delicious lunch. A huge juicy hotdog with an ice cold soda! In fact, it was the best hot dog I’ve ever had! What lured me in wasn’t just the fantastic smell; it was the young entrepreneur running the stand. At age [...]

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A Million Pixel Dollar Idea!

October 24, 2005 – 12:34 pm

Have you ever run across a simple idea that someone is raking in piles of money with and said, “Gee! I sure wish I had thought of that!” An example might be the Pet Rock craze a number of years ago. Some smart guy decided to put ordinary rocks into boxes, made to look like [...]

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[Review] Making Allowances by Paul W. Lermitte

October 4, 2005 – 6:34 pm

“I like girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch” – lyrics to Summer Girls by LFO
The tween set, particularly girls between 8-14, now control a huge amount of disposable income. And some savvy retailers are homing in on this lucrative market. When Abercrombie & Fitch re-invented itself as a hip, trendy fashion designer for the younger [...]

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