Biz Opp Publisher Impales Shop Worker on Xmas Tree

publication date: Oct 9, 2009

Hi,

I can see the headlines now . . .

Biz Opp Publisher Impales Shop Worker on Xmas Tree

I tell you, if I see another mince pie, giant tin of chocolates or inflatable Santa when I pop down to the shops tomorrow I'm going to crack! Some unfortunate shop assistant is going to end up sitting on top of that artificial Christmas tree they're 'dressing' in the window!

I know it happens every year, but isn't there something depressing about seeing Christmas arrive in the shops in October? It's just one final kick-in-the-teeth reminder that summer has finally gone. And we've months of cold, dark, dreary weather to look forward to. Only broken by the doubtful pleasure of spending (and eating) too much at Christmas .... and then having to pay for it all in an even colder and drearier January.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not a Christmas-pooper by any means. I love it when it finally arrives and we can settle down to a lovely family Christmas Day together.

And with my entrepreneurial head on I know that the early start to Christmas makes perfect sense.

So how about I put my Scrooge's hat and fingerless gloves firmly on and suggest a few ways you could actually make some extra money for Christmas?

The best Christmas moneymakers are very much things you can (and really should) start up right now, quickly and easily, and operate at full pelt for the next eight weeks or so. Then come the New Year shut them down and move onto something else. I've been doing some digging and unearthed a few projects you might find interesting if you're looking for a Christmas moneymaker ...

* Christmas crafts. A good one if you've got artistic talents. Or find local craftworkers and do a deal with them to market their products. Right now people are looking for unique crafts and gifts that don't cost a bomb. Things like candles, dried flower arrangements, potpourri, handmade decorations and other handicrafts. Take a stall at a local craft fair or Christmas market to sell them.

* Got a digital camera? Why not use it to create unique local Christmas cards? Shoot some well known local scenes, preferably on a frosty morning or early evening when the lights start twinkling, and turn them into cards using an online print on demand service like Bonusprint (http://www.bonusprint.co.uk). Get local card shops, newsagents, sub post offices etc. to sell them for you on a profit-sharing basis.

* eBay is absolutely perfect for seasonal moneymaking because you can be up and running in a few hours. But come the week before Christmas you never have to set sight on it again if you don't want to. Go for good value gift lines like watches, jewellery, electronics, CD's and DVD's, cosmetics and perfumes.

* A Christmas shop. Most High Streets have those shops selling cards, decorations, toys and gifts, which only trade for a few weeks before Christmas. Buy up a job lot of stock, rent an empty shop cheaply, then sell it off. For a simpler take on this idea how about a good old car boot or Sunday market instead?

By the way, if you want to find bargain-priced sources of stock for Christmas biz opps like these how about joining up to our newly relaunched Secret Source Finder website here - Secret Source Finder is a treasure-trove of wholesalers, distributors, factory shops, auctions, bankrupt and liquidated stocks. You can source everything from gifts and toys to cards and decorations there - at the keenest trade prices.

I'm being a bit naughty here . . .

As you are one of my loyal readers I know I can trust you.

The new site was launched last week with a special offer for readers of the Secret Source Alert. They got an extra discount plus a brilliant new report called FREE MONEY (can you guess what it's about?).

Now, this offer was only open for 48hrs. However as I've been so busy I realised that I hadn't told you about the offer. So, I've decided to give you an opportunity to get in.

Just go here

Of course, one snag with Christmas moneymakers is that they are, by their very nature, seasonal. Nobody will give you much for Christmas cards in January. That's why in the latest What Really Makes Money newsletter - which should be on your doormat tomorrow - I'll be telling you all about some great small business ideas which you can start right now and which could make you money all year round.

Here are a few snippets of what's in this month's issue ....

For starters, we've got an indepth review of proofreading and editing business packages. Proofreading and editing, where you check and/or correct written material for writers and publishers, is an ideal opp for right now. It's something you can work on during the cold winter nights, tucked up at home by the fire. Not only that, but you can earn yourself anything from £15 to £30 an hour from it.

Now these proofreading and editing packages can cost as little as £77 or as much as £595. I'll tell you how, by choosing wisely, you could build a really worthwhile part or full time career from this.

Do you like dogs? I only ask, because if you do you will absolutely LOVE this opportunity. It offers you a chance to spend all day and every day with your four-legged friends and actually get PAID for it too.

Although if you're not too keen on dogs it doesn't matter all that much. Like a lot of the projects we cover in What Really Makes Money this can be a hands-off opportunity too. Just use your organisational and marketing skills to get the business up and running and hire other people to do the 'dirty work' so to speak. Why, even if you're a committed cat person and you could still set up and run this business!

On a totally different track chief biz opp researcher Mark Hempshell stumbled upon this really cracking business opportunity - house clearance business. House clearances offer you not just one but two lucrative little profit centres combined. Not only can you get interesting and valuable goods for free .... which you can resell for a profit .... but you get paid to take them away too! Mark will explain to you exactly how it works.

Finally you probably know that social networking sites like Facebook, Bebo and Twitter are hot news right now. Maybe you even use them yourself.

(If you're not already following me on Twitter then feel free to join up here )

So manuals showing you how you can make money from them are cropping up everywhere at the moment (a bit like Christmas trees!). We've been taking a look at Facebook Cash - a manual which looks at making money from Facebook. Are social networking sites the next big way to get rich? We'll tell you what we honestly think about this in tomorrow's WRMM.

Not a subscriber yet? Then you can check out details here

Have a great weekend

Nick


PS: A NEW BETA TEST! I'm looking for a dozen or so testers for The Really Simple Trading System.

Now you might recall I was recently approached by a well-known and highly respected trading trainer. I can now reveal it is Hugo Lawrence of Pentatrade fame.

You can check out Hugo's credentials here

Although he now normally trains people in small groups or one-to-one I asked him to come up with something simple to use, that had the flexibility to trade at hours that suit on a variety of markets. And he's come up trumps! He has figured out a trading system that not only works across ALL markets (so indices, FX, commodities and equities), but can be traded pretty much any time of the day - so yes, it means you could trade outside of normal working hours and not be glued to the screen all day.

And now I am looking for testers, but I have to stress something very important. Please, only sign up if you really want to get involved and can actually spare the time to trade.

I have been absolutely amazed (and not a little annoyed) at the number of people who have been selected as testers only to let me down. I send them all the materials for free . . . and then come the excuses . . . they don't have the time, money, know-how . . . they become ill, bankrupt or suddenly remember that they have never used a computer before.

Sorry about the rant, but I am relying on beta testers to at least give the systems a fair trial. So are you up for it? Can you assure me that you will put a bit of time and effort into it?

Sign up here

And you can email me directly on nicklaight@yahoo.co.uk to persuade me you won't let me down!