Business Advice from “All For the Boss”

all for the bossWho doesn’t love the book All For the Boss?

I’m re-reading it now for the Xth time, this time with my son. We are both loving  the wonderful writing and story, which is full of true-to-life characters and vignettes.

Reb. Shain recently passed away but, with this book, she continues to touch people in a way that few Jewish authors in English do.

One quote caught my attention while reading yesterday. Papa (as Reb. Shain refers to her father, Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Herman, in the book) is an old man and shares some of his life wisdom with his great-grandson:

When I was a rich man and used to go to my fur shop, I did not think about business until I turned the corner where my store was located.

As a fellow Jewish entrepreneur, there is just so much I could say about that one line.

But, on second thoughts, I’ll keep my thoughts to myself.

I’d rather hear yours.

 

 

My Latest Failed Business Venture

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Six months ago, I launched a micro-farming business.
What I mean by that is that we got two white hens.
A neighbor offered them to us for free, and I thought it would be  fun to get fresh, free-range eggs every day. I was a little nervous and also excited as I carried them home in a [...]

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Would You Like a Side of Bacon with Your Matza?

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Imagine this dreamy situation…
One fine day, for no particular reason, all your clients who owe you money, suddenly pay you.
On top of that, those people who you have worked for but not yet reached payment date, also pay you for all work you have performed.
And then, all the people who have placed orders but you [...]

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A Blog Business Built on Love: Interview with Mara from “Kosher on a Budget”

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Can you make a good living from blogging? Last week I shared the inside scoop on How Much Money I Make from Blogging. This week, I’m showing a different perspective.
Please welcome Mara Strom, the blogger behind Kosher on a Budget. Over the past 2.5 years, Mara has built up one of the most popular independent [...]

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How Much Money Do I Make From Blogging?

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When I started my first blog in early 2009, I had only the vaguest ideas of what a blog was.
I had not clue what I should write about or how to attract visitors.
All I knew that somehow, someway, it was going to make me a LOT of money.
Needless to say, that blog did not earn [...]

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My Day at Parnassah Expo 2013

Yisroel mans his booth at the Parnassah Expo yesterday. He estimates that he spoke to at least 1,000 people at the mega networking event.

Thanks to copywriter Yisroel H. Levovitz, from WritingDoneWrite.com for this report on his experience as a participant and exhibitor at Parnassah Expo 2013, in New Jersey yesterday. Here’s what he had to say after a very long day at the Expo, the largest Jewish networking event ever, where he estimates he personally spoke to over [...]

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Creating a Facebook Buzz for Products No one Admits to Using

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Chava from PregnancyTestsIsrael.com asked the following question:
I sell pregnancy tests online; people buy from because it’s discreet and anonymous. I don’t have big bucks to advertise. I want to get into social media and go viral *BUT* I can’t imagine my customers yelling “I just bought pregnancy tests!” on their Facebook wall or telling their [...]

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The Ultimate List of Jewish Women’s Blogs

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Blogs have tremendous power to influence, promote and earn in today’s world – and the Jewish world is no exception.
To help you learn more about the Jewish “blogosphere,” I have created this list, which is a celebration of blogs written by Jewish women or for Jewish women! Use it to find popular blogs and blogs [...]

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Prepare Your Business for Maximum Sales this Passover Season

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Passover is now less than two months away. For most Jews that means it’s time to start planning, cleaning, shopping, cooking, and inviting!
But for those of us who run businesses targeting the Jewish market, the months leading up to Pesach are even more hectic. This is one of the major high seasons for almost all [...]

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If Web Development Bores You, You MUST Read This!

Let’s discuss a very common business problem that I see with almost every one of my clients. If you have ever had a website, I’m almost certain you will relate to it.
It has to do with websites and how they are built. It applies particularly to people who have websites built for them.
In my career [...]

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