Naomi is in Ireland and mostly away from all things internet, and so we present for your reading pleasure and general edification Post #6 in the Unofficial List of The Top 15 Best / Favorite / Most Popular IttyBiz Posts.

Originally published November 16, 2009*
* Since this is a re-post, some deals or products mentioned may no longer be available.

As a reader of this article, you will fall into one of three categories:

1. People who sell things, or want to sell things.

2. People who are, without exaggeration, destitute and are very sensibly finding free information online about starting and running an ittybiz.

3. People who are financially comfortable but like to wave the I’m-so-fucking-liberal flag. (We know who you are. We can identify you by your screaming about the plight of the poor, while donating less than 1% of your money and 0% of your time to charitable causes.) Read More

Naomi is in Ireland and mostly away from all things internet, and so we present for your reading pleasure and general edification Post #7 in the Unofficial List of The Top 15 Best / Favorite / Most Popular IttyBiz Posts.

Originally published June 10, 2008

After a few weeks of home business lessons from the sex shop and home business lessons from the tattoo parlour, it’s time for another one. It is Tuesday after all. (I had a request to do a brothel next, but even I don’t know how to track down one of those. Southwestern Ontario is not known for its liberalism.) Therefore, without further ado, here are 5 home business marketing lessons from the homeless dude: Read More

Naomi is in Ireland and mostly away from all things internet, and so we present for your reading pleasure and general edification Post #8 in the Unofficial List of The Top 15 Best / Favorite / Most Popular IttyBiz Posts.

Originally published May 12, 2010

I don’t have writer’s block, per se. I’m writing just fine, thankyouverymuch. The problem is, ever since I started work on the greatest copywriting class in the history of the English language, I’ve been writing. About writing. And I’m momentarily fresh out of words.

While I allow the writing nodes of my brain to refresh themselves — and research podcasting how-tos — I will tell you a tiny story I’ve been meaning to tell for ages. Read More

I assume that you are here because you want to become rich and famous on the internet in five easy steps. Either that or you don’t speak English and you’re looking for dirty pictures. Therefore, without further ado…

1. Find something you’re so passionate about that people think you’re alarming and kind of creepy.

When I worked for Sprint, a Very Enthusiastic Man worked in the department next to mine. He was so Enthusiastic With A Capital E that when we spoke, which was fairly often, I was convinced he was hitting on me. But he wasn’t hitting on me in a normal way. Oh, no. He wanted me to fly a kite with him.

Every day, a new request to go kite flying. Every day, a new discussion of the type of kite that would be just right for me. Every day, another piece of kite tournament trivia. Read More

Naomi is in Ireland and mostly away from all things internet, and so we present for your reading pleasure and general edification Post #11 in the Unofficial List of The Top 15 Best / Favorite / Most Popular IttyBiz Posts.

Originally published November 5, 2009

A couple of hours ago – it’s 2 am right now — as I was getting ready to close up shop for the night, I went onto Twitter one last time before heading for bath and bed. I tweeted this.

For those of you whose bosses don’t let you on Twitter, it read:

Getting ready for a hot bath and glass of wine with @chrisbrogan and @julien. Well, their book, anyway. #illtakewhaticanget

I went. I had my bath. As I was getting ready to go to bed, I remembered I was waiting on something, so I logged back on. I had a handful of DMs from someone I know who didn’t like what I said. Not a troll. Someone I know. Read More