Live Your Life Learning

Mike Searson

Live Your Life Learning explores topics related to career exploration, basic job hunting, sweepstakes/contests, and other stuff. We may talk about a career web site, explore a career association, talk to a person about their career, look at educational options, dream about what you will do when you win the mega-gazillion and your favorite travel destination. Listen, Learn, Live. Learning to make your life better.

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The Where: Fiverr.com: Where Freelance Sellers And Business Buyers Meet.
08-08-2023
The Where: Fiverr.com: Where Freelance Sellers And Business Buyers Meet.
We explore how you can find remote opportunities through Fiverr.com. Fiverr is a meeting place for freelancer sellers and business buyers.Music from artilist.ioSong: Eyes on the PrizeRewind KidThe music ends 3"11 in the podcastThanks for listening. Thank you.This week we talk about Fiverr (www.Fiverr.com)Fiverr is a top online meeting place where expert freelancers sell a service, and businesses buy the services they want.Some ways you can earn income from Fiverr are:Freelance ExpertYou may earn income as a freelance expert offering a service.You will need to decide what type of service you want to offer.Fiverr can offer you over 200 different categories to choose from.Fiverr mentions that any service is acceptable as long as the service is “legal and complies with our terms.” (from www.fiverr.com/start-selling - scroll down to the bottom of the webpage in the “Q&A” section can click the question “What can I sell?”)Some of the major categories to sell freelance services can be:Graphics & DesignProgramming & TechDigital MarketingWriting & TranslationMusic & AudioBusinessDataPhotographyAI ServicesYou will need to create an account on Fiverr.You will give details about your services and the prices you want to charge.YouTube videos to explain the Set Up ProcessHere are YouTube videos to help you set up an account and start selling on Fiverr.YouTube Title “How To Create A Fiverr Seller Account In 2023 (Step-By-Step)”YouTube Title Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhYKxtOVqjAYouTube Channel: Tutorials by Manizha & RyanYouTube Title: “How to Create a Fiverr Seller Account | Fiverr Tutorial 2023”YouTube Title Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw8xYYuXBEc&t=2sYouTube Channel: “How to DigitalNeed for Patience SometimesWhen you sell, give yourself time to get started as a business.You may need patience to get your freelance business established.It can take time to:Create a record of high ratings:Customers will rate you.It can take time to get a rating history.Ideally, you want to have as high of ratings as possible.Create time to get good customer reviews:Customers can leave reviews on their experience with you.Ideally, you have a history of positive reviews.Create a good portfolio:You may be in a business area where having a good portfolio can increase your business. Creating good content pieces to create a great portfolio to show potential customers may take time.The following YouTube video discusses the need to give yourself time when doing a freelance business on Fiverr.YouTube Title: “How To Start Selling On Fiverr (Beginner 2022)”YouTube Title Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2kj3qwR2xkYouTube Channel: Robert Delins(About 4:47 in the video talks about customer ratings)BusinessesIf you have an existing business, Fiverr may help you earn money in the following ways:Hire a Fiverr expert - you may hire a Fiverr expert who can help grow your businessFiverr Guides – Fiverr has business article information that may help your business.You can find article information organized as Fiverr Guides.You can access the Fiverr Guides by scrolling down the bottom of the webpage.Locate the “Support and Education” column and click the Fiverr Guides link.Promote Fiverr - You may have an online business where you want to promote Fiverr.You can earn money by promoting Fiverr.I saw two different programs for being an influencer or Affiliate.The listed the details of each program under the “Community” column towards the bottom of the Fiverr webpage.You can click the Influencers or Affiliates links for more information about each program.You may earn a remote income using Fiverr. Fiverr may have tools to help you make an income remotely.
The where: Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
24-07-2023
The where: Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
You may decide that you are interested in starting your own remote business. You may get help using a Small Business Development Center.Song under the artlist.io licenseSong Elven Songby Tilman SillescuTalk begins 3:09 in the podcastThanks for listeningThis week we will examine the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). Small Business Development Centers may be limited to those in the United States.You may have a dream.You may have an idea.You may desire to be your boss.You may desire to change the world.You may desire to open your own remote business.We are continuing our topic of giving information to people interested in starting their own remote business.We are going to look at Small Business Development Centers.We talked briefly about Small Business Development Centers in last week’s post.I like to dive into more details about Small Business Development Centers this week.Small Business Development Centers advise starting or improving a business.You can find out the services of a Small Business Development Center by using the Small Business Administration website.(1) Go to the Small Business Administration website.Type: sba.govYou will see the home page of the Small Business Administration.One link is called “Local Assistance.”This link is towards the top part of the screen.Click the “Local Assistance” link.You will then get a menu under the “Local Assistance” link.Under the “Resource Partners” columnYou will find a link that says “Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)” link.Click the “Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)” link.(2) The Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) ScreenYou will see the Small Business Development Center screen giving information about Small Business Development Centers.(3) Find your local Small Business Development Center.Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) are organized at the local level; I would suggest first exploring the resources of the Small Business Development Center (SBD) at your local level first; many Small Business Development Centers will have their websites; you may find the websites of other local Small Business Development Centers may be helpful to you outside of our local area.You can find a Small Business Development Center by clicking the “find your local Small Business Development Center” link.The “find your local Small Business Development Center” link towards the bottom part of the webpage.Click the “find your local Small Business Development Center” link.You will then get a “Find Local Assistant” web page.You can search by zip code to find your local Small Business Development Center.I did not find other ways to search for Small Business Development Centers.Search zip codes using Google or another search engine you enjoy using. For this example, I used Google to search for zip codes for New York City.I choose a zip code for Manhattan using the zip code 10456.So I type “10456” in the “Business Zip Code” search box.You will then get a map of the area the zip code corresponds to, in this case, New York City, and you will get choices on the left side of the screen. Some choices will have a “Website” link next to them.I chose the “New York State Small Business Development Center.” for this example.I click the “Website” link.(4) The New York State Small Business Development Center exampleYou will arrive at the New York State Small Business Development Center web page.The website address is www.pacesbdc.org.You can find a variety of choices here; one option is to select a box that says “See All Services” towards the middle of the screen.Click the “See All Services” box.You will then get a screen that says “Services” on it.You can scroll down to see the different services that New York State Small Business Development Center provides.Expert HelpExperts may help you. You may find an expert who can help you with your business.To make an appointment with an expert, click the “Meet with a Business Advisor” link.The “Meet with a Business Advisor” link is in a blue box towards the top part of the screen.You may have to live in the New York City area to meet with a business expert when using the New York State Small Business Development Center.You may decide that you are interested in starting your own remote business. You may get help using a Small Business Development Center.
The Where: The Small Business Administration–Your Remote Business Resource Helper
17-07-2023
The Where: The Small Business Administration–Your Remote Business Resource Helper
We look at the Small Business Administration website to look at how you can improve and grow your remote business.Music under the artlist.io licenseSong: Hold TightBy: Chris MasonThe song ends around 4:03 in the podcast.Thanks for listening. Thank you.This week we talk about the Small Business Administration.You may have a dream.You may have an idea.Be your boss.Change the world.You may decide to start your own remote business.What is the Small Business Administration?You may find it helpful to look at the Small Business Administration.The Small Business Administration is a United States government federal agency.The Small Business Administration helps people who have a business.The Small Business Administration website provides resources for business operations.The Small Business Administration website address: https://www.sba.gov/Here are some resources found on the Small Business Administration website:Business InformationYou may gain helpful information that can help you with your business.You can find two helpful links at the top of the Small Business Administration web page.Those two links are:Business GuideThe Business Guide can help with business informationClick the “Business Guide” link will open a menu of other valuable choices.Those useful choices arePlanning Your Business–link gives information on preparing for your businessLaunch Your Business–link provides information on how to launch your businessManage Your Business–link gives details on how to manage your businessGrow Your Business–link includes information on how to grow your business10 steps to start your business–link provides information on ten steps to consider when starting your business.Explore our Business Guide - a different view of the Business Guide section.Learning PlatformClick the “Learning Platform” link towards the top part of the Small Administration webpage.You will get a menu of additional choices that may help you.Click a choice to get more additional details.One helpful choice is:Learning Center–gives courses that may help you with your business; business courses that may help you.FundingThe Small Business Administration may help you with funding your business.Click the “Funding programs” link at the top of the Small Business Administration web page to learn about additional tools to help you.Some of these tools are:Loans–Get information on loan options for your businessInvestment capital–You can read information on how you exchange your equality in your business for investment. You give up a certain amount of ownership in your company to gain investment.Disaster assistance–You may get loans to help your business recover from disasters.Federal Government: Your Customer For Your Remote BusinessFederal Contracting-The Small Business Administration can also inform you about having the Federal Government be your customer.You can click the “Federal Contracting” link towards the top of the Small Business Administration webpage. You can gain information that may allow your business to sell your products and services of your company to the federal government.Local AssistanceYou may gain help from experts who can help you with your business. Click the link towards the top of the Small Business Administration called “Local Assistance.” You will get a menu of additional choices. Some of the different options that may help you are:Small Business Development Centers–these are centers filled with experts who may help your businessSCORE–SCORE can help United States-based businesses with mentorsYou may find help for your remote business from the Small Business Administration. The Small Business Administration may help you achieve success with your business.
The Where: SCORE–Your Potential Remote Business Partner
16-07-2023
The Where: SCORE–Your Potential Remote Business Partner
We look at where you can find help for your remote business using SCORE on the website www.score.org. You may find free mentor help.This week we have just the podcast.Thanks for listening.This week we will look at SCORE.You may have a dream.You may have an idea.Be your boss.Change the world.Start and operate a remote business.What is SCORE?SCORE can be one of your remote business partnersOne resource that may help you start and operate your remote business is SCORE.SCORE stands for “Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE).”SCORE can offer different services and information to help you with your remote business journey.SCORE Website full of helpful resources SCORE has a website that may be a treasure full of helpful resources to help your business.SCORE has a website that may offer valuable services and information for your remote business.SCORE has the website address at www.score.orgSome resources found on the SCORE website of www.score.org are:Find a MentorOne of the more valuable services that SCORE can provide to remote businesses is the use of a mentor. You can get access to a mentor for free for United States-based businesses.Toward the top of the SCORE website, you have a link called “Find a Mentor.” You can use the link to request a mentor for free for your remote business. The company needs to be United States-based business to use a SCORE mentor.You can click the “Find the mentor” link will open a menu giving you additional choices, including:How it works - provides information on how the SCORE mentorship program worksRequest a mentor - here is where you can request a mentor; you can use your zip code to connect with a mentorMentor Matchup–gives some additional ways to match with a mentor.Mentors can be valuable people who can advise you as you operate your business. The mentoring service is again available for United States-based businesses.Business InformationThe SCORE website also provides information on how to operate your business. You may find information that can help you.Here are links on top of the SCORE website that may help you:View a Business Stage–the “View a Business Stage” link will open up a menu of additional choices.Those additional choices are links and include:Plan + Start–this link will give you information on how you can start a businessManage + Grow–this link will provide you with information on how to operate and grow your businessTransition + Exit–this link will give you details on exiting an existing business.Business Education–the “Business Education” link will open a menu of additional choices. The information on the menu can give information to help you on your business journey.Some choices on the menu are:Start-up Roadmap–this link can give helpful information for a person at the beginning stages of establishing a business.The Start-up Roadmap provides helpful information for entrepreneurs. The Start-up Roadmap can provide you with information that may be helpful as you consider your start-up business.The Start-up Roadmap also suggests you use a SCORE mentor. Your SCORE mentor may help personalize the information you learn in the Start-up Roadmap. The SCORE mentor can give you personalized help.SCORE may help you with your business. You may use SCORE to help you with your business remote journey.