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Expert: Kip Gienau - 4/4/2004


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I would like to start a home-based internet business and need your advice on the best products or services to venture into.  I would also like to know how I can develop and use my creative thinking ability.

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Hi Garth!
If you are planning on starting a business you first must select something you are good at and have a natural passion for. There are thousands of online businesses a person can start but most of them just cost you money and make the seller rich. The best way to make money on the internet is to offer an unusual service or an information based service, people will buy expert information. You must choose very carefully or it could cost you a bundle of cash, don't be lured by claims of making millions on the internet, do research on the products, customers and see what other business owners have to say about the products. As for the creative ability I feel it's something a person needs to possess and trainning will only improve one's ability. Pratice brainstorming, solve others problems, ask questions about everything always say what if then find a suitable solution. Read books listen to creativity tapes and once you start to develop this ability how it will be used will emerge, best of luck.
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Kip Gienau

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Presently providing Executive Business Coaching to all size businesses in the USA and Internationally for Chet Holmes International and Tony Robbins. I coach on a one on one basis but I also have a intimate group coaching model I use and I am constantly adding select clients that want to take their business to the next level, kipgienau@gmail.com. I am a published author the latest book was #1 on Amazon the first day "Guerrilla Marketing on the Front Lines" by Jay Conrad Levinson, I was one or thirty four contributing authors, the second book was "Guerrilla Networking" My marketing strength includes cable television and radio. I also work with all media such as Print, Magazines, Broadcast TV, Web Design, Marketing, Consulting, develop copy ideas and commercials. My nitch is making these services availiable to small and mid-sized businesses. I am a master networking professional, motivotional speaker, keynote speaker and certified Guerrilla Marketing Coach. I pratice building solid business relationdhips. Creative thinking allows me to see things out of the box

Experience

Cable TV sales 6 1/2 years top in sales for 5 years Own and operate my advertising agency 9 1//2 years Started a furnitue business in Costa Rica almost 2 years ago Senior Business coach for Chet Holmes 2 years Too many others to list over my many years working

Organizations
Chamber of commerce, local business mentoring group I started, Women's network, strathmores who's who

Publications
"Guerrilla Networking" "Guerrilla Marketing on the Front Lines"

Education/Credentials
High School, some collage

Awards and Honors
Was in Yankee Magazine in 1986 for making colonial one piece pitchforks.

Past/Present Clients
visit my web site information is listed there www.adworksct.com

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