Melanie Duncan is known for starting online businesses that allow her to live wherever she wants, work as much or as little as she pleases, and actually make money!
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Resource Mentioned:
- Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
Success Quote
- “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
Business Failure
- Melanie had a major brush with failure with her first Entrepreneurial venture, Custom Greek Threads. Two of the four Founders saw that the company just wasn’t profitable and wanted to cash out. Melanie and her future husband believed in the product and bought them out. A short time later, it was a multi-million dollar company that is still thriving today.
Entrepreneurial AHA Moment
- The ability to market online changed Melanie’s perception of the business world.
Current Business
- Melanie now spends most of her time coaching other business owners on how to use the web to market their businesses successfully.
Small Business Resource
- Basecamp: The leading web-based project management and collaboration tool.
Best Business Book
- Rework by Jason Fried
Interview Links
Sponsor
- Lemon.ly: Infographic design, visual marketing & video infographics help your customers find and understand your message and data. Go viral with visual marketing. (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2013 but is no longer an active offer.)
Killer Resources!
1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!
2) Free Podcast Course: Learn from JLD how to create and launch your podcast!
3) Podcasters’ Paradise: The #1 podcasting community in the world!
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