Comments on: Best & Worst Businesses for a Mobile Lifestyle.

By: Scott Burton

Scott Burton — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:27:24 +0000

Wow, this is great stuff! I am a big fan of the 4HWW but just didn’t hear much about families. I am an entertainer (a service business obviously) but I do work for a smaller number of exclusive clients across Canada (less time demand, more flexibility). My kids are young and we have been increasing our travels and time off. I appreciate the inspiration! You should write a book

By: Jules

Jules — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:49:14 +0000

Michael…..love your site! FYI….I found you via your spot about rescuing things from the drain! I am so glad I did! I love your concept of scaling down goals and multitasking with lots of little businesses. Part of my struggle thus far has been deciding (or lack there of) what direction to take because I have so many interests! By the way….you “naughty boy”…..I like that you speak your piece as you see fit without regard for PC!

My husband and I are in the trucking business. I with 17 years behind me and he with over 45! We have so much to offer in and around this area. We do some consulting but we believe we can reach the gigantic niche with so much more! Our real world (if you will) job is definitely an example of having to show up! My husband travels about 3200 miles a week! Can you say fuel bill?

I have your site on my favs and will be back soon! Exploring your sirte has been inspirational and I see a kindred spirit in your advice. Reading through some of your suggestions brought many of my ideas together into a more tangible place. Thanks ! Jules

By: Michael Davis

Michael Davis — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:40:17 +0000

Thomas Net is a good source for product stuff.

By: 4h fan

4h fan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:36:09 +0000

Thanks for the reply; I appreciate it. This is good stuff, but I was more interested in the underlying mechanisms of how to find suppliers, repackaging/branding, outsourcing and things like that. I am kicking around some ideas about information products coupled with consulting (i.e. statistical consulting and ebook), but I think I’m would prefer to go the more tangible products route (although not an ingested product like Ferriss’s supplements).

In any event, thanks for the tips and will try to check out your online stores.

By: Michael Davis

Michael Davis — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:20:55 +0000

If you’re using Worpress to power your site, there is a free plugin called wp-ecommerce. http://www.instinct.co.nz/e-commerce/

Another popular option is Shopify.com. It will run on any sort of site.

Finally, a powerful option is Magento. It’s an open source project (free), but has some serious muscle. The learning curve steep, but it’s popular enough that you can easily outsource the set up.

By: 4h fan

4h fan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:37:36 +0000

This is a great site – I’d love to see more on building e-commerce stores from the ground up – basics for the novice level reader. I liked this site so much I linked it to the blogroll of my 4HWW themed site.