How Can I Get Rich?

by J.F. (Jim) Straw Well … let me tell you how I did it. 1) I learned very early in life that the ONLY way to make money was to “sell” something … either a product or a service … something people wanted or needed – or – do something for them they couldn’t, or … Read more

Writing Ad Copy is easy … when you learn how I do it

by J.F. (Jim) Straw Nearly 30 years ago, I was a guest panelist at a seminar about “Writing for Profit.” — All day long, the speakers had told the attendees all about how to submit their written works to editors and publishers … what to expect in a publisher’s contract … how to prepare a … Read more

Are You In Search of the Unique?

by J.F. (Jim) Straw Here lately, I’ve had a number of emails saying … “I really need to find a unique product to sell by mail or on the Internet” – or – “My product doesn’t have anything unique about it” – or – “How can I make my product more unique.” The first thing … Read more

Business Questions and Answers

by J.F. (Jim) Straw Q: What are the biggest mistakes you’ve made in your career? A: Mistakes? Who, me? Never! But, there was this one time … All kidding aside, there are really no mistakes that I’ve made that stick-out as being “the biggest” or even the most important. Babe Ruth was known as the … Read more

Exclusive Sales Agreement

by J.F. (Jim) Straw “I’d like to call upon your expertise and years of experience … I have come across a manufacturer in China that manufactures a product that would appeal to the market here in the U.S. — Therefore, I contacted the mfr. and expressed my interest to be an agent for them in … Read more