Comments on: How to Build a Business by Working for Free http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/ Quick Sprout is a digital marketing and business blog based on the experiences of an entrepreneur, Neil Patel. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-86597 Richard Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:24:18 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-86597 Hi Neil Looks like a good idea. I like this idea of helping out someone for free. At this moment when people subscribe to my free e-book, I send each week something of value for 58 weeks. Thats for belonging to one of my favourite entrepreneurs website. Chris Farrell has allowed me to promote his membership site by these free value emails. In return, when someone joins his membership site, I get half of the membership fee. So I am very inspired by this word free. I believe when you offer something for free, the good universe will return it fourfold. I also believe in the 'Law of the Harvest'. 'Whatever you sow, you shall also reap' Work hard & smart is my motto. Thanks Neil Richard Hi Neil

Looks like a good idea. I like this idea of helping out someone for free. At this moment when people subscribe to my free e-book, I send each week something of value for 58 weeks. Thats for belonging to one of my favourite entrepreneurs website.

Chris Farrell has allowed me to promote his membership site by these free value emails. In return, when someone joins his membership site, I get half of the membership fee.

So I am very inspired by this word free.

I believe when you offer something for free, the good universe will return it fourfold.

I also believe in the ‘Law of the Harvest’.
‘Whatever you sow, you shall also reap’

Work hard & smart is my motto.

Thanks Neil

Richard

]]> By: 90 awesome blog posts that inspired my blog’s growth in 2009 | The Best Seo Blogs http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-60259 90 awesome blog posts that inspired my blog’s growth in 2009 | The Best Seo Blogs Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:16:16 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-60259 [...] How to Build a Business by Working for Free – Neil Patel [...] [...] How to Build a Business by Working for Free – Neil Patel [...]

]]> By: 90 awesome blog posts that inspired my blog’s growth in 2009 http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-60228 90 awesome blog posts that inspired my blog’s growth in 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:08:17 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-60228 [...] How to Build a Business by Working for Free – Neil Patel [...] [...] How to Build a Business by Working for Free – Neil Patel [...]

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-60113 Neil Patel Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:30:58 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-60113 It can give you a lot of backlinks, but you must work your butt off doing it. It can give you a lot of backlinks, but you must work your butt off doing it.

]]> By: Textbook Rental http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-59949 Textbook Rental Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-59949 Sounds like a good seo strategy it would give you alot of backlinks if you are good. Thanks for the tip. Sounds like a good seo strategy it would give you alot of backlinks if you are good. Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-54834 Neil Patel Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:21:47 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-54834 Yeah, you can't really expect to make a ton of money with adsense unless you have some super killer site with a unique offer. Yeah, you can’t really expect to make a ton of money with adsense unless you have some super killer site with a unique offer.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-54734 Joshua Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:13:40 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-54734 Blogging is kinda of a free business i mean i make money from adsense and other things so in a way they just click an ad and visit the site and were even. Blogging is kinda of a free business i mean i make money from adsense and other things so in a way they just click an ad and visit the site and were even.

]]> By: 我有什么？ | 小强奋斗史——活动策划 http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-53577 我有什么？ | 小强奋斗史——活动策划 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:08:14 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-53577 [...] 刚才看了一篇博文——How to Build a Business by Working for Free [...] [...] 刚才看了一篇博文——How to Build a Business by Working for Free [...]

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-53549 Neil Patel Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:33 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-53549 That is definitely the 100 million dollar question :D That is definitely the 100 million dollar question :D

]]> By: mark king http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-53470 mark king Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:22:58 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-53470 Everyone wants something for free.The key is to make money out of it. Everyone wants something for free.The key is to make money out of it.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-53205 Neil Patel Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:25:31 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-53205 That tad bit of information really does help and make a significant difference. You give a little, you get a little. That tad bit of information really does help and make a significant difference. You give a little, you get a little.

]]> By: Suite 171 http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-53185 Suite 171 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:24:53 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-53185 Interesting - I noticed when it's free people take advantage of it and sometimes devaluing. On the flip side - give them a taste... and then charge them. Sometimes you can give a little, and expect nothing. I wouldn't recomend it for everyone. Interesting – I noticed when it’s free people take advantage of it and sometimes devaluing. On the flip side – give them a taste… and then charge them.

Sometimes you can give a little, and expect nothing. I wouldn’t recomend it for everyone.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-52002 Neil Patel Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:53:08 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-52002 Yes Tommy, the quality of your work obviously needs to be good, if not great. Your ability to "sell" yourself also comes into play ;) Yes Tommy, the quality of your work obviously needs to be good, if not great. Your ability to “sell” yourself also comes into play ;)

]]> By: Tommy http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-51962 Tommy Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:56:13 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-51962 Nice article, I agree with you, but it always depends on how good actually is your work, if you can't drive a lot of traffic to that blog, the owner will not be satisfied and won't recommend you to his friends. I started my business by creating some personal project and they had success, then I helped a lot of people to start their own blog/website in the webmaster forums link DP, after a couple of months I had my first costumer, he was satisfied, then came the second, the thirds etc. Nice article, I agree with you, but it always depends on how good actually is your work, if you can’t drive a lot of traffic to that blog, the owner will not be satisfied and won’t recommend you to his friends. I started my business by creating some personal project and they had success, then I helped a lot of people to start their own blog/website in the webmaster forums link DP, after a couple of months I had my first costumer, he was satisfied, then came the second, the thirds etc.

]]> By: 51 Ways to Become a Better Entrepreneur http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50812 51 Ways to Become a Better Entrepreneur Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:56:10 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50812 [...] You can grow your business by working for free. [...] [...] You can grow your business by working for free. [...]

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50679 Neil Patel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:43:27 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50679 The law of Karma is very interesting and definitely works in mysterious ways. The law of Karma is very interesting and definitely works in mysterious ways.

]]> By: Online College http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50635 Online College Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:46:48 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50635 Credibility and the ability to spread good will and expect nothing in return. Eventually what goes around comes around. Good karma can go a long way. Credibility and the ability to spread good will and expect nothing in return. Eventually what goes around comes around. Good karma can go a long way.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50372 Neil Patel Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:07:54 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50372 Right, and by connecting with 1 friend, you pretty much just got yourself involved in a whole new network! Right, and by connecting with 1 friend, you pretty much just got yourself involved in a whole new network!

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50371 Neil Patel Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:07:12 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50371 What about what you did, did not work? What about what you did, did not work?

]]> By: Bleach http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50310 Bleach Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:49:33 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50310 I used it once but did not work as I thought it would. I hope to use your advice make it work this time. Thanks for sharing. I used it once but did not work as I thought it would. I hope to use your advice make it work this time. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Online College http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50307 Online College Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:18:35 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50307 I have put shouts out to my friend asking if they know people that can help with this or that, and it works more than I would have ever imagined. Even if you think none of your friends can help maybe one of their friends can. It never hurts to ask! I have put shouts out to my friend asking if they know people that can help with this or that, and it works more than I would have ever imagined. Even if you think none of your friends can help maybe one of their friends can. It never hurts to ask!

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50243 Neil Patel Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:12:16 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50243 I did it to an extreme and it helped me get me to where I'm at today. Send me an email on your question, neil @ neilpatel.com I did it to an extreme and it helped me get me to where I’m at today. Send me an email on your question, neil @ neilpatel.com

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50198 Neil Patel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:26:47 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50198 Getting other people to do your work eventually is a great place to be ;) Getting other people to do your work eventually is a great place to be ;)

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50197 Neil Patel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:25:20 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50197 Doesn't matter, I did it enough for it to help me get my name out. Keep going and never give up. Doesn’t matter, I did it enough for it to help me get my name out. Keep going and never give up.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50196 Neil Patel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:24:47 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50196 Exactly, it actually pays really well to know the right people. Getting to know the right people by working for free is the best way to do so. Exactly, it actually pays really well to know the right people. Getting to know the right people by working for free is the best way to do so.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50195 Neil Patel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:24:01 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50195 The more people you know, the better chances you'll have. It's a #'s game :D The more people you know, the better chances you’ll have. It’s a #’s game :D

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50194 Neil Patel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:23:32 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50194 That's fantastic. You're the prime example for why it pays to work for free. :) That’s fantastic. You’re the prime example for why it pays to work for free. :)

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50192 Neil Patel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:21:07 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50192 That's definitely an amazing strategy, learn your market. Great observation.:) That’s definitely an amazing strategy, learn your market. Great observation.:)

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50033 Neil Patel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:41:17 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50033 Of course, make the focus and intent very clear. That way, both of you understand which direction the both of you are heading into. Of course, make the focus and intent very clear. That way, both of you understand which direction the both of you are heading into.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/05/21/how-to-build-a-business-by-working-for-free/#comment-50032 Neil Patel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=769#comment-50032 Right, in fact, it took me years before I saw a penny. You need patience and persistence to move forward. Right, in fact, it took me years before I saw a penny. You need patience and persistence to move forward.

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