Do you or your children throw away their toys once they become broken or when some of their parts go missing? Then perhaps you should reconsider. This is because toys even those who are broken or with parts missing may still have financial value especially as spare parts for other toys. The market for used toy parts and broken toys have exploded over the years and there are entreprenueral people making good money off them. This might be the time to join their ranks in earning money. This b...

Everybody knows a thing or two of what precious gemstones are like diamonds, sapphires and emeralds and similar gemstones and how expensive they can be. Precious gemstones are a multi-million dollar industry, but do you really know much about semi-precious gemstones like onyx, citrine, tourmaline and the likes? If you don't, you might be surprised that semi-precious gemstones are a multi-billion dollar industry although they might be cheaper individually. In fact, the growth rate of semi-p...

Have you ever considered the "Consignment" business model? An easy way to increase your inventory without spending more capital? Well, this business model has been used for ages already by many businesses to grow without necessarily spending a lot of capital and even inventory space. In fact, the two giants of the global auction industry: Christie's and Sotheby's have been successfully using this business model to become the multi-million dollar dynastic companies of today from their humbl...

This book is about Financial Liquidity and how it has affected my business and investment earnings. But not only will I be discussing the importance of liquidity through my own real life experience but also in the eyes of other investments and businesses such as crypocurrencies and antiques. To be perfectly honest, I never saw the importance of liquidity until it was almost too late and it has almost ruined me financially. Lucky for me, I came out relatively financially unscathed. But I kn...

Duckweed and not to a lesser extent Azolla, are considered the super sports cars of the plant world because they grow or multiply so fast. Duckweed can double in numbers within a day and Azolla can double in numbers at slightly over a day. This incredible characteristic combined with the fact that they are edible enough to be eaten by humans have made them popular with farmers and other plant growers who want to save money on their animal or pet feed. Venture Capital backed Startups have e...

Tofu originated in Asia and for centuries until now has been a popular food. Meanwhile, in the West, tofu has long been frowned upon by many westerners. But times have changed and tofu is now considered by many westerners especially the young as a "Cool" food because of the continous rise of Asian culture in the West most notably K-Pop. So great is the demand for tofu that America of all countries have become the leading importer and exporter of tofu at the same time. Whether you are selli...

In Asia, mung bean sprouts have always been a popular delicacy especially in such countries like China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Vietnam and so on. The West have generally treated them as just common vegetable staples with nothing special in them. However, as Asian cuisine and especially the explotion of K-Pop gained popularity in the West, mung bean sprouts became big business in the West with America and Australia using advanced technology and farming systems to capitalize on the growi...

Numerous long and short books have discussed about sales and selling. Many famous people including celebrities and business tycoons have written books about sales and selling. But one thing I hardly see discussed if ever is sales as a business. This is better known as the commission system where you sell your selling skills not as an employee of a company but as a contractor or business partner. This book discusses this kind of business as well as the real importance of sales skills in a b...

Being Asian born and to be more direct, a Filipino from the country of the Philippines, selling from our homes is nothing out of the ordinary including selling the plants we grow at home. But in America where some of my relatives and contacts are located, it's an entirely new environment. While not illegal in America, Americans who want to sell their homegrown plants face real legal obstacles not only from the government but from other organizations like HOAs. But if successful, Americans ...

Comics today have greatly changed in value. They started out being mocked by the literaries but soon became mainstream until they are now treated as works of art akin to expensive collectables. Many collectors no longer collect them for their sheer reading joy but more as investments that are perceived to greatly appreciate with the passage of time. While its true that some comics have reached millions of dollars in value their value like most investments fluctuate with the passage of time...

The Trump Administration's new international trade policy especially the significant increases in tariff and the abandonment of the de minimis law have significantly affected international trade and most importantly small online sellers both Americans and non-Americans who significantly earn their livelihood from selling to Americans. There is now a need for alternatives to American consumers who can fill the financial void that they used to make up before. In this book we discuss several ...

Dinosaurs and other very large animals including fishes have captured the imagination of not only children but of adults as well since the beginning of time. Old dinosaur stop-motion movies have become cult classics, Jurassic Park is a successful movie franchise with seemingly no end. Now, complete dinosaur fossils are being sold at auction for multimillions. Perhaps its time to invest in them or even consider them as serious investments in the future with high profitability potential. Thi...