A Resilient Idea to Pay Off College Debt

It's graduation time, and here in the U.S. hoards of new adults are out in the world, looking for a job, scrambling in a highly competitive world because they now have a formidable monthly bill that must be paid.

The situation they face is grim. I'm reminded of the situation in Egypt, where young adults must put off marriage because there's just no jobs, ergo no money to start a family. What are the alternatives to working a minimum wage job which won't even pay rent, much less a tuition bill?

IDEABASH.ORG offers an option that is not just about earning an income, but becoming a part of a worldwide community of people who desire to BE THE CHANGE THEY WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD (in the words of M. Gandhi). IDEABASH.ORG uses a post-modern, ethical version of networking marketing called Resilient Networking to help people turn their ideas into products, and distribute those products to a global community of entrepreneurs and creative professionals of a similar mindset.

Resilient Networking is a pay-it-forward system. By empowering others, we are then empowered. The products found in the IDEABASH.ORG Network add value to the world; they are organic products, self-help books, music, artwork, coaching programs, recipe books, jewelry, video tutorials, and any other product that is the result of passion, skill, expertise, or experience. They are products that enhance the lives of those who receive them.

I have several recommendations for college students who are just starting out with IDEABASH and want to pay off college debt ASAP. The first is to create something that has to do with your vision for the future. Make this product as if it's your senior thesis - put blood sweat and tears into it, and offer  value to the people who pay it forward to you. It could be a book, or symphony, or a video, or an organic tee shirt. (We don't want to see conventional cotton because it's GMO.) Digital products will have higher earnings, but it's not always about money…. if you create a gorgeous tee shirt, you'll make less money at the outset, but you'll find customers for life, which is the holy grail of entrepreneurship. (Business lesson 101!) 

You could make a calendar from photos you've taken, or interview your grandparents about life when they were young.  You could offer a trial subscription to a daily/monthly/weekly skype yoga/workout session that you offer. You could write about something important that you have learned, that you think others might benefit from. How you can add value to the world with your own life experience?

As an IDEABASH.ORG member you will grow a community of about 4,000 people who purchase a new product from you each year. So, for a digital product priced at $25, that equals about $100,000 annual income (passive income, which means you produce the product once and delivery is automated and therefore your time is free - Business lesson 102).

IDEABASH.ORG is specifically for people who want to bring light to the world, add their voice to the growing voice of peaceful change, and be a part of a global community that adds value to the world. It has nothing to do with "getting rich quick" and everything to do with long-term growth and financial security.

IDEABASH.ORG was designed to be affordable for everyone to join. It's designed to empower people from all walks of life to become entrepreneurs. It's designed to promote community, and teach the value of living in a state of Love and Gratitude.

Come join us on June 5th for a Live Q&A call on Skype, to ask questions and learn more about how IDEABASH.ORG works. You can find information on the front page of the website.

Wishing you many blessings of Love, Gratitude and Abundance,

Meg Montgomery, Founder

http://ideabash.org

 

Are Creative Professionals Entrepreneurs?

I went to college at a Big 10 university in pursuit of a music degree. I would say that 95% of my time during those years revolved around practicing, classes, performing and hanging out with other musicians. I did have a few friends who were in the business school, and they urged me to take Business 101, but I flatly refused; In my youthful folly, I believed with all my soul that all I needed was my creativity and experience to get me where I was going.

Le Collage C'est Fou!! 1997 Record Release Party @ SOBs, NYC

Like many musicians, authors and artists, I willingly accepted the role of starving artist, believing it was the only way to find the true essence of my creativity. Unfortunately, when my creativity finally manifested into a marketable product, I was completely lost... I had zero information about how to market and sell my first CD, and my music was way outside the radar of the music industry.

After putting my heart and soul into this project, not to mention borrowing money to get it done, and enlisting the help of many people to introduce it to the world, it was an absolutely devastating experience to have this CD go absolutely NOWHERE; sell almost no copies; because I had zero experience with marketing and sales. That business 101 class would have come in real handy!

The shame and failure of this flop led me on a very long journey that taught me the power of entrepreneurialism. It's a hard word to say, and some people shy away from it for that reason, but it's the best word we have to encapsulate our ability to transform our creative ideas into income on our own terms.

How many creative professionals are out there who can relate to my story? Musicians? Artists? Performers? Authors... People who have the juices flowing to create beauty out of their experience, but no understanding of how to get their product out into the world, on their own terms. I sigh when I think of how many people I know personally who fit this description. 

Many people believe that creativity and business are diametrically opposed; that the two have no relation, but I am here to prove different. The system I have created with IDEABASH is about empowerment and community building; it's about expanding your reach in ways you never could have dreamed of. It's about inspiration and collaboration and education. It's about making an excellent annual income so that your mind is free to concentrate on making more art, or music, or words that add value to the world.

With IDEABASH, I have eliminated the mediocre morass of business as usual; the middle man, the paperwork, the limitations. Instead, I offer a simple method to creating a global community of entrepreneurs who support your work, as you offer a new product every year. Probable income for digital products is almost $100,000 annually, and you earn 100% of every sale you make. It's virtually impossible to lose money with IDEABASH, but it could end your financial stress forever. 

What would a world be like, with artists who had the freedom to create without worrying about paying rent, or finding the money to fund their next project? I think it would be an extraordinary world, indeed.  

Come on over and take a look! Join one of our upcoming calls to find out how others are finding success  in this infant stage of IDEABASH. Imagine yourself a year from now, debt-free and absolutely empowered to do your greatest work. 

We're looking forward to it!

Wishing you many blessings of love and gratitude and abundance,

Meg Montgomery, founder
ideabash.org

The Insurgence of Entrepreneurialism

The world has never seen anything like it. 

As the world economy changes, people are scrambling to learn new skills and figure out how to put a roof over their heads. We are at a point where people are converting to entrepreneurialism at a record rate.

I can put 15 years of my own entrepreneurial experience in a very concise statement: Figure out what you're good at, what you love to do, and make it serve humanity, then turn it into your own venture. 

By serving others, we find success... by being passionate about what we do, we ensure longevity of our business. By aligning with others who share our vision, we find the network that will shelter us from the ups and downs of running our own business.

There's no need to reinvent the wheel; the wheel works quite well! Just find your own spokes and put them on. Define your passion and your vision, and you will begin seeing the world in a whole new light, and you'll experience opportunities appearing like never before. Learn about the Laws of Attraction, and all that exists in that same realm, and you will do just fine.

I'm learning that people who are interested in joining IDEABASH think that there are not enough entrepreneurs out there to be able to "find their five" but I wholeheartedly disagree; entrepreneurs and creative professionals are EVERYWHERE, and they're looking for an opportunity like IDEABASH where the costs are low and the benefits are high, and they can connect with a whole world of people who want to "be the change."

Perhaps the concept of entrepreneurialism is still new and people need to be educated about the possibility that they can create a fantastic income from their own ideas; if you run into these people, enjoy the process of enlightening them! Especially college kids who have ideas for the future, and retirees who have the wisdom of their age.

This is a magnificent time to be alive; we have the ability to shape the future, and that's exactly what IDEABASH is doing! Let's do it together.

Namaste....

Meg Montgomery, founder
http://ideabash.org