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My Most Challenging Year Part 2: A New Business Is Born

Yaro Starak — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:00:09 +0000

If you haven’t read part one, you can do so here – My Most Challenging Year Part 1: When Family Tragedy Strikes

At the start of 2011 I set up this blog to run as automatically as possible.

A stay at home mum friend, Steph, from my city Brisbane came on board as editor and head of… Read the rest of this entry »

My Most Challenging Year Part 1: When Family Tragedy Strikes

Yaro Starak — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:14:38 +0000

As is tradition here on EJ, this is my end of year post, or two posts in this case, recapping the year that was and my plans for the year coming up.

Yesterday I read over the article I wrote at the end of 2010 – My Big Plans For 2011. Things didn’t go exactly according to plan –… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Mastermind Closing Forever This Friday (Plus A Story About Video Games, Magic And Skating)

Yaro Starak — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:18:23 +0000

When I was about 5 years old I discovered my first love – video games.

It all began with a nintendo entertainment system. There was nothing more important in my life at the time than Super Mario Brothers.

My passion grew as I grew, going from nintendo to the sega master system, to the mega drive, the super… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Mastermind Is Closing Forever

Yaro Starak — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:59:15 +0000

At the end of this month, September 2011, my course Blog Mastermind will close forever.

Only current members and those who join before the end of the month will have ongoing access to the program. No one new will be able to buy their way in again, no exceptions.

As a special discount for the closing down period,… Read the rest of this entry »

The Day My Life Changed

Yaro Starak — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:14:10 +0000

Almost a month ago I woke up to a phone call at 7am. It was my mother’s partner’s son calling me to tell me that my mum had a stroke and was in hospital.

She had been watching TV, heard a buzzing noise, had a seizure and started speaking gibberish. Her partner called an ambulance and although she recovered somewhat… Read the rest of this entry »

Why I Am Cutting Costs And Changing Business Models

Yaro Starak — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:57:22 +0000

The last few months have been interesting. I’m currently going through a transition phase. While I experience this process I think about my business goals, what kind of money I want to make, how I want to make it and what roles I specifically want to do. This takes time.

It’s an exciting process, one that very much appeals… Read the rest of this entry »

It’s No Longer Just My Entrepreneurs Journey

Yaro Starak — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:56:51 +0000

You’ve probably noticed new regular contributors recently joined the Entrepreneurs-Journey.com team. A few light design changes were made to the site to highlight the faces of each of these new writers, so you know which article comes from which writer. If you’re reading this through an RSS reader then you can’t see the changes, so make sure you head to… Read the rest of this entry »

My Big Plans For 2011 (Plus What You Need To Focus On Next Year)

Yaro Starak — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:52:21 +0000

This will be the final blog post I publish on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com in 2010. Like most of my articles that I’ve written in the past six years, this one is being constructed in a coffee shop in downtown Brisbane Australia as I sip a lemon-lychee iced tea.

Tomorrow, likely the day you read this if you’re one of my more dedicated… Read the rest of this entry »

I Am Hiring: Would You Like To Join My Team?

Yaro Starak — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:59:11 +0000

I’ve got some exciting new projects on the cards for the rest of the year, but in order to successfully execute them, I need help.

I’m looking for some very talented people who would like to work with me and my team to produce some pretty cool stuff for the blogging and Internet marketing industries.

I need help with all… Read the rest of this entry »

I Cut My Hair And Bought A New Car

Yaro Starak — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:39:49 +0000

I’ve been debating for a while whether to publish this blog post because it’s a bit off topic and very self indulgent, however lots of people have been asking me questions about these two changes to my life, so I’ve decided why not tell you about them.

Consider yourself warned, this article will not likely improve your life or your… Read the rest of this entry »

2009 In Review: Did You Focus On What You Really Wanted?

Yaro Starak — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:11:32 +0000

I’m sitting at a Max Brenner “chocolate by the bald man” shop, slurping a dark chocolate iced frappe in Melbourne as I type this on my macbook air.

This is the first chance I’ve had to get some laptop time in the past three days because I’ve attended a wedding of a high-school friend. What made the wedding… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Become Comfortable With Yourself

Yaro Starak — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:44:58 +0000

Reflections On My 30th Birthday

As I type this I just turned 30 years old and if you’re reading this and it’s still Sunday July 19 where you are, make sure you wish me a happy birthday .

I had a conversation leading up to my 30th birthday with a fellow 29 year old who was heading towards her 30th… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Use Negative Feedback As A Benefit To You And Your Business

Yaro Starak — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:35:34 +0000

The day you start a business you enter the public sphere of perception. This means that what you do and what you say will be judged by everyone who is listening or purchasing your offerings.

The day you start a blog something similar happens, where every word you publish becomes available to the entire world for all to see and… Read the rest of this entry »

Membership Site Mastermind Is Open – Amazing Fast Action Bonus Available Today Only

Yaro Starak — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:26:37 +0000

I know you have been waiting patiently for this ever since I released the Masterplan report last week. You’re probably curious how much my new course, Membership Site Mastermind is, right?

I just turned the order page on and you can sign up to my six week intensive training program, Membership Site Mastermind, right here, right now… Read the rest of this entry »

Now Hiring: Audio Editor-Manager

Yaro Starak — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:04:45 +0000

With the success of Blog Mastermind I’m in need of someone to help with the editing and production of audio files. This role includes -

Taking the raw recordings of teleconferences, audio recordings and the audio component of videos, and editing them into a production level MP3. This will include adding intro and out-tro music, balancing the

… Read the rest of this entry »

Win A MacBook Air, Asus EeePC, Sony PSP – And More!

Yaro Starak — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:41:27 +0000

Next week I’m releasing the first of my content videos as part of the opening of Blog Mastermind. If you are new to blogging or interested in a better way to blog for money, then stay tuned for that video and the follow-ups after it coming, hopefully, from Tuesday onwards.

You will be able to join Blog Mastermind at the… Read the rest of this entry »

Anatomy of a New Blog Design

Yaro Starak — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:01:23 +0000

In 2007 I decided my blog was due for a new look, but it was not just about a cosmetic face-lift. I wanted to improve usability, clarity and most importantly, highlight a very important aspect of my business – the Blog Profits Blueprint/Blog Tips newsletter email opt-in.

Blog Designer: Mick Real

I’ve worked with a good designer friend… Read the rest of this entry »

New Entrepreneurs-Journey.com Design

Yaro Starak — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:28:19 +0000

If you are reading this via a web browser you can see that the new Entrepreneurs-Journey.com design is up.

There’s probably quite a few bugs since we also did a server move as part of this redesign, so I’d appreciate your patience while we fix any issues.

I’ll go through and explain some of the new features as soon as… Read the rest of this entry »

Small Business Branding Has A New Owner

Yaro Starak — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:27:01 +0000

You might remember a month or so back I posted about some websites I had for sale. One of the sites was my other blog, Small Business Branding.

I am pleased to announce that Vera Raposo has taken over Small Business Branding and will endeavor to continue to grow the site from where I left off.

I’d… Read the rest of this entry »

I Don’t Really Have 34,015 RSS Subscribers

Yaro Starak — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:14:21 +0000

I’ve had a few queries asking what is going on with my RSS feedcount. As I type this article, my feedcount according to the Feedburner chicklet looks like this -

Yeah, 34,015 readers, not bad considering I was around 6,000 a few days ago, then I jumped to around 17,000 and now it’s doubled that number.

So… Read the rest of this entry »

I Don’t Really Have 34,015 RSS Subscribers

Yaro Starak — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:14:21 +0000

I’ve had a few queries asking what is going on with my RSS feedcount. As I type this article, my feedcount according to the Feedburner chicklet looks like this -

Yeah, 34,015 readers, not bad considering I was around 6,000 a few days ago, then I jumped to around 17,000 and now it’s doubled that number.

So… Read the rest of this entry »

BecomeABlogger.com Launches – Free Video Tutorials To Help You Start Your Very Own Blog

Yaro Starak — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:01:13 +0000

In the second half of 2007 I was contacted about whether I was interested in buying the domain name, becomeablogger.com.

Initially I said no because I was wearing my “too busy” hat at the time. A few days later I changed my mind and decided to grab the domain for an idea I had previously considered.

… Read the rest of this entry »

You Can Make $20,000 A Month Online – 2007 Year In Review Part 3

Yaro Starak — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:00:03 +0000

This is the third and final installment of my year 2007 round-up report. You should read part one and two first, before reading this. Here are links to the previous articles -

… Read the rest of this entry »

What Do You Do When Everything Happens At Once? – 2007 Year In Review Part 2

Yaro Starak — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:02:18 +0000

If you missed the first part of this 2007 rap-up article, please go back and read it first here -

How I Made Six Figures In One Day – 2007 Year In Review Part 1

The Eye of the Storm

The span of May – June – July was simply crazy. During this period I conducted my first… Read the rest of this entry »

How I Made Six Figures In One Day – 2007 Year In Review Part 1

Yaro Starak — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:42:14 +0000

As per Blaine Moore’s instructions, many bloggers are completing a year in review blog post recapping their blogging for the year before it rolls over into 2008.

Instead of highlighting my best articles from this blog during 2007 I’m going to do something a bit different – look at my business achievements for the year that was. This is… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Mastermind Reviews and Program Outline

Yaro Starak — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:00:10 +0000

I know I know, you shouldn’t try and pitch a product – even your own product – in more than one or two blog posts in a row…I can see my RSS feed falling already

Seriously though, this is a post that doesn’t just promote my coaching program, it also demonstrates powerful marketing lessons. For those of you paying… Read the rest of this entry »

Frustrating Yes – But I Want Google To Be My Friend

Yaro Starak — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:06:10 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this all last week and I’ve decided to make some changes to this blog. In response to the Google PageRank penalty slapping, which in my case dropped this blog from a PR 6 to a PR 3, I have decided to adhere to Google’s demands.

I am no longer selling text links via the Text-Link-Ads.com… Read the rest of this entry »

What Does A Blogger Do On His Holiday?

Yaro Starak — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:10:35 +0000

I just spent a four day weekend down the coast at Byron Bay, a well known backpacker holiday location about two hours drive south from my hometown of Brisbane. Byron Bay was once a very hippie-centric town and it still carries some of the vibe from days gone by, but today you are more likely to meet up with… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Redesign and More Product Reviews Coming Soon

Yaro Starak — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:21:20 +0000

As some of you might know, I’m in the process of a redesign for this blog. I’m not sure exactly when it will roll out, but hopefully not longer than a month from now. The new design is looking AMAZING and I can’t wait to show it to you all. I think it will stimulate some ideas for how you… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Launch A Membership Site – Part 6: Prelaunch and Launch

Yaro Starak — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:08:33 +0000

Read previous articles in this series:

… Read the rest of this entry »