If my description seems mean, it is not meant to be so. Rather, it is intended to get your attention and put you first on road to realization and then on road to real success.

In this article, I will show you examples of pray-to-succeed businesses. Then I will show you what lessons can be learned from examples.

REAL LIFE EXAMPLE #1

http://www.geocities.com/freedebitcard/

In header and footer of this page, website author nearly screams his message "Get your own FREE DOMAIN NAME and WEB HOSTING !!!"

LESSON #1

If owner of this website is offering a free domain name and web hosting, then why is he failing to utilize his own offerings?

Why is this webmaster hosting his site on Geocities.com, taking advantage of Geocities free web hosting services?

It would have been much more powerful for page to be hosted on a website with its own domain name!

Perhaps this webmaster will eventually earn his 100 points with supplier of free domain name and web hosting, and then webmaster will be able to partake of free offering.

LESSON #2

As first lesson pointed out, free domain name and free web hosting were not really free. Granted offer would not have cost webmaster any of his money. But, in order to partake of "free" offer, webmaster had to dig up another twenty people who were willing to accept same "free" or-not-so-free offer.

If there is a cost to obtain a free item, then item is not really "free."

LESSON #3

How much money is "too much money" to invest in your own success?

In today's world, you can honestly find places to register your domain name and host your website for less than $10 per month. Remember that ten dollars per month is less than 35 cents per day.

Registering a domain name for one year can be done for only $10 per year at: http://10-domains.com/

Hosting a domain can be accomplished for only $9 per month at: http://www.Double-Eagles.com

Ten dollars per month might seem like a lot of money when you are on a budget, but it is a small price to pay to give your online business credibility.

REAL LIFE EXAMPLE #2

Here is a site that looks really good.

http://www.geocities.com/makemonnetbiz/

Take a Bite of Doggie Treats Industry

By Stephen Bucaro

According to a poll by American Pet Association, over 13 million dog owners consider their dog to be their best friend. Over 28 million dog owners purchase Christmas gifts for their dogs. Almost 5 million celebrate their dog's birthday by giving them a special treat. I bet most dog owners give their dogs a treat every day!

Dog owners own a total of 61,542,900 million dogs. Many of those pet owners are looking for nutritious treats for their pets. They want treats made from fresh organic ingredients without preservatives or hard-to-digest fillers. The Pet Food Institute says sales of organic pet foods was $29.4 million last year. That's a lot of doggie treats!

You could make yourself a lot of money by taking just a small bite of that $29.4 million doggie treats industry. And if that doesn't get you drooling, there are about twice as many cats that can eat same treats. The healthy pet treats industry is growing at a rate of 13.8 percent annually. Chicken Doggie Treats

1 1/2 cup shredded cooked chicken 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon soft margarine 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup cornmeal

Blend chicken, chicken broth and margarine. Then add flour and cornmeal. Knead and roll dough to 1/4 inch. Cut into one-inch pieces and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 18 biscuits.

A nice thing about pet food business is that you are not subject to same health department inspections that you get with human food. However, you still need to maintain a clean working environment and provide a fresh product if you want your company to develop a good reputation.

You need to be aware that certain food items are toxic to pets - for example: apple seeds; apricot pits; avocados; coffee; tea; chocolate; most nuts; mushrooms; onions; potatoes; rhubarb leaves; salt; and yeast dough.