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Hello my name is Austin Hale. I'm a college student out in Chandler, Arizona. I really enjoy writing and I am hoping that Helium provides me the opportunity to improve my writing.

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Business > Entrepreneurship The importance of business plans for investors: 1 of 5

"Give me some of your money even though I didn't earn any of it." This statement in essence is what you are asking every time you approach an investor. It's a pretty bold statement. How is the investor going to know that you will pay them back? Do you think you'll need some facts and figures to convince them? Absolutely. Bus...
Business > Advertising Unique ways to advertise your business: 1 of 4

"Ding!" The sweet sound of the door chime rings as a new customer walks through your newly established door. Alas it's only the delivery person bringing in more boxes for your shelves. The process of driving customers to your business, more commonly known as advertising, is a science. Advertising in a unique and low-cost way...
Sports & Recreation > Recreational & Youth Assessing the growing popularity of airsoft guns: 1 of 4

The 70's. Those years represent so many different things, but one of the less common references is to the emergence of airsoft. In the 1970's firearm laws in Japan were becoming more stringent and for a younger population interested in guns this was a bad thing. Originally these youths started modifying C02 pellet guns and u...
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Credit card applications for beginners: 2 of 7

"Don't get a credit card!" many of us were told when we turned 18. "You'll dig yourself into a hole," we were warned. However the negative press surrounding credit cards is too much. Credit cards are essential for young adults to start building wealth. Credit lines are imperative to buying nearly anything of value in these t...
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Tips for selling your home in "crisis" market conditions: 4 of 13

As a real estate assistant it is easy to tell whether a home is going to sell quickly immediately upon entering the house. It's not a sixth sense or any magical power they teach you in real estate school but rather knowledge of what people look for in a home whether consciously or not. Dirty Homes This is so very common with...
Education > Secondary School (Other) How to survive high school: 2 of 6

High School. These two words strike fear in the hearts of some people while invoking memories of the glory days in others. During these years teenagers are figuring life out, going through puberty, and trying to find your place in it all. Throw all of these people together in a single building complex and you have yourself a...
Business > International Business & Trade Businesses that could benefit from the Swine Flu: 1 of 3

If you haven't heard already there is a potential pandemic in the making with the new swine flu that has mutated. While it is terrifying that a new deadly virus could be unleashed on the world for which we don't have enough antiviral medication there are some businesses that will probably grow. Pharmaceuticals This industry ...
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) The difference between gravity fed and motorized hoppers for paintball: 2 of 4

You're taking heavy fire. The trees around you are dripping with paint as your opponents drill them with paintballs. You quickly run in a serpentine pattern to a better tactical position. You ready your marker as your prepare to snap off some killing shots. As you turn around the tree you squeeze the trigger in quick success...
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) How to build a basic paintball field: 1 of 2

You're sitting in the middle of the forest. There are trees everywhere. They completely surround you and your fellow paintball players. The air is suffocating and is thick with mosquitoes from the nearby stale pond. Often times when playing in these type of conditions you'll wish for a change in scene. A man-made paintball f...
Business > Entrepreneurship From rags to riches: How to pull it off: 1 of 2

The American Dream We all know what it is. Starting from nothing and through hard work, perseverance, and smart planning we are able to elevate ourselves and live a better life. However not everyone is sure how to pull if off. So here are seven tips to help you along the way. 1.) Decide to do better - It seems simple enough ...