By: Calvin Bacon
If you are an entrepreneur who is seriously considering peer-to-peer lenders, the next question is which one should you pick. While there are many peer-to-peer lenders available, this article will compare three popular lenders as an example of how you might compare your choices. Before I even begin on the topic, let me qualify the information here by stating that lending rates and conditions change frequently, so to really know your situation, you must check with the lender for their current terms. Continue reading »
By: Calvin Bacon
Funding a new idea or a new venture is always a challenge, particularly before the idea has become a reality. Sometimes it seems like the typical catch-22. You must have the funding before you can develop the idea, but you must have a developed idea before you can get the funding. If you are faced with this situation and you only need a small amount of money to get started, you should consider peer-to-peer lending as an alternative to traditional funding sources.
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By: Peter Adebi
The brightest business ideas and strategies will fail or yield suboptimal results in an obstructive culture. Resistance to change, territoriality, silo mentality, lack of trust, fear, unidirectional communication, inbreeding, blame game, egomania (sense of invincibility, of always being right, often leading to disregard for warnings, due process and the law) and limited leadership gene pools have prevented — and continue to prevent — some organizations from achieving the desired level of success. Continue reading »
By: Robert Strong
What is Personal Branding and how can it help your business? There are a few steps to accomplish this task although easy it can be time consuming especially for the individual that has not invested time into what is in their best interest. The key to any success (and this isn’t cutting edge information) is to be compensated for what you love to do. Continue reading »
By: Mary Deaton
Managing through change can be extremely difficult, or one of the most rewarding experiences an entrepreneur can ever have. It largely depends on the ability of the entrepreneur to gain employee confidence while, at the same time, leading and navigating through the type of rapid change a high-potential firm often has. Employees must know the company goals, his/her role in the process, and the proper change management tools. When an entrepreneur plans for change, valuable company resources are directed to meeting the company’s goals, and that translates into more profits. Continue reading »
By: Jeannine McGlade and Andrew Pek
What if we could change the world through play? Or stimulate our creativity with humor? What if how we imagine was recognized as being more important than what we know?
According to Plato, “You can learn more about a person in one hour of play than in a year of conversation.” Since the beginning of time, play has been an important way for humans to express ourselves, unwind, and create. Historically, humans have used some form of play to act out our stories, experiences, and rituals. From art on caves to the epic Olympic games of Greece, play is part of who we are and how we express our creative energy. Continue reading »
