Tens of thousands of Americans have a dream of owning their own business. For some, the idea of taking control of their worklife is a huge motivator. For others, it’s the desire to increase personal wealth that drives them. Whether you are looking to just replace your current income with an independent work life or are looking to be the next Bill Gates, you have Read More »
For many entrepreneurs, networking is one of the best parts of the job. They enjoy getting out and talking to other business owners, potential customers, and anyone else who happens to come along. For those with a decent set of people skills, it doesn’t take long to build a reputation for being friendly or interesting or funny or whatever. As long as you are putting Read More »
Start-ups are where a new product idea meets its business. Start-ups don’t fail because they cannot develop or produce the product. They fail because the business model doesn’t work. Entrepreneurs often struggle with this aspect of the business at the beginning. A crucial initial consideration must be, “how and when do we make money?” Many entrepreneurs don’t know how to price their product or create Read More »
Most people consider starting your own business as one of the riskiest undertakings possible. Of course, most people are not entrepreneurs. True entrepreneurs know that successful startups are all about controlling and managing risk. Their entire outlook revolves around doing whatever it takes to identify threats and obstacles and find the way around, over, or through them. The risks that non-entrepreneurs perceive cover four basic Read More »
Be Remarkable – Inspirational New Video
For many entrepreneurs, picking out just one of their many business ideas to start is tough. After all, they are all excellent money makers! Sometimes, limitations on capital nix an idea or two, but how do you select the one best of the rest? You don’t have to! Here are five good reasons you should start more than one business. Multiple Income Streams If you’ve Read More »
There are dozens of “personality” quizzes and character trait checklists out there that claim to define what you need to be in order to succeed in business. In reality, there are all sorts of people who find success – introverts and extroverts, math brains and creative types, Ivy League graduates and street smart high school dropouts. Where you start isn’t nearly as important as how Read More »