There comes a point when most business owners realize the need to push forward at all costs to ensure everything keeps growing at the desired rate. However, it’s easy to become...
For many people, cloud computing has gone from a vague concept to a reality that they use daily. Businesses, too, have taken to the cloud, and in some cases, cloud based...
There comes a time in every small business owner's life when they have to decide if it's time to go bigger or close up entirely. For the small business owners who have been...
One of the big mistakes many new, first-time entrepreneurs make when it comes to hiring is taking the first available warm body that shows real interest to fill the position....
Some years back, I decided to make crafts and sell them from my home and at craft shows. I would stay up late at night creating my silk arrangements and wreaths. I also added...
For the past few years, I have been watching certain areas around town, and the businesses that have come and gone in various locations, and it often makes me wonder what...
Last week I told you about a bunch of ideas for shredded paper, either for alternative purposes or supplies for projects. One of the project ideas was paper mache and I’m sure...
So, what does it take to be an entrepreneur? Well, for one thing, if you have a partner in life, you have to have a plan on which you both agree and an understanding of the...
So you’ve been working your job search plan for a long time. You’ve exhausted your 99 weeks of unemployment. A few more months go by, and a letter arrives in the mail. ...
My daughter informed me that she and her finance had changed their plans about getting married next year, due to financial and personal reasons, and decided to get married...
I love dogs and dogs love me. I have 2 specific favorites but lots and lots of dogs agree I’m a dog’s best friend. When I was visiting a friend recently her Chihuahua wouldn’t...
My Dad opened his business on a hope and a prayer. He was dissatisfied with his job because he made so much in money in sales for the company he worked for that they didn’t...
This week I met with B. Culpeper “Cully” Jennette, Jr. President of Jennette Brothers, a foodservice distributor founded in 1907 and handed down through three generations of...
It's amazing what technology and coding skills can do. Two ex-Microsoft employees decided to use their skills to solve a problem that a huge majority of women have. What's...
With today’s high unemployment rate, people who have lost their job are looking at all avenues for income. One path many look at taking is that of starting their own business....
One thing I encourage all job hunters to do is to take a look and see if it’s a job is that they really need or if it’s an idea. The best way to bolster a country facing a...
There is so much written about the economy, high unemployment and difficulty finding a job that I haven’t seen much about the opposite issue. Is everyone cut out to be an...
During times of unemployment, cash is tight and never seems to go far enough. While you are spending the time necessary to find full time employment, there are many ways in...
Keith Ferrazzi wrote a book, “Never Eat Alone,” that has become a standard on how to network and market yourself or your business. His premise is there are many opportunities...
Working from home, being a freelancer and making a living by doing what you're passionate about. It sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, it can be, but as anyone who...
CBS-TV’s “60 Minutes” recently had an interesting segment on the long-term unemployed. Some of the individuals interviewed had been out of work for over two years. Living on...
Image via WikipediaHow freelancers are changing the business landscape.As the job market has become more competitive, more and more people are choosing to start their own...
Should you start your own business?These days with the economy in rough shape and many people still looking for jobs, there has been a rise in small business owners. More and...
How to know if you should start your own business.It's been interesting to see how many people have taken an unfortunate situation and turned it into an amazing opportunity....
The best books for entrepreneurs.Can you think of a book that shaped your career path? Was it something you read as a child, a book you read in college or one you found after...
In February of this year, I celebrated my 7th anniversary of leaving the corporate world to pursue a lifelong dream of opening a bakery. Having spent the prior seven years as...
Sitting in your dorm room, eating ramen noodles and watching late night infomercials wondering how Vince the ShamWow guy managed to find such a simple product and make millions...
All around America people are beginning to take notice that one of the best ways to cure cancer is to prevent it. With that said, the organic lawn care movement is spreading...
Gaining Discipline and a Strong Work Ethic at a Young Age Entrepreneurs mostly fall short because they don't have the work ethic needed to start a business from nothing. It...
It’s been said that women are the Mothers of Invention. Nothing could be truer as we see an increasing number of women as entrepreneurs in today’s workplace. At a website...
For better or worse, a new reality has sunk in. The crisis we were dealing with last year has become a condition, one that might last for quite some time. Innovators, take...
Over and over again, I’m reminded of The Little Rascals Show when talking to small business owners and founders. Remember when one of the kids would shout, “Let’s start a...
How To Get Started Working From Home The easy way to get started working from home is to start your own blog or Website. Putting up a Website can be a daunting task for a...
There a plenty of great reasons to go into business for yourself. Maybe you're intrigued by the challenge of entrepreneurship. You're ready to step out of the day-to-day...
More and more individuals are taking charge of their health as they learn about the benefits of a regular fitness program. This change is not limited to one demographic group....
People in there fifties and sixties are giving up the corporate rat race to work at home. Many of them are opting to start their own work at home businesses. A lot of senior...
Thirty years ago, in order to go into business, you had to have a lot of money (your's or the bank's), a suitable building somewhere with a door that locked, several employees...
People often ask me how they will know when the time is right to spread their entrepreneurial wings and take to the skies. Their concern at that particular moment is not...
It takes knowing how to combine sophisticated business savvy, resource management skills and interpersonal talent to create a working organization. It takes stamina and...
Any successful business plan for grant funding needs to highlight the barriers and risks involved with a project as well as the expectation of great success. Many times...
Have you ever heard the phrase “… separates the men from the boys”? This phrase got me to thinking about what separates mega successful entrepreneurs from the average business...
I want to give you six points that will help guide you and prepare you in paving the way to becoming an entrepreneur. Point #1: It all starts with an idea. Many...
Let's look at some entrepreneur age statistics. You are in luck since several studies show that seniors are the fastest growing segment of entrepreneurs. According to...
It's far easier to make someone else a believer when you're a believer yourself. Let’s say you have a health problem and you go to a doctor. You want him to listen,...
As I prepare to gather my thoughts I am reminded by the words of a great mentor, which I was fortunate to work for during the beginning of my career. He told me to sell...
If you are just starting out as an Internet entrepreneur then you have a lot to learn about doing business online. One such thing you need to concentrate on is your e-mailing...
I've watched people struggle through the quicksand of trying to raise funds via promises from venture capitalists, run the hurdles of SBA loan applications, produce mounds of...