Youve Found Your Guru, Now What?
In my last article, "Follow That Guru", I told you about the one (1) simple technique I used when starting my home business, "A Name".Now everyone wants to know what to do next. OK, here it goes.You've found your Guru, and you know what kind of home business you want... Read More
How To Grow Your Micro-Business
If you want to grow your micro-business (defined as a business with fewer than five employees), you might consider some of the findings of a survey by Statistics Canada.1. The FindingsAccording to "Growth Determinants of Micro-Businesses in Canada" (Evangelia Papadaki and Bassima Chami, Small Business Policy Branch, Industry Canada), the... Read More
How to Start a Franchise
Franchising InformationFranchise oppotunities are all around us today. You may pop into Starbucks for coffee and then head for lunch at MacDonalds before returning home and ordering your dinner from another local franchise, Pizza Hut. Many of the most popular outlets you visit may be franchises as they offer the... Read More
Success Secret - How To Find Million Dollar Opportunities
They're really are powerful million dollar opportunites everywhere.Ok, let me explain.I jumped on a flight to Miami late yesterday for some business stuff and I do what I always do:Grab as many new business magazines as I can possibly find for the trip.I have to admit, a few hours to... Read More
Differentiation ? Smart Marketing Strategies for the Solo Entrepreneur
Are you ever frustrated or hesitant when you talk to prospective customers because you can't readily explain why they should come to you rather than go to your competitors? Sure, you might have your 30-second elevator speech, but then they ask you that dreaded question, "So what makes you different?"... Read More
Oil Change Guys History; Part III
Studying the history of franchise companies is interesting is watching all the ways they grew and all the partnerships, vendors and mergers along the way. It is a myriad of deals and team building, which makes it all possible. Continuing Part III of the saga:Mr. Winslow offered to buy an... Read More
Six Degrees of Separation
Through just five or six intermediaries, you could be linked to millions of others. It is the notion behind what has been dubbed the small world effect.It has happed to most of us, and it's virtually guaranteed to happen at again ? especially if you attend a social gathering. Whenever... Read More
Financing Your Business
Anyone who is serious about making some money is already very well aware of the fact that it takes some type of investment to make this happen. I've read a lot of copy that suggests one can build a business for free, if they are willing to spend an extra... Read More
Interview with Best-selling Entrepreneurial Authors Barbara Winters and Nick Williams
Ray Bradbury's quote, "You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down" may sound extreme but, as anyone building a business knows, it has a lot of truth in it.As a newly self-employed journalist / writer and life coach, I found Barbara... Read More
What Makes a Person an Entrepreneur?
Entrepreneurship is generally characterized by some type of innovation, a significant investment, and a strategy that values expansion. The entrepreneur is often quite different in mindset from a manager, who is generally charged with using existing resources to make an existing business run well. The roles of entrepreneur and manager... Read More
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||
Evaluating an Opportunity
Business opportunities are often based on broad trends, such as:?... Read More
Business Name - How to Choose One
It's very important to get your business name right. You... Read More
Ancient Warrior Secrets For The Modern Entrepreneur
The words you see onscreen trigger subconscious responses. Dark images... Read More
The Lonely Hat: A Marketing Parable
Jones was a typical entrepreneur who worked long hours and... Read More
My Nemisis
Living in the twilight zone has its advantages. In the... Read More
The Use of Common Stock in Venture Capital Transactions
When raising capital for a business venture, a company can... Read More
Is Now the Right Time to Become An Entrepreneur?
A number of economic changes are magnifying the role of... Read More
What Qualities Do Franchisors Need?
When I got into business I wanted to build a... Read More
Part-Time/In-Home Business - Low Expense and Low Risk
As a first time entrepreneur, there are a variety of... Read More
Defining a R&D Framework for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on Information Product Generation
IntroductionKnowledge is the key resource that forms the institutional basis... Read More
Face The Fear, Ladies
Okay, I'll begin by telling you that I've been divorced... Read More
Will Your Business Survive Without You?
I had a health scare in December.As it turns out,... Read More
Profile of Women Leaders
Leadership is based on two words, "pressure and support"and that... Read More
Bonsai Marketing
Site location analysis of regional service areas and planning for... Read More
Why I Should Go In To Business
Rohit Kochgaway was very upset with his boss for his... Read More
Executive Suites - A Way To Save Cash
Cash is one of the most important resources to a... Read More
Definition of Entrepreneur
EntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is a man who organizes and manages the... Read More
Work vs Play: Which is the Better Way to Make Big Money?
If you want to make big money, you have to... Read More
Entrepreneurship: What does it REALLY mean?
Introduction:In a world where ideas drive economies, it is no... Read More
Enterprising Route is to Go Your Own Way
DON'T talk to me about education for entrepreneurs. They're pouring... Read More
The Myth of Undercapitalization - Six Ways Entrepreneurs Achieve Success in Spite of Start-Up Money
This year more than 17 million people will become entrepreneurs,... Read More
Can a Microbusiness Help You Enjoy a Better Retirement?
Not having enough money for a comfortable retirement tops the... Read More
Health Insurance for Solo Entrepreneurs
One of the most important benefits employed people enjoy is... Read More
History of Enterprise Car Rentals
So few really understand the drives and motivations of entrepreneurs.... Read More
Business Start Up Tips From Some Hearty Entrepreneurs
When's the last time someone asked you: "What's new?" If... Read More
How To Grow Your Micro-Business
If you want to grow your micro-business (defined as a... Read More
Be an Entrepreneur
The Department of Labor predicts that the #1 employer in... Read More
Preparing to Outsource
It's important to understand when to add individuals to your... Read More
For Business SUCCESS... Listen To The Voices of Experience
Discover the pitfalls of owning your own business BEFORE... [you... Read More
Youth Entrepreneurship, A Disappointing Truth
The psychology of entrepreneurship can be very rewarding to one... Read More
Double Your Income Automatically
It is a common known fact that it is far... Read More
Envisioneering
It never ceases to amaze me. Almost everyone peers into... Read More
How To Find Focus And Turn Your Talent Into A Thriving Professional Business
There are tons of books and articles available to help... Read More
Enterprising Route is to Go Your Own Way
DON'T talk to me about education for entrepreneurs. They're pouring... Read More
Do You Want to Just Survive or Thrive? (Part 1)
You've probably heard this, or maybe you will relate to... Read More
Six Steps to Guarantee Your Business Success
Many of us slave away for years for one uninspiring... Read More
Book Yourself Solid: The Simple Selling Process
As a service provider you may not want to think... Read More
Angel Investors: 7 Online Business Plan Scams and 1 Real Deal
We've all seen the hype: "We'll put your plan in... Read More
Designing a Comprehensive Franchise Company Computer System
One of the most important management tools a franchised company... Read More
Top Ten Ways to Increase Your Profitability
1) Go back to basics. Take a couple of steps... Read More
Health Insurance for Solo Entrepreneurs
One of the most important benefits employed people enjoy is... Read More
Innovation incubator: Build it and keep it running
If your company is like the one I work for,... Read More
Leadership Attributes for Business Success
Business success is essentially the result of successful leadership. Contrary... Read More
Financial Issues in Business Startup
A primary inhibitor of business start-up is that few people... Read More
5?4?3? 2...1?
A streak dating back more than three decades came to... Read More
The Reluctant Entrepreneur
It seems odd to think of a person opening a... Read More
Four Steps to Entrepreneurship
As more and more people start or consider starting their... Read More
3 Essential Elements of Operating a Successful Business
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to... Read More
Hurricane Katrina, Death, and a Different Type of Entrepreneurship
I've seen terrible images today on the television and internet-bodies... Read More
Starting Your Business: It All Boils Down To Making Money and Saving Money
Bootstrapping in the context of business start-ups refers to the... Read More
10 Ways Entrepreneurs Shoot Themselves In The Foot
Entrepreneurs and their businesses have a tendency to ambush themselves... Read More
The 7 Major Reasons Businesses Fail and How to Overcome Them
This year, over 800,000 of the approximately 2,000,000 start up... Read More
What Qualities Do Franchisors Need?
When I got into business I wanted to build a... Read More
Key to Starting Your Own Clothing Company
Starting your own private label clothing company is not as... Read More
Business Ideas
Richard Branson, billionaire founder of Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic... Read More
How To Find Hot Online Business Ideas
Would you like to find the key that unlocks the... Read More
Entrepreneurs - Your Well Being Should Come Before Profits
I believe the spiritual aspect of life, especially to entrepreneurs,... Read More
Documenting Partnerships in Your Business Plan
Forging partnerships to improve market penetration has become commonplace, particularly... Read More
Walt Disneys Failures Could Inspire Entrepreneurs
You are a struggling entrepreneur and sometimes it feels like... Read More
Securing Second and Third-round Venture Capital Financing
Widget sales are booming ? the competition is scrambling, demand... Read More
Oil Change Guys History; Part I
How do franchise companies come to be? How do they... Read More
Ten Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
Successful entrepreneurs have many traits in common. Here are ten... Read More
New Rules
Last week I was working with one of my small... Read More
Creativity & Entrepreneurship: The Secret to Discovering Your Purpose in Life!©
Hello Creative Entrepreneurs!In the second course on Creativity & Entrepreneurship... Read More
Compensating for Your Entrepreneurial Style-or Lack of Style
I recently took an entrepreneurial quiz which evaluated my answers... Read More
Do You Have What It Takes?
I think it's fair to say that not everyone is... Read More
Entrepreneur |