Customers - Why Should They Buy From You?
There are a whole range of reasons why customers buy a product or service. They usually buy to solve either real or perceived problems. They want to move away from pain and towards pleasure. They want to feel better after having made the decision to buy a product or service... Read More
A Secret To Extraordinary Accomplishments
I sat watching a documentary on U.S. Navy SEAL Team Training on the local exercise channel. It showed young men, mostly in their early 20's, enduring grueling ocean swims in near-freezing water. It showed these same young men forced to swim underwater (holding their breaths) until a major percentage of... Read More
Expand Your Resourcefullness!
The success and failure for the entrepreneur is largely dictated by the ability to gain access to resources, both personal as well as those of others.So the big question is then 'how does one become more resourceful?' Like many of the skills of the entrepreneur, resourcefulness requires constant cultivation. However,... Read More
The Heroic Entrepreneur: Profiting from Your Brilliance
If you look up the definition of hero in Webster's, you'll find a definition something like, 'A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life: soldiers and nurses who were heroes in an unpopular war'. Some heroes... Read More
Traits of The Successful Entrepreneur
Want to know why certain people succeed and others don't. Well successful people have certain traits? Do you have them? Business has changed a great deal over the years. We now have computers, the internet and because of the internet - web pages, email and everything else that comes... Read More
Have You Been Thinking About Owning Your Own Business? Or Becoming An Entrepreneur? Part 1
Almost every day, I talk with people who want to start their own home-based businesses. I receive an interesting reaction when I ask people, "What are you looking for in a home-based business?" The most common response I get is, "Umm, well . . . I don't know." Keep in... Read More
The Magic of Float
If you've ever received a service today and paid for it in 30 days you've experienced the concept of "float" ? the time difference between when you receive a service and when you paid for it. In most cases this time period is a convenience to you as a customer,... Read More
Lessons Learned from Successful Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are a special breed of high achievers. They create things, get things started: businesses, clubs, churches, associations, even nations. Their motivations vary. Not all want to be rich. Not all want to produce a Fortune 500 company. Some are motivated by pleasure or civic pride or the desire for... Read More
Focus is the Key to a Successful Startup
The definition of a startup means you have very few resources to employ and little time to get them to do something valuable. The clock is always ticking, and the money (if you even have any) is running out by the day. With so little to leverage, you need to... Read More
Two Types of Business Plan Executive Summaries
Companies seeking capital often ask how long the Executive Summary of their business plan should be. The answer depends upon the use of the summary, mainly determining if 1) it precedes the full business plan, or 2) it will be used as a stand-alone document.When the Executive Summary precedes the... Read More
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Work On, Not In Your Business
Are you busy? Everyone's busy! Ask anyone they'll tell you... Read More
Near-death Experience is the Mother of Invention for Two Dallas Electricians
To morning commuters, the hulking truck encircled with barricades and... Read More
Determine Your Niche & Be Successful
What's a niche?Dictionary.com provides a great, twofold definition:"A situation or... Read More
How To Find Hot Online Business Ideas
Would you like to find the key that unlocks the... Read More
Abstract Business Marketing Strategy for the Entrepreneur
If you look at those Corporations in franchising today you... Read More
Needs Versus Wants For Entrepreneurs
How often do the words "I need" come out of... Read More
Franchising Companies Need New Franchisee Checklists
When franchise companies are moving fast in the market place... Read More
The Cockroach Test
Let me ask you a question? Imagine I would offer... 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
Documenting Partnerships in Your Business Plan
Forging partnerships to improve market penetration has become commonplace, particularly... Read More
Business Is No Guarantee of Riches
Q: I'm thinking about starting a business since that seems... Read More
The Danger Of Hate
As you have shown an interest in starting a business... 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
Youve Found Your Guru, Now What?
In my last article, "Follow That Guru", I told you... Read More
Lets Not Forget About The Little Guy
Every business has to start somewhere. What truly makes this... Read More
The 9 Key Distinctions of Successful Solo-Entrepreneurs!
SUCCESSFUL Solo-Entrepreneurs approach life and business from a perspective that... Read More
Can You Make Money Without Money?
When I ask why you don't start your own business,... Read More
The Risks of Entrepreneurship
The "spark" for many entrepreneurs is seeing an opportunity that... Read More
How Home-Based Business Entrepreneurs Think
Too many people are trying to start their home businesses... Read More
Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to Solo
7 Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to SoloA 40's... Read More
Lessons Learned from Successful Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are a special breed of high achievers. They create... Read More
PR That Entrepreneurs Often Overlook
If that sounds like you, here's what you may be... Read More
Evaluating an Opportunity
Business opportunities are often based on broad trends, such as:?... Read More
Cut to the Quick - What is an Entrepreneur? The Inside Story
Enjoying the title of entrepreneur is a hollow feeling.If you... Read More
Entrepreneurs, Are You Hauling Buckets?
Once upon a time, there was a village on the... Read More
Youth Entrepreneurship, A Disappointing Truth
The psychology of entrepreneurship can be very rewarding to one... Read More
Getting Rich Isnt a Bad Idea
You've seen plenty of articles claiming to offer you the... Read More
Franchise Business and Franchise Businesses
Franchise business is being part of a successfully proven business... Read More
Ancient Warrior Secrets For The Modern Entrepreneur
The words you see onscreen trigger subconscious responses. Dark images... Read More
Will Your Business Survive Without You?
I had a health scare in December.As it turns out,... Read More
... in Pursuing the American Dream
This morning I woke up at 4:30 in the morning,... Read More
Three Cs - What Startups Need to Get a Business Loan, Part 1
You want to get a good, solid overview of what... Read More
The Magic of Thinking Small
Hey!Many of you might disagree and I'm prepared for that.Many... Read More
From Employee to Entrepreneur: Taking the Plunge
Before you decide whether or not running your own business... Read More
Outcomes - Thats What You Need to Focus On
Successful business owners and managers need to be very clear... Read More
How To Grow Your Micro-Business
If you want to grow your micro-business (defined as a... Read More
A Dorm Room With A View
As a senior in high school, he paid cash for... Read More
Differentiation Strategies for Franchise Companies
With the growing number of franchise offerings recently it is... Read More
What Online Millionaires Tell Me They Are Worried About
I just arrived back from the best seminar I have... Read More
Solo Mojo for Solo Entrepreneurs --- Where?s Your Juice?
I recently read a magazine article about Andrew, a 42-year... Read More
Increasing Business BIGTIME with a Successful Referral System
What I've discovered from most of my small business clients... Read More
Good Questions, good Answers; Bad Questions, Bad Replies
I'm convinced that asking the right questions is one of... Read More
Rx for Falling Corporate Profits
Once again the squeeze is on as renewed inflation worries... Read More
Empathy - Not Business Plans - Key to Your Home Based Business Success - Do You Have Empathy?
EMPATHY is a Natural Talent, you were born with it... Read More
Should You Write Your Own Business Plan?
If you are just starting a company and looking for... Read More
Raising Entrepreneurs: What to Do When Your Kid is Born to Think Differently
Adolescence brings with it many challenges ? for both parents... Read More
Health Insurance for Solo Entrepreneurs
One of the most important benefits employed people enjoy is... Read More
10 Ways Entrepreneurs Shoot Themselves In The Foot
Entrepreneurs and their businesses have a tendency to ambush themselves... Read More
7 Lean Marketing Laws For The Inspired Entrepreneur
The following laws will provide guidance on how to act,think... Read More
Oil Change Guys History; Part III
Studying the history of franchise companies is interesting is watching... Read More
Franchise Business and Franchise Businesses
Franchise business is being part of a successfully proven business... Read More
How Much Risk is Necessary to Grow Your Business?
A business owner is thoroughly responsible for their own financial... Read More
The Magic of Float
If you've ever received a service today and paid for... Read More
Have You Been Thinking About Owning Your Own Business? Or Becoming An Entrepreneur? Part 1
Almost every day, I talk with people who want to... Read More
The Business Leader as Ultramarathoner
Have you ever heard of an ultramarathon? A standard marathon... Read More
Oil Change Guys History; Part II
Franchise companies are not born they are made and when... Read More
Oil Change Guys History; Part IV
One trait of franchisors and something you will find in... Read More
The Ideal Length of Your Business Plan
How long should a business plan be? A business plan... Read More
How Entrepreneurs Succeed - The 5 Qualities Needed For Business Success
What is it that sets a successful businessperson apart from... Read More
How You Can Earn $1000 A Week Part Time
About 6 years ago I started to notice that certain... Read More
Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make Before They Even Start
So you want to start a business. You have an... Read More
... in Pursuing the American Dream
This morning I woke up at 4:30 in the morning,... Read More
Competitive Edge
In his book, The Road Ahead, Bill Gates of Microsoft... Read More
PTO; Justification of the Means and the Ends
Some would say about certain issues that the means do... Read More
Entrepreneurship as Your Passion
Entrepreneurship has been my passion for as long as I... Read More
When Your Business Feels Like an Arranged Marriage
Q. I was laid off six months ago. Jobs in... Read More
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