Is Running a Business for You?
Not everyone is cut out to run a business. Not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur. It takes a special talent. Some owners of small businesses have it and some don't.Before you invest time, energy and money, it's important to do some serious self-analysis. In business, there are... Read More
Ancient Warrior Secrets For The Modern Entrepreneur
The words you see onscreen trigger subconscious responses. Dark images penetrate your mind. Your heartbeat increases slightly. Your muscles tighten. Like a warrior advancing to combat, you prepare to engage with your market. Ready, aim, fire. You send an email! Everyday, military metaphors are projected across our computer screens. Guerrilla... Read More
Why eBay Is A Smart Choice For Entrepreneurs
Attention entrepreneurs: If you think the search for the ultimate moneymaking business opportunity is like searching for a very small needle in a very big internet haystack, then think again!Perhaps you've been searching the worldwide marketplace and are both overwhelmed and frustrated by an endless stream of internet ads promising... Read More
Financial Issues in Business Startup
A primary inhibitor of business start-up is that few people have the financial cushion to give up a job for the uncertain income of a start-up venture. In a recent survey, about 30% of new business founders identified inadequate funding as their biggest hurdle, and a similar amount said lenders... Read More
Documenting Partnerships in Your Business Plan
Forging partnerships to improve market penetration has become commonplace, particularly for "new economy" businesses. And, most companies proudly mention their many partnerships in their business plans.The fact is that, regardless of whom the partnership is with, partnerships by themselves are meaningless. What are meaningful are the terms of the partnership.... 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
Competing With The Big Dogs
You run a small consultancy. You're well qualified, experienced and dedicated. Yet you can't get a meeting with the corporate decision-maker.Your proposal was a work of art. You provided exactly what the client needed, plus a ton of added value. Yet the business went to a well-known firm offering a... Read More
Used-Book Case Study
Dwight Payne and Gary Heap reside in Santa Barbara, CA, where they attend college and pursue their mutual hobby of science-fiction book collecting. They pooled their book collection of over 4,000 volumes, and sci-fi magazines going back over twenty-five years. All neatly catalogued and indexed, they estimate it would cost... Read More
Protect Your ASSets in Business
Many people are starting an online business without a thought about the danger this may pose to their personal assets. The type of protection you need depends upon the nature of your business and the amount of your personal assets.If you have no personal assets, you probably don't need much... Read More
The Business Leader as Ultramarathoner
Have you ever heard of an ultramarathon? A standard marathon is just over 26 miles. An ultramarathon is usually on the order of 50 or 100 miles, though there are some that span one thousand! Imagine the endurance required to run such a race.Running a business requires the kind of... Read More
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Entrepreneurs Just Get Better With Age
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How To Grow Your Micro-Business
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Why eBay Is A Smart Choice For Entrepreneurs
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As a senior in high school, he paid cash for... Read More
Should You Write Your Own Business Plan?
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They're really are powerful million dollar opportunites everywhere.Ok, let me... Read More
Why Every Student Should Start a Business
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Entrepreneurs, Are You Hauling Buckets?
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What is Entrepreneurship?
In discussing entrepreneurship and writing articles on the subject, I... Read More
The Risks of Entrepreneurship
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Health Insurance for Solo Entrepreneurs
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Most entrepreneurs constantly come up with new ideas. Whether they... Read More
Can a Microbusiness Help You Enjoy a Better Retirement?
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Is Now the Right Time to Become An Entrepreneur?
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The Deal is in the Details
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Public Domain Info, but Were Too Afraid to Ask!
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Hey!Many of you might disagree and I'm prepared for that.Many... Read More
Lessons Learned from Successful Entrepreneurs
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According to the latest edition of Pool and Spa news;... Read More
The 9 Key Distinctions of Successful Solo-Entrepreneurs!
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Traits and Skills of Successful Internet Entrepreneurs
There are certain traits and skills that many successful online... Read More
Will Your Business Survive Without You?
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Chairman Greenspan and the FED, learn more you will be glad you did
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Franchise Business and Franchise Businesses
Franchise business is being part of a successfully proven business... Read More
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I've got to admit, I'm a big fan of comfort.... Read More
Drive Website Traffic Unconventionally, Force Your Children To Do It
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Is Running a Business for You?
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So you had that fantastic business idea, the one that's... Read More
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10 Tips for Would-be Entrepreneurs
Every evening as the sun sets beyond the mangroves that... Read More
Beware the Opposition!
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Entrepreneurial Business Plan The Down And Dirty Way
Does the idea of running your own business sound exciting?... Read More
Be an Entrepreneur
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Rx for Falling Corporate Profits
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Selecting a Venture
The basic rule is simple: "Find a market need and... Read More
Hurricane Katrina, Death, and a Different Type of Entrepreneurship
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Envisioneering
It never ceases to amaze me. Almost everyone peers into... Read More
How You Can Earn $1000 A Week Part Time
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An Entrepreneurs Challenge
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New Rules
Last week I was working with one of my small... Read More
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Youve Found Your Guru, Now What?
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Have you ever heard that only a small part (5%)... Read More
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