Curb Your Enthusiasm
Isn't enthusiasm a good thing? Aren't we urged to be enthusiastic about what we do? To be committed?We are...but enthusiasm has a dark side too.When the word first came into the English language (from Ancient Greek, via French) it had a far more extreme meaning. It meant to be possessed... Read More
Herb Filled Pillows Make Over a Million Dollars
Lauren Rosenstadt was a single mom working at a herbcompany in Bethesda, Maryland. A herb (pronounced "erb") isa plant that has medicinal, savory, or aromic qualities. Oneday while at lunch with a friend whose daughter sufferedfrom insomnia, Lauren thought, "If I could fill a pillowwith herbs, that would be soothing... Read More
Creativity & Entrepreneurship: The Creative Evolution of an Intellectual PropertyŠ
In each of us, there is a creative spark - a unique purpose and destiny for which we are born. Most of us have forgotten what that special gift is, or we are afraid to live it. My successful secret formula as outlined in my seminars, e-book and CD's will... 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 of the post-industrial economy and society. It should be empasized that it is institutions of higher education that give tangible expression to this argument by acting as catalysts for knowledge and research-driven economic growth as well as well-being enhancement. All... Read More
Lessons Learned from One Entrepreneur on Vioxx
For the past ten-months, I tried every drug from the popular Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve, to the long-standing Percocet, Ibruprofen 800, with some other fabulous ones like Fexeril, Ulltram, Naproxyn, and Antevert. (And, this is my short list).I hate drugs and I try very hard to keep them out of... 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
Are You An Entrepreneur?
With all the buzz about everybody being an entrepreneur these days wouldn't it be nice if you could really find out if you have what it takes?Sure it would.The following profile was adopted over a period of several years of research from successful entrepreneurs worldwide to assist would-be entrepreneurs determine... Read More
Vendor Relations
Communication is the key to vendor relations. In your small business, you will be in need of many products and services. Unfortunately, not every company that provides these products and services will have their act together as much as you do. You, as a small businessperson, were able to carefully... Read More
Outcomes - Thats What You Need to Focus On
Successful business owners and managers need to be very clear about what outcomes they want. Whether you call them goals, objectives or targets, these are the factors that you're ultimately judged on. Outcomes determine whether your business is a success or a failure.If you're an employed manager, you'll find them... Read More
Pre-Money vs. Post-Money Valuation
When a company decides that it must raise capital, a key question that must be answered is how much the company is worth. For example, if the business needs $500,000 to get started and/or grow, how much of the equity in that company should $500,000 command? Once this question is... Read More
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100% of Nothing
What would it be worth to you to receive a... Read More
Compensating for Your Entrepreneurial Style-or Lack of Style
I recently took an entrepreneurial quiz which evaluated my answers... Read More
Designing a Comprehensive Franchise Company Computer System
One of the most important management tools a franchised company... 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
Traits and Skills of Successful Internet Entrepreneurs
There are certain traits and skills that many successful online... Read More
Delivery Companies Make the Grade
In the United States we have the most efficient delivery... Read More
Lessons Learned from One Entrepreneur on Vioxx
For the past ten-months, I tried every drug from the... Read More
Differentiation Strategies for Franchise Companies
With the growing number of franchise offerings recently it is... Read More
What It Takes To be An Entrepreneur Series: Action
Many people have the professed desire to be their own... Read More
Developing A Contract
As a service provider, the most important type of "boundary"... Read More
For Business SUCCESS... Listen To The Voices of Experience
Discover the pitfalls of owning your own business BEFORE... [you... Read More
Reducing the Stress of Being an Entrepreneur
Starting and running your own business can be exciting and... Read More
Entrepreneurial Ongoing Education Advice
I would like to give some advice to all the... Read More
Can You Make Money Without Money?
When I ask why you don't start your own business,... Read More
Selecting a Venture
The basic rule is simple: "Find a market need and... Read More
Is Running a Business for You?
Not everyone is cut out to run a business. Not... Read More
The Cockroach Test
Let me ask you a question? Imagine I would offer... Read More
Starting a Company on a Shoe-String Budget
A lot of people never start businesses because they believe... Read More
Profile of Women Leaders
Leadership is based on two words, "pressure and support"and that... Read More
The Entrepreneurial Difference
Who would ever have imagined that going door-to-door in my... Read More
If It Was Easy Everybody Would Do It
Q: I started my business about a year ago and... Read More
Are You An Entrepreneur?
With all the buzz about everybody being an entrepreneur these... Read More
Pre-Money vs. Post-Money Valuation
When a company decides that it must raise capital, a... Read More
Prescription for the Future and Technological Revolutions
The world sure has changed in the last two-decades hasn't... Read More
Opportunity Does Not Knock
Q: I'm graduating this year with a degree in business... Read More
Why eBay Is A Smart Choice For Entrepreneurs
Attention entrepreneurs: If you think the search for the ultimate... Read More
From Bank Clerk to Entreprenuer
What seems like a century ago, I left school and... Read More
From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money Selling Info Products
The term "Infopreneur" is a relatively new industry buzz word... Read More
5 TIPS for Home-Based Business Entrepreneurs
Have you ever heard that only a small part (5%)... Read More
Six Degrees of Separation
Through just five or six intermediaries, you could be linked... Read More
Definition of Entrepreneur
EntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is a man who organizes and manages the... Read More
Starting Your Business: 3 Tips for Bootstrapping Your Way to the Top
Bootstrapping a business startup does not necessarily mean that you... Read More
What Part of Handwriting on the Wall Dont You Understand - They Dont Hire People Over 50
In a recent talk to the Detroit Economic Club, President... Read More
Great Tips Of Choosing An Office
You have decided to strike it out on your own... Read More
Does It Really Take Money To Make Money (Online or Offline)? A Reality-Check of 2 Case Studies
The short and simple answer to this question is NO!Now,... Read More
Herb Filled Pillows Make Over a Million Dollars
Lauren Rosenstadt was a single mom working at a herbcompany... Read More
Documenting Partnerships in Your Business Plan
Forging partnerships to improve market penetration has become commonplace, particularly... Read More
Business Start Up Tips From Some Hearty Entrepreneurs
When's the last time someone asked you: "What's new?" If... Read More
The Magic of Thinking Small
Hey!Many of you might disagree and I'm prepared for that.Many... Read More
Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make Before They Even Start
So you want to start a business. You have an... Read More
My Nemisis
Living in the twilight zone has its advantages. In the... Read More
The Heroic Entrepreneur: Profiting from Your Brilliance
If you look up the definition of hero in Webster's,... Read More
Entrepreneurship Story; Over Regulation in Franchising Part I
Jim and Sally run a successful auto business, which they... Read More
Compensating for Your Entrepreneurial Style-or Lack of Style
I recently took an entrepreneurial quiz which evaluated my answers... Read More
Envisioneering
It never ceases to amaze me. Almost everyone peers into... Read More
Outcomes - Thats What You Need to Focus On
Successful business owners and managers need to be very clear... Read More
Customers - Why Should They Buy From You?
There are a whole range of reasons why customers buy... Read More
Why Every Student Should Start a Business
With the economic downturn, students in all the major business... Read More
Mobile Car Washing Long Term Opportunities in the Market
The long-term outlook for the Mobile Car Washing industry is... Read More
The Cockroach Test
Let me ask you a question? Imagine I would offer... Read More
Could a Book About Your Company be Worth $1.7 Billion? Building Value Through Publishing
"Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) to purchase Clayton Homes for $12.50... Read More
Questions For The Entrepreneur To Be
Entrepreneurial e-gnorancePart 1: Questions for the entrepreneur to beIf you... Read More
Increasing Business BIGTIME with a Successful Referral System
What I've discovered from most of my small business clients... Read More
Use Your Youth To Your Advantage
You should wait until you're older and have more business... Read More
Something From Nothing, With Something To Share
Betrayal, it can hit you like a load of bricks... Read More
Determine Your Niche & Be Successful
What's a niche?Dictionary.com provides a great, twofold definition:"A situation or... Read More
Six Degrees of Separation
Through just five or six intermediaries, you could be linked... 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
Chairman Greenspan and the FED, learn more you will be glad you did
So many people work their whole life to make money,... Read More
The Perfect Little Coffee Shop: Are You Afraid of Failure? Are You Letting that Failure Cripple You
Ah, coffee, the drink of choice when I want to... Read More
Seven Key Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs
A recent poll conducted by Forbes magazine shows that majority... Read More
Adding a Service After You Buy a Business
When you buy a business, you should have a plan.... Read More
Find Out If You WILL Be Successful As a Franchisee?
Will I be successful as a franchisee?One of the soundest... Read More
Six Steps to Guarantee Your Business Success
Many of us slave away for years for one uninspiring... 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
Secret Revealed In The Business Code
? Beginners often rush into business without any planning.? Unless... Read More
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