Entrepreneurship Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Mike Dillard @ Wednesday, 17th October 2007 @ 11:52 AM

One of the traits of most successful entrepreneurs and investors is a willingness to take risk. If you want to be successful you have to take risk. You don't blindly throw your cards on the table, but once the research is done and the risk is examined, if it feels right intuitively, jump in. I use my intuition navigate through risk and see the reward in the other side. The reward is usually greater than the risk. You would be surprised that whenever you set out to really do so... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Dave Kauppi @ Wednesday, 17th October 2007 @ 12:25 AM

If you're a family business owner, chances are you're thinking about what you'll do when your working days are over. As William Rothwell, a professor at Penn State University, noted in the foreword to Exit Right: A Guided Tour of Succession Planning for Families in Business Together "More than 40% of the people who run the closely held operations that comprise 80% of the North American economy will retire by 2007." Even if you currently view the idea as unlikely, ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Tuesday, 16th October 2007 @ 9:49 PM

Several entrepreneurs have great dreams and ambitions to grow and gain a large profit, but they soon encounter the realities and difficulties of starting their own business. Financial problems, lack of potential clients, failed advertising, and procrastinated dates are just a few of the problems that new business owners face and that cause great amounts of stress. Many people often get discouraged and quit, but others use more intelligent ways to overcome these difficulties and that is why the... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Tuesday, 16th October 2007 @ 9:49 PM

There exists many types of women today who have one of the best and most important jobs in the world: the crucial job of being a mom. Being a mom is very time demanding and requires a lot of patience, love, and hard work. This specific role is a huge commitment for women and must be given careful consideration before fully engaging in it. Although several ladies love the role of being mothers to their children, they often seek to fulfill other occupational desires that are available. T... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Tuesday, 16th October 2007 @ 9:47 PM

The world today is advancing rapidly in knowledge and technological strategies, and the demand for protection, security, and benefits continues to increase. The world continues to grow closer and closer through the means of globalization and the advancements of the business world. As the business world becomes more complex and detailed, more and more people seek for different ways of obtaining financial security and stability. People are definitely not perfect, and when they interrelat... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Tuesday, 16th October 2007 @ 9:46 PM

Because of all the new technologies and development of new government regulations, companies have become much more difficult to understand. The addition of new finance rules, protection programs, and taxes have made even more complex to keep track of the necessary bookkeeping of a business. For large companies and corporations this statement is completely understandable, but even for small start up businesses, the truth of this statement is becoming more and more realistic. An accountan... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Adam Khoo @ Tuesday, 16th October 2007 @ 9:36 PM

As an entrepreneur today, you must do a lot more than expected in order to run a successful business and create wealth! In the past, economies were a lot less competitive. In the past, when a business performed below customer's expectations, they would be struggling to break even. If a business met their customer's expectations, they would make good profits. If a business exceeded their customer's expectations, they would become a market leader and would earn huge profits!... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Tuesday, 16th October 2007 @ 9:02 PM

With the implementation of brand new companies in the world today also comes many new products or services that could greatly impact people. In today's business world, there is so much fierce competition and an enormous desire to be the best that it creates an essential need for businesses to struggle with other companies. The fight to be the best has become one of the biggest parts of owning a business in the world today. When basically watching and listening to the various forms ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Mike Tansey @ Monday, 15th October 2007 @ 1:12 PM

It seems like everyone these days is talking about one thing: entrepreneurship. Either someone's an entrepreneur or someone else is talking about a new enterprise. Just what's so great about this whole entrepreneurship buzz anyway? The definition Entrepreneurship is a person (or sometimes a group) which pursues opportunities to satisfy needs and wants using uniqueness and innovation. It's going after an idea and making it happen. Some people think an entrepren... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Malia Wofford @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 11:58 PM

The ideal world of affiliate marketing does not require having your won website, dealing with customers, refunds, product development and maintenance. This is one of the easiest ways of launching into an online business and earning more profits. Assuming you are already into an affiliate program, what would be the next thing you would want to do? Double, or even triple, your commissions, right? How do you do that? Here are some powerful tips on how to boost your affiliate program ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Raymond Lawrence @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 7:18 PM

Individuals go into business for themselves for a variety of reasons, including flexibility, control, and, for many, the desire to work from home. Yet, as any entrepreneur will tell you, starting a home-based business can carry with it many unique risks. From high financial investments to the prevalence of work-from-home "scams," the field of possible home-based options can be riddled with holes. As someone looking to start your own home-based, how can you find the best legitimate wor... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 7:13 PM

Today, the world is full of weak people and imperfect groups. Even with our best efforts, nothing that we ever do is perfect and we have to constantly strive to do our best. We are constantly re-correcting our mistakes and trying to prevent ourselves from making new ones in the future. In the big world of business, many people are having the motivate to start their own businesses in hopes of gaining a large income or profit. Despite their best efforts, however, they encounter many comp... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Raymond Lawrence @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 6:47 PM

Before you ask yourself this question, you should ask yourself whether any franchise opportunity would be right for you. Are you the sort of entrepreneur who would succeed in a franchise setting? There are many reasons you might say "yes" to this and many reasons to explore franchise opportunities, but here are the top ten according to About. 1. Franchising significantly decreases the amount of time it will take your business to turn a profit. 2. Franchise opportunities hav... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Melanie Benson Strick @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 2:19 PM

Recently I conducted a survey of entrepreneurs who expressed interest in virtual teams and asked, "What is your single greatest challenge with building a virtual team?" Over 64% answered, "Knowing how to pay for a team." The funny thing is I never questioned whether or not I could afford to hire someone. That feels like a limiting question. A more powerful question is, "What do I need to do to cover this cost in my business?" When I conducted the fiv... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Melanie Benson Strick @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 2:08 PM

Years ago I suffered from borderline chronic fatigue. At the time I was working for Motorola and I was constantly overwhelmed and burned out from way too much to do with way too little time. My body and soul were exhausted. My body decided it was done with that kind of stress and promptly gave out. So I spent thousands of dollars and a lot of time healing and learning the all-too-important concept of self-care. Today I find that many of my clients suffer from the same kinds of chal... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Christine Kloser @ Thursday, 11th October 2007 @ 7:59 PM

What would you say if I told you there was a simple way to leap to your next level of success? You'd probably say, "Well, what is it? I want to know!" The concept is called leap frogging and it was first introduced to me by my friend, colleague and mentor, Alexandria Brown. It's a concept that eliminates the old corporate paradigm of ladder climbing; the concept of having to "pay dues" or "work hard and struggle" to get ahead. Leap frogging, in my o... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Obinna Heche @ Tuesday, 9th October 2007 @ 9:10 PM

Every day, millions of Americans think about the American Dream and roll their eyes in disdain. Where is this American dream and why i do not have a piece of that glorious pie? You may have an Ivy League education or you may be a high school dropout. Either way, the path to true, independent success, is dependant upon the same things. Creativity, ingenuity, hard work and perseverance. If you possess a large quantity of the above traits, there is a good chance you will make your business a succes... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Dave Kauppi @ Tuesday, 9th October 2007 @ 4:01 PM

Making the decision to sell your business is hard enough, but having a buyer tell the owner it is not worth as much as he thought can really be a blow. The emotional attachment that most owners have to their business is very deep. They remember the long hours, the financial hardships, the wearing of all the hats responsibility, the worry and the pride of success. They believe that they ran their business the right way and that the new owners should stick with their system. With this backdrop, t... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Obinna Heche @ Tuesday, 9th October 2007 @ 3:18 PM

You may have heard the story about the bumble bee and the fact that from an aerodynamic point of view, it should not be able to fly. However, no one ever bothered to explain this to the bumble bee and it continues to fly happily along unaware that he is performing in ways that should not be possible. The same can be said for many businessmen in that their education is lacking or their business acumen is not developed well enough to successfully operate a business. They one thing they have... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By William Doggett @ Tuesday, 9th October 2007 @ 12:56 PM

The Internet has caused an explosion of people looking to secure their financial futures by working from home using their Internet connection. Does this work? Do people really succeed doing this? If so, what are my chances of success? There are literally millions of people at home who are trying or have tried to make money with the Internet. The competition is ridiculous and overwhelming. Many people will be discouraged by this and many give up quickly, before the money starts to roll in.... more...