Entrepreneurship Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Melanie Benson Strick @ Tuesday, 11th March 2008 @ 8:30 AM

Imagine what it would be like if you could run a profitable six, seven or eight figure business and enjoy as much freedom as you desire? For many, the moment you decide to grow your business you simultaneously think of all the hard work ahead. You begin to question the dream and wonder if it's really worth it. That's because you erroneously believe that the only path to making more money is working more. You fear you will have to give up on your precious dreams of spending more ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Melanie Benson Strick @ Tuesday, 11th March 2008 @ 8:27 AM

There I was. Depressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Despite my best efforts to have a smooth running ship and organize my event, I realized I had a significant breakdown in my process. I admit, it wasn't the end of the world, but come on, I teach this stuff! It was one week before we went live on our new program, we were preparing the workbooks for production, and I realized, no one ordered the right tabs! Yikes! It got me thinking how a client of mine had shared a great story about... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Donald Mitchell @ Sunday, 9th March 2008 @ 6:41 AM

An enterprise can learn a lot about irresistible forces by deciding to look at trends, even if they have not yet had an impact on the company. To take this offensive action requires overcoming the defensiveness of feeling that you already know all the answers. Having a program based on (1) assuming that you don't know what the irresistible forces are, and (2) being open to learning is the best solution to avoiding defensiveness all together. ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Donald Mitchell @ Sunday, 9th March 2008 @ 12:43 AM

Leaders can set a good example for overcoming defensiveness. Tell people they'll be appreciated and rewarded for bringing forth issues that need to be addressed, and behave that way in reality. If you are consistent in your words and deeds, you'll soon have lots of help in finding irresistible force situations that can be addressed. A CEO promoted one executive very rapidly, putting him in charge of ever larger operations. When asked why, the CEO said that the executive was th... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Donald Mitchell @ Saturday, 8th March 2008 @ 8:34 PM

Drawing the right lesson from an apparent mistake can produce enormous benefits. The fact that you didn't achieve the result you wanted doesn't mean that what you did achieve isn't worth something, maybe even something more important than you started out after. Consider the now-famous story of how Scotch Guard was discovered at 3M. Company chemists had been working on new chemical compounds for a variety of purposes. One day, one of these compounds was accidentall... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Dave Kauppi @ Saturday, 8th March 2008 @ 2:07 PM

If you are an entrepreneur with a small healthcare technology based company looking to take it to the next level, this article should be of particular interest to you. Your natural inclination may be to seek venture capital or private equity to fund your growth. According to Jim Casparie, founder and CEO of the Venture Alliance, the odds of getting Venture funding remain below 3%. Given those odds, the six to nine month process, the heavy, often punishing valuations, the expense of the process, ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By James Montgomery @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 11:45 AM

A famous network marketing trainer has a saying. Most of us do network marketing every day. We just don't get paid for it. Did you see the last Pirates movie about going to the end of the world? I went with my wife and loved it. We bought buttered popcorn, a drink and candy. We spent, with tickets, over $30.00. The next day I was telling one of my good friends what a great movie it was. She said, I've got to see that." She took her family including their four k... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 4:45 AM

The creation and implementation of a new business can be a difficult thing to do, especially if you have never done it before. Many people believe that they have to think of a great business idea before they can actually start a business, or even that they must gain more experience in the business world before their dreams can be realized. Some entrepreneurs even think that you need to be very well educated about business regulations and affairs long before you realistically start down the roa... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 4:31 AM

There are many rumors flying around about the establishment of new businesses and how the process actually works. Some of these rumors are truth and others are completely false. Starting your own business is a time consuming and difficult task, but the overall rewards can definitely be worth the hard work and financial investment. This particular article will attempt to enlighten the naive entrepreneur that might not know the truth about certain business myths that exist. After identi... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Acey Gaspard @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 1:54 AM

You want to keep all your customers happy. The problem is that everyone thinks differently and experiences things uniquely. You can't please 100% of your customers. But you can focus on the needs of a smaller amount of customers. Please them, and you'll automatically have a lot more happy customers. Amy has a jewelry store. She has been in business for a few years and has a lot of experience in this field. One of her business policies is to get feedback from her customers. Altho... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Chris Robertson @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 3:56 PM

So you want to start a vending business and you are not really sure which way to start. Thinking about the bulk vending business or maybe starting at setting up some pop and snack vending machines both are completely viable options. In vending you can set up your machines at a variety of different locations and profit and make substantial gains if you find the right locations. I have found that people who are either just starting out or even the veteran vending operator's really stru... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Court Tuttle @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 7:49 AM

Starting your own business is quite a difficult task and requires a lot of hard work and dedication over the course of several years. Another important quality that must be held by people who hope to start their own business is patience, because you may not see growth, success, or profit right away. It takes a lot of time to get your business up and running and even more time to experience large amounts of profit and popularity. Once you have determined that you have the inevitable qual... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Adrian Adams @ Monday, 3rd March 2008 @ 6:10 AM

Starting a home business is an exciting moment in anyone's life. After all, nearly everyone dreams of being free of a boss and working for his or her own personal gain. Nonetheless, starting a home business can be frightening as well. Therefore, if you are considering starting a home business, you should take a few steps in order to give yourself the best chance of success. Do Your Homework The first step you need to take when starting a home business is research. You need... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Zach Thompson @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 11:09 AM

You will find people asking the question: why become an entrepreneur? There are many advantages and benefits when you are an entrepreneur that many people do not know about. Success as an entrepreneur requires terrific organization skills, planning and determination. If you have all of the qualities, you can do quite well as an entrepreneur. Did you know that the wellness industry is a booming business? There are many people getting into this niche market as entrepreneurs. The great n... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Chad Bates @ Thursday, 28th February 2008 @ 6:09 AM

Choosing a sponsor is one of the most important ingredients for success in a home business or network marketing opportunity, in my opinion. I would say begins with your experience, your desires or outcomes you are seeking, what kind of support you need, and effort you are willing to put out. I also will say that if you ask for the things below you need to commit to your sponsor and yourself that you will do whatever it takes to succeed! I was fortunate to find the right person as my spon... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By David Roberts @ Wednesday, 27th February 2008 @ 9:32 AM

Have you ever gone past a house and thought to yourself, "That place has potential! With a little work, it could really be worth some money." Do you have a burning desire to fire your boss and be self-employed? Once you learn a few tricks of the trade, you too can make money investing in real estate with a minimum risk level. If you're sick of scheduling hours and hours of overtime just to find yourself breaking even at the end of every month, consider flipping real estate pa... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Chris Robertson @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 10:43 PM

Getting started in the vending business isn't as hard as some may think here are a few tips and tricks to get started with very little money today. You don't need a ton of capital to get this thing started, because I am going to tell you that there are ways that you can get machines for cheap prices and you can build up this business in a fantastic way where you are not dumping out thousands and thousands of dollars. At the end of the day, we are running a business and we want... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Jack Sinclair @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 9:03 PM

There are many different ways that you can earn money on your home computer. Some methods are more reliable than others, of course, but some methods are proven and very reliable. Some of the money making methods require some initial hard work, but once in place only requires a few hours a week. Other methods may need a little more effort and time, but can prove to be lucrative. The thing that you need to remember when you are looking for a good system that will allow you to earn money on you... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Rick Hubbard @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 8:17 AM

If you want to be an entrepreneur, who better to study than Michael Dell? He is an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere. Starting in his college dorm room building computers, his understanding of business has made him an icon of success in the arena of technology businesses. In two keynote addresses given almost a decade ago, Michael Dell defined three principles or concepts for successful internet businesses. Much of what he suggested is now standard practice and in some cases has be... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship | By Melanie Benson Strick @ Saturday, 9th February 2008 @ 9:32 PM

Your bills are piling up. Your website is in its fourth reiteration and you still aren't getting clients. You just discovered that you should be posting articles and doing online press releases but you are running out of time and money. You know you need to build a team so you can get things done but you are already tapped out. And yet, you still don't have the new clients, list building or desired internet traffic that you need. What is an entrepreneur to do now? It'... more...