by admin | Jul 2, 2018 | Articles
In today’s world, it seems as though everything happens fast. You’re encouraged to run at 100 miles per hour, never even slowing down to take a look around you. When you’re building your new business, however, patience is a valuable tool that can...
by admin | Jun 25, 2018 | Articles
Now is a good time to be your own boss: more entrepreneurial job seekers started their own business by the end of 2016 than any year since 2009; especially heartening is the fact that over 85% of these startups were headed by someone age 40 and older. While many...
by admin | Jun 18, 2018 | Articles
Entrepreneurs launch their dreams thinking they are boarding a cruise ship. Then we realize we actually boarded a battleship. The good news is that this is what makes entrepreneurs who they are. We thrive on the challenge. There are two ways you can set out and face...
by admin | Jun 11, 2018 | Articles
Sometimes, an idea for a new business will sit for years in your file drawer, computer docs or inside your head, just stewing, simmering but not gaining much momentum. Then one day, the one thing you’ve needed to go from dreams on paper to office-and-shingle...
by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Articles
The word “marketing” brings up a mixed bag of responses. Some people love it. Others grimace and try to change the topic. Some recognize marketing as a necessity to successful entrepreneurship. Others balk at the idea of sounding salesy, spending money, or...
by admin | May 28, 2018 | Articles
It’s a big world of opportunity for the small business entrepreneur: plenty of chances to learn, grow and earn, especially when you realize that there are 27 million entrepreneurs in the U.S. and the number of people starting their own business increased...
by admin | May 21, 2018 | Articles
Being an entrepreneur requires more than having an innovative idea. A dream is what gets you started, but certain skills are needed to keep you going. Successful entrepreneurs invest in themselves. They develop the skills necessary to succeed even if they don’t...
by admin | May 14, 2018 | Articles
Deciding to pursue entrepreneurship is a big decision. When you break out on your own, you need supportive people around you: those who are enthusiastic about your decision, willing to accept that you might have as much free time for a while, and even willing to help...
by admin | May 7, 2018 | Articles
Entrepreneurship can be a wild ride. When you first start out, it’s exciting and invigorating. Your passion and vision drive everything you do, and you’re willing to put in long hours to see that vision become a reality. But before long, if you’re...
by admin | Apr 30, 2018 | Articles
When it comes to side hustles, part-time work, and the gig economy, it turns out a lot of people do it for a variety of reasons: The side hustle includes any money-making venture as short as answering online surveys or management projects lasting a year or more. The...
by admin | Apr 23, 2018 | Articles
Grit is defined as courage and resolve; strength of character, bravery, pluck, mettle, backbone, tenacity, steel, nerve, toughness, resolve, resolution, determination, tenacity, perseverance or endurance. In more colloquial terms, It’s “big boy (or girl)...
by admin | Apr 16, 2018 | Articles
As an aspiring entrepreneur, you have probably faced moments of doubt. You begin to wonder if you are really good enough, if you can really achieve your goals, and if you will ever find real success in your career. While these feelings may be discouraging, the good...
by admin | Apr 9, 2018 | Articles
Did you know that successful entrepreneurs are no less afraid than anyone else? Just like you or anybody with a dream, entrepreneurs feel the same intensity of stress, anxiety, and fear. The difference is that we overcome those fears while others stay stuck in them....
by admin | Apr 2, 2018 | Articles
Few things give rise to the idea that you can do a job better, faster and make more money on your own than a bad day at the corporate office. We’re talking about a three-strikes-you’re-out, should-have-stayed-in-bed kind of bad day. Sometimes the day never...
by admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Articles
As an entrepreneur, you may not always have a lot of opportunities to laugh with someone else. Watching a comedy may help boost your endorphins, but that just doesn’t cut it. Come to find out, you need much more than comedy to boost your morale and keep you...
by admin | Mar 19, 2018 | Articles
The prospect of becoming an entrepreneur is exciting and motivating to budding business professionals. As you plan to share your dream of entrepreneurship with family and friends, you need to be prepared to receive a wide variety of responses. This is especially the...
by admin | Mar 12, 2018 | Articles
When you work for an employer and consider striking out alone, there are many thought processes to complete. The biggest one is running the company and then keeping all the profits. This comes in time to some business owners, but you must be willing to give up the...
by admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Articles
On the path to success, you are going to run into a few roadblocks. The key is not so much a matter of avoiding these roadblocks as it is continuing despite these roadblocks. One of the keys to persevering despite setback is to develop mental toughness. If you are...
by admin | Feb 19, 2018 | Articles
Succeeding on the first try every time sounds great, but the truth is that every good entrepreneur is going to have moments of great success followed by times of failure and discouragement. At times, it might feel like failure and discouragement come far more often...
by admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Articles
Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves in a moment of crisis. After weeks or months of long, difficult workdays, unexpected setbacks and delays, things learned the too-hard way, there often comes a moment where you question your goals, your ability, and your...
by admin | Feb 5, 2018 | Articles
Being an entrepreneur is all about getting as much done as humanly possible, especially if you’re still a “One Man Band” trying to do everything by yourself before the business is ready to support employees. For the eager and ambitious, you know that...
by admin | Jan 29, 2018 | Articles
Starting your own business is a great goal to pursue. However, if you’re currently working a full-time job, you might find that keeping your energy levels high enough to work on your business is a chore. When your energy levels dip, your work starts to suffer,...
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