Often, our biggest mistakes are the ones that we learn most from. Committing pricing errors, picking the wrong vendors, or failing to identify the right markets…
I caught the entrepreneurial bug at 10-years-old. With Mom’s help, my younger brother and I started baking banana breads and selling them to door-to-door. At 12-years-old,…
Personal Branding• Startup Advice
Why The Innovator’s Dilemma is Everyone’s Dilemma (And How to Beat It)
August 12, 2012In reading The Innovator’s Dilemma, a business classic by Clayton M. Christensen, it ocurred to me that the same problems faced by business leaders are also at the…
We live in a world of moving images. Television, video games, film, and streaming content have come to define the imaginations of millions throughout the world. …
When you think of the word workaholic, does your mind automatically associate it with the term business owner? If so, it’s normal because, as a business owner, you…
If you were ever to say that you like paying taxes, people would likely look at you as if you were crazy. Let’s face it; no one likes to pay taxes. As a…
Finding Customers• Startup Advice
How to Showcase Your Startup without Giving Everything Away
August 10, 2012Entrepreneurs may find it difficult to garner enthusiasm for their ventures without giving away everything involved, but by maintaining a simple and to-the-point description of their…
Consultants (a.k.a. independent contractors) are a cornerstone of the global economy. Even though consultants seemingly carry “less” regulation vs hiring employees, make no mistake there are…
Finding Customers• Startup Advice
Top Tips for using LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter for Business
August 9, 2012With the global economy as it is, new methods of social marketing are becoming well known, with many new businesses and marketing companies embracing it as…
Somewhere between writing a business plan, launching and hustling your buns off, philanthropy probably dropped off of your radar. Perhaps it’s on page 5 of your…
