Yup, I said it. Who remembers their boring 9-5 job, where you slacked off and did as little as possible to get by? 2 hour lunches,…
On a daily basis, how many times do we hear our friends and co-workers make excuses that there isn’t enough time in a day to accomplish…
In October, my posting, “The 5 Things in Business that College Can’t Teach” reviewed 5 important qualities and abilities that are essential for entrepreneurs. These qualities…
Personal Branding• Startup Advice
Build Your Personal Brand Online or Risk Losing Control of It
January 10, 2012Before the Internet, when Gatorade advertised itself as “energizing,” or when Folgers claimed to have “better flavor,” there was nowhere to easily verify these claims aside…
When you pitch your company, product, or service are you met with blank stares? Does your audience politely smile, nod, and then walk away? Maybe it…
A couple weeks ago I met with two young entrepreneurs who had asked me for some advice. They were passionate, driven, highly intelligent and extremely focused.…
For those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, the winter chill has descended. Thick winter jackets, scarves, thermals and boots are on. Retail competition is…
Funding
Poll Results: What Has Been the Main Source of Funding for Your Small Business?
January 7, 2012What has been the main source of your small business funding? It can seem as though the answer to that question is as varied as the…
Finding Customers• Startup Advice
Crushing Your Dreams: Why Self-Publishing is a Dead End
January 6, 2012Everyone’s making millions on self-publishing these days. Authors who circumvent traditional publishers are getting their books out themselves, and giving mainstream publishing the middle finger as…
What’s one New Year’s resolution would you recommend to a budding young entrepreneur for 2012? –Wendell P., Albany, NY The following answers are provided by the…
