Keyword: entrepreneurship
Succeed by following your passion, 10 inspirational quotes
Follow your dreams? Maybe, maybe not… We’ve all heard it since we were young—follow your dreams! While this can be applied to most areas of life, it is also applicable to your business success. But it’s more than just following your dreams. It’s also about tapping into your passions and using it as motivation, direction, and inspiration. Here are ten ...
Can your leadership change business or even the world?
Conceptualizing leadership I’ve become somewhat obsessed with the idea that leadership, in its truest sense, is a function of clarity and change. One of my favorite quotes is by the somewhat controversial George Bernard Shaw, who maintained that, “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all ...
Five very common mistakes entrepreneurs make
The entrepreneur’s journey Navigating the business start-up process, through funding and foundation building, into a high growth stage and to a potential exit, is a journey wrought with challenges. Every experience is unique – just as every founder is unique – but there are common mistakes we see throughout history. Understanding these pitfalls will help entrepreneurs overcome and avoid them. ...
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Differences between a small business and a startup
Start-ups are sexy Start-up businesses are exciting. They are chaotic. They are risky. They are responsible for much of the innovation in our social and professional lives. They provide an opportunity for substantial financial gain. Let’s face it – start-ups are sexy. Many people call themselves “entrepreneurs” and/or state on their resume that they are starting a business or have ...
10 digital business books to download for Androids
Goals for 2012 With the new year approaching, one of your resolutions may be to better your business or even finally create and found the business of your dreams. One of the best ways to become inspired and motivated is to learn from the greats that came before, the small business professionals who have made something of themselves and their ...
Company donates wreaths for Arlington National Cemetery graves
Celebrating the lives of Veterans For people who have experienced loss, the holidays can be a difficult time, but Worcester Wreath founder, Morrill Worcester has spent nearly 12 years paying for his company’s overstock of wreaths to be delivered to graves at the Arlington National Cemetery which has grown to their providing wreaths for nearly 400 state, national and local ...
Adopt the 7 traits of successful entrepreneurs to inject youth into your company
No hoodies required When someone says successful entrepreneurial traits that could inject youth into your company, who do you think of? If you said Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, you’re in the majority, and you’re probably wondering if you should start wearing hoodies, jeans and flip flops to the office or drinking Red Bull and vodka while you work late into ...
How treating your real estate company like a corporation can increase profit
Varying perspectives on running a business Owners, managers and employees have different perspectives on running a business – and rightly so. These three groups have job descriptions that are defined differently, their compensation incentives are varied, and they often have a business and work mentality unlike one another. In order to maximize the potential these three groups have to work ...
How to perfect your elevator pitch – video demonstration
Your company’s elevator pitch Whether looking for a business partner, investor, or simply introducing your business to a potential client, having a tailored elevator pitch can put you ahead of those who can’t quite describe what they do or what they have to offer, which is fairly common. The demonstration above is a good starting point for getting your elevator ...
Business advice from the 39 year old founder of Under Armour sports apparel
An unlikely success Sports apparel success, Under Armour was founded by Kevin Plank who created the company with $17,000 from a Valentine’s Day rose business he started in college (despite restrictions on student athletes against doing so). He built the company because of a basic need he had – better sports wear that would keep him dry as he explains ...
Weighing employment versus self employment and making the leap
A shifting economy Unemployment remains high in America despite political efforts to improve the stats, leaving a high number of people finding ways to make ends meet and a rising number of former employed turning to self employment. Many people are even leaving perfectly good jobs to chase their dream of being an entrepreneur, but it’s much more complicated than ...
Your secret weapon in business – setting up your SWOT matrix
Setting up your SWOT The S.W.O.T. (Strengths – Weaknesses – Opportunities – Threats) matrix is a traditional business marketing process used to benchmark your company versus the market and competition. It is a valuable exercise to put yourself through annually and will help you refine your strategy and align your efforts well for the upcoming year. The process is simple ...
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