As an entrepreneur or small business owner, does your company spend time and/or money to positively contribute to your local community? If not, why not? While generally not part of a for-profit company’s “reason for being”, many organizations – both big and small – have made it their mission to be a contributing member to…
Starting a business is appealing to people for many reasons. It can be a great way to build income and wealth, allow you to spend time doing something you love, and enable you to take control of your own life. However, not all businesses are built alike, so as an aspiring entrepreneur you need to…
Over the past decade my firm has operated a highly successful affiliate program that has enabled entrepreneurs and internet marketers to earn substantial sums of money selling our business planning software and other productivity tools. Affiliate marketing is an outstanding opportunity for companies interested in selling more products/services and individual entrepreneurs that are looking to…
Entrepreneurs are facing one of the roughest economies in recent history. While this may prevent some from attaining their dreams, others are turning to more creative and out-of-the-box options for finding financing for their startup venture. One of the newest options for finding funding is through Crowdsourcing, or more specifically, Crowdfunding. Crowdsourcing is a relatively…
Entrepreneurs pride themselves on being able to identify and capitalize on opportunities. Success requires strong business acumen, the ability to overcome adversity, and the vision to see three steps ahead of your competition. However, there is often one critical area small business owners, and entrepreneurs in general, always seem to ignore or take for granted…