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10 Lessons for Running Your Own Architecture Practice
Architect Craig Applegath, founding principal of DIALOG’s studio in Toronto, Canada, knows how challenging it is to run a practice. With 25 years of experience and overseeing 150 employees, he understands the excitement and anxiety that goes hand-in-hand…
What They Don’t Teach You in Business School About Being an Entrepreneur
Here’s something they don’t teach in business school: At some point, starting a company will give you a stomachache. It will be caused by some combination of unrelenting stress, constant uncertainty and too much late night takeout…
5 Tips for Buying Equipment for Your Franchise Business
One of the biggest expenses when you first open your new franchise will be equipment. Depending on what kind of franchise you’re opening, these costs will vary. For example, if you plan to open a restaurant…
The Success Habit That Many Smart People Ignore
He was bullied so much at school that he was once thrown down a flight of stairs, then beaten until he was unconscious and hospitalized. But despite the outsider tag he had a passion. Born in a…
2 Strategies to Start Your Small Business While Working Another Job
There are thousands of wannabe-entrepreneurs sitting at desks right now who want to dump their jobs. What they need is a strategy so they can start their small business while working their full-time job. This…
5 Essential Tips on Opening a Sports Business
If you have a passion for sports and want to become a successful entrepreneur, starting a sports business might be a good idea. According to analysts, the sports industry is one of the biggest in…
4 Immediate Improvements Every Startup Can Make
It is like they say—a thousand startups, a thousand different problems. And then some. Every startup has its own problems and thinking there is a formula that could fix all of them would be foolish….
9 Ways to Spot an Opportunity for a New Business
As an advisor to startups and entrepreneurs, I often hear the myth that all new businesses must start with a great idea. I have to disagree. I believe the best entrepreneurs start by finding a…
2 Harsh Lessons I’ve Learned from Starting an Online Business (and Failing)
Starting a business and branching out on your own is difficult. Let’s not beat around the bush here. It’s a staggeringly different reality compared to the one so many of us are accustomed to in…
4 Common Traits of a Successful Finance Director
What makes a successful finance director? Whether you’re appraising your own skill set or searching for the ideal candidate, understanding the traits which suit this role can help you grow professionally or find the perfect…
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