With the pace of change ever escalating, entrepreneurs today can’t afford to acquire talent through traditional hiring alone, and need to revise the perception that “talent” is only full-time employees. At the same time, more people in the workplace don’t want to be “employees.” According to an Intuit study, that number is quickly rising and will […]
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Generation Z Entrepreneurs
Though young in years, the post-millennial generation known as Gen Z has grown up right before our eyes—and they’re already beginning to graduate college and enter the workforce. Armed with the entrepreneurial goals of millennials but perhaps a bit more on the cautious side, many members of the Gen Z cohort are focused on working […]
4 Effective Tools for Breaking into Real Estate
The diploma’s in your hand. You’re smiling for pictures and savoring the moment of triumph. You did it; college is over—but now it’s time to find a job. That’s the tricky, existentially dreadful part. You’re just starting out, with fewer funds than you might like, loans and bills, and no connections or cred to your […]
Can a “Good-Hearted” Entrepreneur Succeed in Business?
People argue over whether an entrepreneur with a sense of fairness, a desire for collegiality, a want to share the profits can succeed in the long run within a business world full of lions and tigers that eat timid entrepreneurs for lunch. Does a “good heart” diminish the chances of success? First, let’s separate the […]
Do You Want to Control Your Business Destiny?
There is nothing quite as thrilling in business as igniting a startup and watching it blossom. Especially when starting a company with personal savings or money from relatives and friends, early signs of success are intoxicating. Each new customer, each mention in the press or online adds to the feeling of early accomplishment. And it […]
7 Tips to Test Your Idea as a Part-Time Entrepreneur
Many experts will tell you that you can’t succeed as a part-time entrepreneur, as any good startup will require a 100 percent commitment of your time and energy. But not many of us have enough savings to live for a year or more without a salary, fund the startup, and still feed the family. Thus […]
7 Keys to Improving the Odds on Your New Idea Success
In my experience, consummate entrepreneurs tend come up with more startup ideas than they can ever implement, and some of the ideas may not even make business sense. But how does any entrepreneur know which ideas to implement, and which ones are best left behind? After all, most great breakthroughs, like a computer in every […]
How to Test the Waters of Your Business
Diving into a new business venture is a daunting task. There are so many variables that, even though you have a great plan or amazing skills, there is still the chance that your business could fail. With all the hard work, effort and money that needs to go into starting a business, testing the waters […]
This One Skill Will Transform Your Life
Some people seem to have it and others don’t. It is a skill and a science that can change your life. It requires an awareness about yourself. And others. It is an expertise that is essential for engaging and connected communication. Excelling at it will attract people to you. They will want to hang out with you. Seek […]
5 Inspiring Books That May Change Your Thinking About Life
Books are my guilty pleasure. I should be working but I am reading. I should be sleeping but I am still reading. I should be exercising but I have been lured again…… By the temptation to read. What do I love about books? Books provide insights into the distilled thoughts that are often decades in […]
